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dejectedness_n be_v not_o from_o i_o but_o from_o thyself_o 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o do_v well_o or_o for_o the_o future_a shall_v do_v well_o i._n e._n repent_v of_o thy_o sin_n amend_v thy_o life_n offer_v thy_o offering_n with_o a_o willing_a and_o cheerful_a mind_n and_o honest_a heart_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n as_o abel_n do_v shall_v thou_o not_o excellency_n not_o or_o have_v the_o excellency_n be_v accept_v deject_a accept_v or_o pardon_v receive_v into_o favour_n or_o exalt_v and_o either_o preserve_v in_o or_o restoredunto_o those_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o thou_o be_v conscious_a to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v forfeit_v or_o elevate_v in_o thy_o look_n i._n e._n will_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o thy_o
the_o same_o phrase_n gen._n 48._o 15._o 1_o king_n 8._o 25._o psal._n 116._o 9_o and_o be_v thou_o sincere_a thou_o or_o upright_o or_o sincere_a perfect_a 9_o perfect_a i._n e._n sincere_a universal_a and_o constant_a in_o thy_o belief_n of_o my_o promise_n and_o obedience_n to_o my_o command_n see_v gen._n 6._o 9_o 2._o and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o thou_o thou_o i_o be_o come_v to_o renew_v establish_v and_o enlarge_v that_o covenant_n which_o i_o former_o make_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v multiply_v thou_o exceed_o 3._o and_o abram_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n 3._o face_n partly_o in_o self-abasement_n and_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o undeservedness_n of_o such_o favour_n and_o partly_o in_o reverence_n and_o worship_n to_o god_n and_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o marvellous_a kindess_n compare_v levit._n 9_o 24._o ezek._n 43._o 3._o and_o god_n talk_v with_o he_o say_v 4._o as_o for_o i_o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o nation_n of_o heb._n multitude_n of_o nation_n many_o nation_n gentile-believer_n nation_n both_o literal_o or_o after_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o israelite_n ismaelite_n edomite_n etc._n etc._n and_o spiritual_o of_o all_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o who_o abram_n have_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o place_n of_o a_o father_n rom._n 4._o 12_o 17._o not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a example_n and_o teacher_n of_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o be_v all_o save_v as_o the_o instructer_n of_o other_o be_v call_v their_o father_n both_o in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 4._o 20_o 21._o and_o in_o profane_a author_n but_o as_o he_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o or_o through_o who_o the_o covenant-right_a be_v convey_v to_o all_o his_o natural_a seed_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n all_o gentile-believer_n 5._o neither_o shall_v thy_o name_n any_o more_o be_v call_v abram_n but_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v abraham_n name_n abraham_n i._n e._n the_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n ham_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v put_v for_o hamon_n which_o signify_v a_o multitude_n by_o a_o figure_n call_v apocope_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o proper_a name_n 17_o name_n rom._n 4._o 17_o for_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o 6._o and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o exceed_o fruitful_a and_o nation_n and_o heb._n i_o will_v make_v thou_o nation_n i_o will_v make_v 11_o make_v chap._n 35._o 11_o nation_n of_o thou_o and_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o lord_n thou_o so_o do_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n of_o edom_n of_o the_o saracen_n and_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 7_o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o 33._o thou_o i._n e._n whatsoever_o i_o be_o or_o have_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v thy_o and_z shall_v be_v employ_v for_o thy_o protection_n consolation_n and_o salvation_n this_o phrase_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o confluence_n of_o all_o blessing_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a see_v levit._n 26._o 12._o psal._n 33._o 12._o and_o 144._o 15._o jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o 8_o and_o 7._o and_o chap._n 12._o 7._o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n 17._o seed_n unto_o thou_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o person_n but_o in_o thy_o seed_n see_v gen._n 13._o 15_o 17._o after_o thou_o the_o land_n sojourning_n land_n heb._n of_o thy_o sojourning_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n 18._o possession_n upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o be_v oft_o express_v wherein_o see_v they_o so_o notorious_o fail_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o possess_v it_o but_o a_o little_a while_n as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v isa._n 63._o 18._o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n 9_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o annex_v thou_o the_o agreement_n be_v mutual_a my_o part_n be_v express_v before_o now_o follow_v thy_o part_n and_o the_o condition_n to_o which_o my_o promise_n and_o blessing_n be_v annex_v and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n 10_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n 28._o covenant_n circumcision_n be_v here_o call_v the_o covenant_n by_o a_o usual_a metonymy_n because_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n the_o pledge_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o man_n duty_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o cup_n i._n e._n the_o wine_n be_v call_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o christ_n blood_n luke_n 22._o 20._o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 26._o 28._o which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o 8._o every_o act_n 7._o 8._o manchild_n come_v manchild_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o covenant_n from_o gen._n 34._o 14._o exod._n 12._o 3_o 4._o joel_n 2._o 15_o 16._o yet_o circumcision_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o male_n partly_o because_o it_o can_v not_o at_o least_o not_o convenient_o be_v administer_v to_o female_n partly_o because_o man_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o child_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o that_o original_a corruption_n which_o cleave_v to_o they_o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o all_o person_n beget_v by_o man_n shall_v be_v pollute_v by_o sin_n though_o not_o all_o conceive_a by_o a_o woman_n as_o christ_n be_v and_o partly_o because_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o family_n upon_o who_o all_o their_o concern_v be_v devolve_v and_o from_o who_o the_o distinction_n of_o family_n and_o people_n come_v among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v 11_o and_o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n future_a foreskin_n i._n e._n by_o a_o usual_a hypallage_n the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o flesh_n and_o the_o word_n flesh_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o genital_a part_n as_o it_o be_v levit._n 15._o 2_o 19_o ezek_n 16._o 26._o and_o 23_o 20._o and_o elsewhere_o this_o part_n god_n single_v out_o for_o this_o ordinance_n because_o it_o be_v and_o be_v a_o great_a instrument_n both_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o actual_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o apply_v to_o it_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n past_a and_o the_o extirpation_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o future_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o 11._o a_o act._n 7._o 8._o rom._n 4._o 11._o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n covenant_n covenant_n i._n e._n a_o sign_n evidence_n and_o assurance_n both_o of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v by_o that_o god_n who_o appoint_v this_o ordinance_n and_o of_o man_n obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n require_v which_o be_v signify_v by_o his_o acceptance_n of_o and_o submission_n to_o this_o ordinance_n and_o here_o we_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n or_o token_n of_o god_n covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o 12_o and_o day_n and_o heb._n a_o son_n of_o eight_o day_n he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a 30._o old_a not_o before_o that_o time_n because_o of_o the_o child_n weakness_n and_o imperfection_n and_o impurity_n too_o exod._n 22._o 30._o levit._fw-la 12._o 3._o for_o which_o reason_n also_o beast_n be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n before_o the_o eigth_n day_n exodus_fw-la 22._o 30._o 22._o 30._o levit._fw-la 12._o 3._o luke_n 2._o 21._o john_n 7._o 22._o shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o every_o manchild_n in_o your_o generation_n another_o generation_n successive_o until_o the_o messiah_n come_v who_o shall_v circumcise_v your_o heart_n and_o change_v this_o ordinance_n for_o another_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n of_o any_o stranger_n sacrament_n stranger_n these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o child_n who_o be_v entire_o his_o possession_n and_o have_v not_o understand_v to_o discern_v nor_o will_v to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v 2._o grow_v person_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o if_o they_o refuse_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o dwell_v in_o his_o family_n lest_o they_o shall_v infect_v other_o but_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v to_o stranger_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n teach_v but_o as_o for_o abraham_n servant_n here_o they_o be_v
solid_a ground_n so_o this_o reason_n seem_v to_o have_v but_o little_a weight_n in_o it_o both_o because_o though_o this_o history_n immediate_o follow_v his_o descent_n from_o mount_n gilead_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v do_v some_o competent_a time_n after_o it_o and_o because_o jacob_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o those_o part_n where_o his_o father_n isaac_n live_v and_o whither_o he_o be_v go_v be_v still_o draw_v near_o and_o near_o to_o esau._n 4_o and_o he_o command_v they_o say_v thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v unto_o my_o lord_n 29._o lord_n which_o title_n be_v but_o a_o civil_a respect_n common_o give_v in_o scripture_n to_o such_o person_n as_o have_v no_o authority_n nor_o superiority_n over_o they_o who_o use_v it_o as_o gen._n 23._o 6._o and_o 24._o 18._o jacob_n do_v not_o hereby_o renounce_v his_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n which_o be_v devolve_v upon_o he_o nor_o return_v it_o to_o esau._n nor_n if_o he_o do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v esau_n his_o superior_a for_o the_o present_a will_v this_o have_v be_v injurious_a to_o that_o right_n because_o jacob_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o actual_a possession_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o commence_v till_o his_o father_n death_n and_o indeed_o do_v more_o belong_v to_o his_o posterity_n than_o to_o his_o person_n and_o as_o to_o his_o person_n do_v more_o respect_n his_o spiritual_a advantage_n than_o his_o worldly_a greatness_n see_v gen._n 27._o 29._o esau_n thy_o servant_n jacob_n say_v thus_o i_o have_v sojourn_v with_o laban_n and_o stay_v there_o until_o now_o envy_n now_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o exile_n and_o so_o a_o more_o proper_a object_n for_o thy_o pity_n then_o for_o thy_o envy_n 5_o and_o i_o have_v ox_n and_o ass_n flock_n and_o man-servant_n and_o women-servant_n family_n women-servant_n yet_o in_o my_o exile_n god_n have_v bless_v i_o with_o a_o competency_n of_o worldly_a good_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v either_o a_o burden_n to_o thou_o or_o a_o disgrace_n to_o our_o family_n and_o i_o have_v send_v to_o tell_v my_o lord_n affair_n lord_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o my_o come_n and_o with_o the_o state_n of_o my_o affair_n that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n future_a sight_n that_o i_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o my_o former_a error_n and_o thy_o favour_n and_o friendship_n for_o the_o future_a 6_o and_o the_o messenger_n return_v to_o jacob_n say_v we_o come_v to_o thy_o brother_n esau_n 7._o esau_n who_o give_v they_o but_o a_o imperfect_a and_o a_o doubtful_a answer_n as_o appear_v from_o jacobs_n fear_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o also_o 1._o also_o chap._n 33._o 1._o he_o come_v to_o meet_v thou_o and_o four_o hundred_o man_n with_o he_o mind_n he_o which_o he_o bring_v either_o as_o his_o usual_a guard_n he_o be_v then_o a_o great_a man_n in_o those_o part_n or_o in_o ostentation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o injury_n which_o his_o father_n or_o brother_n do_v he_o or_o because_o at_o first_o he_o design_v mischief_n to_o jacob_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o his_o dismiss_v of_o his_o messenger_n without_o any_o testimony_n of_o his_o favour_n though_o afterward_o upon_o jacobs_n prayer_n god_n change_v his_o mind_n 7_o then_o jacob_n be_v great_o afraid_a mercy_n afraid_a notwithstanding_o the_o renew_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o late_a apparition_n of_o angel_n wherein_o he_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o which_o god_n leave_v he_o for_o his_o trial_n and_o exercise_n and_o to_o quicken_v he_o to_o prayer_n that_o so_o god_n may_v have_v more_o glory_n and_o he_o more_o comfort_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o distress_a and_o he_o divide_v the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o the_o camel_n into_o two_o band_n 8_o and_o say_v if_o esau_n come_v to_o the_o one_o company_n and_o smite_v it_o than_o the_o other_o company_n which_o be_v leave_v shall_v escape_v slaughter_n escape_v either_o by_o flight_n or_o because_o he_o suppose_v esau_n revenge_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o first_o slaughter_n 9_o and_o jacob_n say_v o_o god_n comfort_n god_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o jacob_n direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n immediate_o and_o not_o to_o the_o angel_n though_o now_o if_o ever_o he_o have_v reason_n and_o obligation_n to_o do_v so_o from_o their_o visible_a apparition_n to_o he_o for_o his_o succour_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o god_n of_o my_o father_n isaac_n the_o lord_n which_o say_v unto_o i_o 13._o i_o chap._n 31._o 13._o return_v unto_o thy_o country_n and_o to_o thy_o kindred_n and_o i_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o thou_o 10_o etc._n 10_o heb._n i_o be_o leâ—…t_v then_o all_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n thou_o servant_n in_o fulfil_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o and_o much_o more_o be_o i_o unworthy_a of_o those_o further_a mercy_n which_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o beg_v of_o thou_o for_o with_o my_o staff_n support_n staff_n have_v nothing_o with_o i_o but_o my_o travel_a staff_n for_o my_o support_n i_o pass_v over_o this_o jordan_n ever_o jordan_n â—…_n that_o jordan_n either_o which_o i_o now_o see_v as_o be_v at_o this_o time_n upon_o a_o high_a hill_n or_o which_o my_o mind_n be_v set_v upon_o as_o that_o river_n which_o i_o be_o go_v to_o repass_v that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o to_o that_o good_a land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o i_o and_o i_o for_o ever_o and_o now_o i_o be_o become_v two_o band_n 7._o band_n or_o two_o troop_n or_o company_n into_o which_o he_o have_v now_o divide_v his_o people_n and_o cattle_n ver_fw-la 7._o 11_o deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n upon_o mother_n heb._n upon_o with_o the_o child_n 14._o child_n a_o proverbial_a speech_n note_v a_o total_a destruction_n compare_v deut._n 22._o 6._o hos._n 10._o 14._o 12_o and_o 14._o and_o chap._n 28._o 13_o 14._o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v number_v for_o multitude_n 13_o and_o he_o lodge_v there_o that_o same_o night_n and_o take_v of_o that_o which_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n make_v hand_n either_o that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o power_n or_o rather_o that_o which_o be_v near_a at_o hand_n and_o most_o ready_a for_o he_o because_o the_o approach_a night_n and_o his_o own_o great_a fear_n give_v he_o not_o leave_v to_o make_v so_o scrupulcus_fw-la a_o choice_n as_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v make_v a_o present_a for_o esau_n his_o brother_n 14_o two_o hundred_o she-goat_n and_o twenty_o he-goat_n two_o hundred_o ewe_n and_o twenty_o ram_n 15_o thirty_o milch_n camel_n with_o their_o colt_n forty_o kine_n and_o ten_o bull_n twenty_o she-ass_n and_o ten_o foal_v 16_o and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n every_o drove_n by_o themselves_o and_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n pass_v over_o before_o i_o and_o put_v a_o space_n betwixt_o drove_n and_o drive_v he_o drive_v that_o his_o gift_n may_v be_v represent_v to_o esau_n with_o most_o advantage_n and_o his_o mind_n may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v sweeten_v towards_o he_o 17_o and_o he_o command_v the_o foremost_a say_v when_o esau_n my_o brother_n meet_v thou_o and_o ask_v thou_o say_v who_o art_n thou_o and_o whither_o go_v thou_o and_o who_o be_v these_o before_o thou_o 18_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v thy_o servant_n jacob_n it_o be_v a_o present_a send_v unto_o my_o lord_n esau_n and_o behold_v also_o he_o be_v behind_o we_o favour_n we_o come_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o beg_v thy_o favour_n 19_o and_o so_o command_v he_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o and_o all_o that_o follow_v the_o drove_n say_v on_o this_o manner_n shall_v you_o speak_v unto_o esau_n when_o you_o find_v he_o 20_o and_o say_v you_o moreover_o behold_v thy_o servant_n jacob_n be_v behind_o we_o for_o he_o say_v i_o will_v appease_v he_o 14._o he_o heb._n appease_v or_o allay_v his_o anger_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n panim_fw-la signify_v both_o anger_n as_o psal._n 21._o 9_o and_o 34._o 16._o and_o face_n as_o every_o where_o because_o a_o man_n anger_n be_v most_o discernible_a in_o his_o face_n or_o countenance_n prov._n 21._o 14._o with_o the_o present_a that_o go_v before_o i_o and_o afterward_o i_o will_v see_v his_o face_n peradventure_o he_o will_v accept_v face_n accept_v heb_fw-mi my_o face_n of_o
a_o civil_a refusal_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o he_o say_v these_o be_v to_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n 9_o and_o esau_n say_v i_o have_v enough_o my_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d brother_n heb._n be_v that_o to_o thou_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v that_o thou_o have_v unto_o thyself_o injury_n thyself_o i_o neither_o need_v it_o for_o my_o use_n nor_o desire_v it_o as_o a_o compensation_n for_o thy_o former_a injury_n 10_o and_o jacob_n say_v nay_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n then_o receive_v my_o present_n at_o my_o hand_n for_o therefore_o elsewhere_o therefore_o or_o for_o i_o therefore_o tender_v it_o unto_o thou_o and_o humble_o beg_v thy_o acceptance_n of_o it_o because_o for_o the_o hebrew_n al-cen_a be_v use_v numb_a 14._o 43._o and_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n i_o god_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o pleasant_a a_o sight_n to_o i_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n himself_o because_o in_o thy_o reconcile_a face_n i_o see_v the_o face_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n thus_o manifest_v unto_o i_o and_o thou_o be_v please_v with_o i_o 11_o take_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o blessing_n 26._o blessing_n this_o gift_n which_o as_o i_o receive_v from_o god_n blessing_n so_o i_o hearty_o give_v it_o to_o thou_o with_o my_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v abundant_o bless_v it_o to_o thou_o gift_n be_v oft_o call_v blessing_n as_o jos._n 15._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 27._o and_o 30._o 26._o that_o be_v bring_v to_o thou_o because_o god_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o i_o and_o because_o i_o have_v thing_n have_v heb._n all_o thing_n enough_o and_o he_o urge_v he_o and_o he_o take_v it_o 12_o and_o he_o say_v let_v we_o take_v our_o journey_n and_o let_v we_o go_v and_o i_o will_v go_v before_o thou_o thou_o thou_o or_o rather_o beside_o thou_o so_o as_o to_o keep_v thou_o company_n or_o to_o keep_v pace_n with_o thou_o 13_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o lord_n know_v that_o the_o child_n be_v tender_a old_a tender_a the_o elder_a of_o they_o reuben_n not_o be_v yet_o fourteen_o year_n old_a and_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n with_o young_a be_v with_o i_o 11._o i_o or_o upon_o i_o i._n e._n commit_v to_o my_o care_n to_o be_v manage_v as_o their_o necessity_n require_v see_v isa._n 40._o 11._o and_o if_o man_n shall_v overdrive_v they_o one_o day_n all_o the_o flock_n will_v die_v 14_o let_v my_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o pass_v over_o before_o his_o servant_n and_o i_o will_v lead_v on_o soft_o according_a child_n according_a heb._n according_a to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_a to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o child_n as_o the_o cattle_n that_o go_v before_o i_o and_o the_o child_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v until_o i_o come_v unto_o my_o lord_n unto_o seir_n visit_n seir_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o jacob_n do_v according_a to_o this_o promise_n or_o insinuation_n go_v to_o seir_n either_o therefore_o he_o change_v his_o first_o intention_n for_o some_o weighty_a reason_n or_o upon_o warning_n from_o god_n or_o he_o use_v this_o only_a as_o a_o pretence_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o too_o easy_o believe_v of_o so_o good_a a_o man_n especial_o after_o such_o danger_n and_o deliverance_n or_o rather_o he_o do_v perform_v this_o promise_n though_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v of_o many_o other_o historical_a passage_n and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o concern_v jacobs_n visit_v of_o his_o father_n isaac_n which_o be_v not_o mention_v till_o ten_o year_n after_o this_o time_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v utter_o incredible_a that_o jacob_n shall_v be_v so_o near_o to_o his_o dear_a and_o worthy_a father_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n together_o and_o not_o once_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n 15_o and_o esau_n say_v let_v i_o now_o place_n now_o heb._n set_v or_o place_n leave_v with_o thou_o some_o of_o the_o folk_n that_o be_v with_o i_o and_o he_o say_v this_o say_v heb._n wherefore_o be_v this_o what_o need_v it_o 11._o it_o chap._n 34._o 11._o let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n 16_o so_o esau_n return_v that_o day_n on_o his_o way_n unto_o seir._n 17_o and_o jacob_n journy_v to_o succoth_n and_o build_v he_o a_o house_n there_o house_n which_o doubtless_o be_v some_o slight_a building_n because_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o stay_v there_o and_o make_v booth_n for_o his_o cattle_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n be_v call_v booth_n call_v that_o be_v booth_n succoth_n 18_o and_o jacob_n come_v to_o shalem_n remove_v shalem_n most_o take_v it_o for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n belong_v to_o shechem_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v call_v salim_n john_n 3._o 23._o and_o sichem_n or_o sychar_n john_n 4._o 5._o but_o other_o take_v it_o for_o a_o appellative_a noun_n and_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o he_o come_v safe_a or_o whole_a to_o the_o city_n of_o shechem_n to_o note_n either_o that_o he_o be_v then_o cure_v of_o the_o lameness_n which_o the_o angel_n give_v he_o or_o rather_o to_o note_v the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o have_v bring_v he_o safe_a in_o his_o person_n family_n and_o estate_n through_o all_o his_o danger_n first_o from_o laban_n then_o from_o esau_n till_o he_o come_v to_o this_o place_n where_o it_o seem_v he_o intend_v to_o make_v his_o abode_n for_o a_o good_a while_n have_v not_o the_o follow_a miscarriage_n oblige_v he_o to_o remove_v a_o city_n of_o sychem_n of_o called_n act._n 7._o 16._o sychem_n shechem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o he_o come_v from_o padan-aram_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n before_o the_o city_n cattle_n city_n i._n e._n near_o to_o it_o but_o not_o in_o it_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o his_o cattle_n 19_o and_o 32._o and_o josh._n 24._o 32._o he_o buy_v it_o buy_v for_o his_o present_a possession_n and_o use_n for_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o it_o be_v only_o in_o reversion_n after_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v allot_v for_o it_o a_o parcel_n of_o a_o field_n where_o he_o have_v spread_v his_o tent_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n 12._o child_n i._n e._n subject_n call_v his_o child_n to_o note_v the_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o he_o and_o the_o care_n and_o affection_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o they_o compare_v numb_a 11._o 12._o of_o emor_fw-la of_o call_v act_n 7._o 16._o emor_fw-la hamor_n shechems_n father_n for_o a_o hundred_o lamb_n hundred_o or_o lamb_n piece_n of_o money_n it_o money_n the_o word_n be_v use_v only_o here_o and_o jos._n 24._o 32._o job_n 42._o 11._o and_o it_o may_v signify_v either_o lamb_n give_v in_o way_n of_o exchange_n for_o it_o or_o piece_n of_o money_n which_o seem_v more_o probable_a both_o by_o compare_v act._n 7._o 16._o and_o because_o money_n be_v come_v into_o use_n in_o that_o place_n and_o time_n gen._n 17._o 12_o 13._o and_o 23._o 16._o and_o 47._o 16._o which_o be_v call_v lamb_n possible_o from_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o lamb_n stamp_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o athenian_a money_n be_v call_v a_o ox_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n and_o as_o we_o call_v a_o piece_n of_o gold_n a_o jacobus_n because_o the_o picture_n of_o that_o king_n be_v upon_o it_o 20_o and_o he_o erect_v there_o a_o altar_n and_o call_v it_o israel_n it_o that_o be_v god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n el-elohe-israel_n 2._o el-elohe-israel_n or_o call_v upon_o el-elohe-israel_n the_o particle_n lo_o be_v redundant_fw-la as_o such_o pronoun_n oft_o be_v as_o gen._n 12._o 1._o and_o joshua_n 20._o 2._o chap._n xxxiv_o 1_o and_o 21._o and_o chap._n 30._o 21._o dinah_n the_o daughter_n of_o leah_n which_o she_o bear_v unto_o jacob_n go_v out_o old_a out_o from_o her_o father_n house_n into_o the_o city_n out_o of_o curiosity_n there_o be_v then_o as_o josephus_n report_v a_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n to_o a_o feast_n thus_o she_o put_v herself_o out_o of_o her_o father_n protection_n and_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o vain_a humour_n expose_v both_o herself_o and_o other_o to_o temptation_n which_o be_v the_o worse_a because_o it_o be_v among_o they_o that_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o the_o most_o enormous_a crime_n she_o be_v now_o fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o year_n old_a to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n 2_o and_o when_o shechem_n the_o son_n of_o hamor_n the_o hivite_n prince_n of_o the_o country_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o and_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o she_o and_o heb._n humble_v she_o defile_v she_o 3_o and_o his_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o dinah_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o love_v the_o
secure_a die_v this_o look_n like_o a_o lie_n for_o jacob_n either_o do_v not_o know_v this_o fact_n or_o rather_o be_v so_o well_o assure_v of_o josephs_n clemency_n and_o goodness_n that_o he_o never_o fear_v his_o revenge_n but_o guilt_n do_v so_o awaken_v fear_n that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n never_o to_o think_v himself_o secure_a say_v 17_o so_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o joseph_n forgive_v i_o pray_v thou_o now_o the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o brethren_n and_o their_o sin_n for_o they_o do_v unto_o thou_o evil_a and_o now_o we_o pray_v thou_o forgive_v the_o trespass_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n worship_n father_n for_o who_o sake_n pardon_v those_o that_o join_v with_o thou_o in_o his_o worship_n and_o joseph_n weep_v it_o weep_v partly_o in_o compassion_n to_o their_o fear_n and_o trouble_v and_o partly_o because_o they_o still_o retain_v a_o diffidence_n in_o his_o kindness_n after_o all_o his_o great_a and_o real_a demonstration_n of_o it_o when_o they_o speak_v unto_o he_o 18_o and_o his_o brethren_n also_o go_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o his_o face_n and_o they_o say_v behold_v we_o be_v thy_o servant_n thou_o servant_n ready_a and_o willing_a to_o undergo_v that_o servitude_n into_o which_o we_o so_o wicked_o sell_v thou_o 19_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o they_o â—…_n they_o chap._n 45._o â—…_n fear_v not_o for_o be_o i_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n pardon_v god_n it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o take_v vengeance_n which_o i_o dare_v not_o usurp_v see_v deut._n 32._o 35._o or_o â—…an_v i_o do_v what_o i_o please_v with_o you_o without_o god_n leave_n therefore_o fear_v he_o rather_o than_o i_o and_o upon_o your_o experience_n of_o his_o wonderful_a care_n and_o kindness_n to_o you_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o and_o therefore_o that_o i_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v do_v you_o any_o hurt_n but_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a to_o put_v the_o hebrew_n he_o for_o halo_n as_o it_o be_v gen._n 27._o 36._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 28._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 19_o 1_o king_n 16._o 31._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v very_o well_o render_v aâ—…_n not_o i_o 〈◊〉_d god_n i._o e._n subject_a to_o his_o will_n a_o minister_n of_o his_o providence_n dare_v i_o destroy_v those_o who_o god_n so_o eminent_o design_v to_o save_v dare_v i_o punish_v those_o who_o god_n have_v pardon_v 20_o but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o despondency_n i_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o excuse_v your_o guilt_n though_o i_o comfort_v you_o against_o despondency_n but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n to_o save_v much_o people_n alive_a 21_o now_o therefore_o fear_v you_o not_o i_o will_v nourish_v you_o and_o your_o little_a one_o brother_n one_o expect_v not_o only_o a_o free_a pardon_n from_o i_o but_o all_o the_o kindness_n of_o a_o love_a brother_n and_o he_o comfort_v they_o and_o speak_v heart_n speak_v heb._n to_o their_o heart_n kind_o unto_o they_o 22_o and_o joseph_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n and_o joseph_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n 23_o 39_o 23_o numb_a 32._o 39_o and_o joseph_n see_v ephraim_n child_n of_o the_o three_o generation_n place_n generation_n reckon_v from_o and_o after_o ephraim_n i._n e._n ephraim_n grandchild_n child_n so_o early_o do_v ephraim_n privilege_n above_o manasseh_n appear_v and_o jacobs_n blessing_n gen._n 48._o 19_o take_v place_n the_o child_n place_n child_n heb._n son_n for_o though_o he_o have_v but_o one_o son_n viz._n giiead_a by_o his_o first_o wife_n yet_o he_o marry_v a_o second_o wife_n and_o by_o she_o have_v two_o other_o son_n 1_o chron._n 7._o 16._o which_o joseph_n live_v long_o enough_o to_o â—…ee_v or_o under_o the_o name_n of_o child_n his_o grandchild_n also_o may_v be_v comprehend_v so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o that_o enallage_n of_o son_n for_o one_o son_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o other_o place_n also_o of_o machir_n 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yet_o they_o be_v both_o to_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v themselves_o for_o it_o beforehand_o and_o to_o make_v good_a improvement_n of_o it_o afterward_o in_o both_o which_o they_o need_v samuel_n counsel_n and_o assistance_n and_o whereas_o some_o may_v false_o pretend_v to_o those_o rapture_n or_o the_o devil_n may_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o convey_v some_o evil_a or_o false_a suggestion_n into_o some_o of_o their_o mind_n samuel_n presence_n and_o judgement_n be_v necessary_a to_o prevent_v and_o to_o detect_v such_o imposture_n beside_o samuel_n will_v by_o his_o present_a conjunction_n with_o they_o in_o those_o holy_a exercise_n encourage_v they_o and_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o the_o covet_v of_o those_o gift_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o religious_a duty_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o messenger_n of_o saul_n and_o they_o also_o prophesy_v david_n prophesy_v be_v inspire_v by_o god_n to_o do_v so_o as_o wicked_a balaam_n 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samuel_n and_o that_o not_o with_o design_n to_o see_v he_o but_o to_o surprise_v david_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v manner_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o do_v and_o 4._o and_o heb._n fall_v num._n 24._o 4._o lay_v down_o escape_v down_o heb._n fall_v to_o wit_n down_o upon_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o mind_n be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n he_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o his_o sense_n or_o motion_n as_o he_o numb_a 24._o 4._o god_n so_o order_v it_o that_o david_n may_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o escape_v naked_a posture_n naked_a i_o e._n strip_v of_o his_o upper_a garment_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o as_o the_o word_n naked_a be_v oft_o use_v as_o isa._n 20._o 2._o mich._n 1._o 8._o see_v also_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 20._o joh._n 21._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v here_o repeat_v to_o signify_v how_o long_o he_o lie_v in_o that_o posture_n all_o that_o day_n and_o all_o that_o night_n reach_n night_n so_o god_n keep_v he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o chain_n till_o david_n be_v get_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n wherefore_o they_o say_v 11._o say_v chap._n 10._o 11._o be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n king_n prophet_n the_o same_o proverb_n which_o be_v take_v up_o upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 12._o be_v here_o remember_v and_o revive_v upon_o this_o new_a occasion_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o god_n wonderful_a care_n over_o david_n he_o make_v saul_n in_o some_o sort_n a_o prophet_n that_o he_o may_v make_v david_n a_o king_n chap._n xx._n and_o david_n flee_v ecstasy_n flee_v whilst_o saul_n lie_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n from_o naioth_n in_o ramah_n absence_n ramah_n to_o gibeah_n where_o jonathan_n be_v take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o saul_n absence_n and_o come_v and_o say_v before_o jonathan_n what_o have_v i_o do_v what_o be_v my_o iniquity_n and_o what_o be_v my_o sin_n before_o thy_o father_n with_o father_n what_o be_v it_o which_o thus_o incense_v thy_o father_n against_o i_o what_o crime_n do_v he_o charge_v i_o with_o that_o he_o seek_v my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o hâ—…b_n 〈◊〉_d life_n 9_o life_n to_o wit_n to_o destroy_v it_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o chap._n 22._o 23._o psal._n 38._o 12._o and_o 54._o 3._o and_o 63._o 9_o 2_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o god_n forbid_v thou_o shall_v not_o die_v other_o die_v i_o will_v secure_v thou_o by_o my_o interest_n with_o my_o father_n nor_o do_v he_o design_n to_o destroy_v thou_o for_o what_o he_o do_v in_o his_o frantic_a fit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o reconcile_v thou_o to_o he_o for_o jonathan_n give_v credit_n to_o his_o father_n oath_n chap._n 19_o 6._o and_o the_o worthy_a mind_n be_v least_o
affirm_v or_o some_o place_n in_o the_o indies_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o determine_v with_o the_o navy_n of_o hiram_n once_o in_o three_o year_n come_v the_o navy_n of_o tharshish_n bring_v gold_n and_o silver_n tooth_n silver_n or_o elephant_n tooth_n ivory_n and_o ape_n and_o parrot_n and_o or_o parrot_n peacock_n 23_o so_o king_n solomon_n exceed_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o riches_n and_o for_o wisdom_n 24_o ¶_o and_o all_o the_o earth_n frequent_a earth_n i_o e._n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 9_o 23._o to_o wit_n of_o those_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o synecdoche_n be_v very_o frequent_a etc._n frequent_a heb._n seek_v the_o face_n of_o etc._n etc._n seek_v to_o solomon_n to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o his_o heart_n 25_o and_o they_o bring_v every_o man_n his_o present_a vessel_n of_o silver_n and_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o garment_n and_o armour_n and_o spice_n horse_n and_o mule_n 4._o mule_n heb._n the_o thing_n of_o a_o year_n in_o its_o year_n exod._n 16._o 4._o a_o rate_n year_n by_o year_n 26_o ¶_o 25._o ¶_o 2_o chr._n 1._o 14._o and_o 9_o 25._o and_o solomon_n gather_v together_o charet_n and_o horseman_n war._n horseman_n like_o a_o wise_a prince_n in_o deep_a peace_n provide_v for_o war._n and_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o charet_n 26._o charet_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 4._o 26._o and_o twelve_o thousand_o horseman_n who_o he_o bestow_v in_o the_o city_n for_o charet_n and_o with_o the_o king_n at_o jerusalem_n 27_o and_o the_o king_n give_v king_n heb._n give_v make_v silver_n to_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n as_o stone_n and_o cedar_n make_v he_o to_o be_v as_o the_o sycomore-tree_n 10._o sycomore-tree_n which_o there_o be_v vile_a and_o common_a see_v isa._n 9_o 10._o that_o be_v in_o the_o vale_n for_o abundance_n 28_o ¶_o 28._o ¶_o 2_o chr._n 1._o 16._o and_o 9_o 28._o solomon_n 28._o heb._n and_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o horse_n which_o be_v solomon_n and_o solomon_n have_v horse_n 7._o horse_n the_o two_o chief_a commodity_n of_o egypt_n see_v prov._n 7._o 16._o cant._n 1._o 9_o isa._n 3._o 23._o ezek._n 27._o 7._o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o linen_n yarn_n 7._o yarn_n the_o two_o chief_a commodity_n of_o egypt_n see_v prov._n 7._o 16._o cant._n 1._o 9_o isa._n 3._o 23._o ezek._n 27._o 7._o the_o king_n merchant_n receive_v the_o linen_n yarn_n at_o a_o price_n it_o price_n solomon_n receive_v they_o from_o pharaoh_n at_o a_o certain_a price_n agree_v between_o they_o and_o give_v this_o privilege_n to_o his_o merchant_n for_o a_o tribute_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o out_o of_o it_o 29_o and_o a_o chariot_n sum_n chariot_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o charet_n and_o horse_n themselves_o for_o then_o all_o horse_n have_v be_v set_v at_o a_o equal_a price_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a but_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o lade_n of_o charet_n and_o horse_n which_o consist_v of_o fine_a linen_n and_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v of_o great_a value_n and_o the_o king_n custom_n together_o with_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o journey_n amount_v to_o these_o sum_n come_v up_o and_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o horse_n for_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o and_o so_o for_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o hittite_n 15._o hittite_n a_o people_n dwell_v principal_o in_o the_o northern_a and_o eastern_a part_n of_o canaan_n jos._n 1._o 4._o who_o the_o israelite_n contrary_a to_o their_o duty_n spare_v and_o suffer_v to_o live_v among_o they_o judg._n 3._o 5._o who_o afterward_o it_o seem_v grow_v numerous_a and_o potent_a and_o it_o may_v be_v they_o send_v out_o colony_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n into_o some_o part_n of_o syria_n and_o arabia_n and_o possible_o these_o king_n of_o the_o hittite_n may_v be_v some_o of_o those_o king_n of_o arabia_n 1_o king_n 10._o 15._o and_o for_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n do_v they_o bring_v they_o out_o hand_n out_o heb._n by_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n by_o their_o mean_n chap._n xi_o but_o 2â—…_n but_o neh._n 13._o 2â—…_n king_n solomon_n love_v lustful_o love_v to_o wit_n inordinate_o and_o lustful_o 1â—…_n lustful_o deut._n 17._o 1â—…_n many_o strange_a woman_n quality_n woman_n he_o sin_v against_o god_n know_v law_n both_o in_o their_o number_n deut._n 17._o 17._o and_o in_o their_o quality_n beside_o quality_n or_o beside_o together_o with_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n woman_n of_o the_o moabite_n ammonite_n edomite_n zidonian_o and_o hittites_n 2_o of_o the_o nation_n concern_v which_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 9_o israel_n exod._n 3â—…_n 〈◊〉_d deut._n 7._o 9_o you_o shall_v not_o go_v in_o to_o they_o 4._o they_o i_o e._n marry_o they_o see_v on_o gen._n 6._o 4._o neither_o shall_v they_o come_v in_o unto_o you_o for_o sure_o they_o will_v turn_v away_o your_o heart_n after_o their_o god_n dreadful_o god_n possible_o solomon_n may_v think_v himself_o too_o wise_a to_o be_v draw_v to_o idolatry_n by_o his_o wife_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v unconcern_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o free_a in_o some_o measure_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o like_o our_o first_o parent_n trust_v his_o own_o fancy_n more_o than_o god_n word_n he_o fall_v dreadful_o solomon_n cleave_v unto_o these_o in_o love_n 3_o and_o he_o have_v seven_o hundred_o wife_n princess_n and_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n magnificence_n concubine_n partly_o for_o his_o lust_n which_o be_v indulge_v become_v infinite_a and_o unsatiable_a and_o partly_o from_o his_o pride_n account_v this_o a_o point_n of_o honour_n and_o magnificence_n and_o his_o wife_n turn_v away_o his_o heart_n 4_o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o solomon_n be_v old_a themselves_o old_a as_o have_v now_o reign_v nigh_o 30_o year_n when_o it_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v that_o age_n shall_v have_v cool_v his_o lust_n and_o experience_n have_v make_v he_o wise_a and_o better_a and_o when_o probable_o he_o be_v secure_a as_o to_o any_o such_o miscarriage_n then_o god_n permit_v he_o to_o fall_v so_o shameful_o that_o he_o may_v be_v to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n a_o example_n of_o god_n severity_n and_o of_o the_o folly_n and_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a man_n when_o leave_v to_o themselves_o that_o his_o wife_n turn_v away_o his_o heart_n after_o other_o god_n 20._o god_n not_o that_o they_o change_v his_o mind_n or_o opinion_n about_o the_o true_a god_n and_o idol_n which_o be_v not_o credible_a but_o that_o they_o cool_v his_o zeal_n against_o they_o obtain_v from_o he_o a_o public_a indulgence_n for_o their_o worship_n and_o money_n for_o the_o make_n of_o idol_n and_o the_o support_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o possible_o persuade_v he_o sometime_o in_o complaisance_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o idol-worship_n or_o at_o least_o in_o their_o feast_n upon_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v a_o participation_n of_o their_o idolatry_n see_v psal._n 106._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 15._o 3._o his_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n as_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o david_n his_o father_n 5_o for_o solomon_n go_v after_o verse_n after_o in_o manner_n explain_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n 1â—…_n verse_n judg._n 2_o â—…_n 2_o king_n 2â—…_n 1â—…_n ashtaroth_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o zidonian_o and_o after_o 13._o after_o judg._n 2_o 13._o milcom_a 10._o milcom_a call_v also_o moloch_n of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 18._o 21._o 2_o king_n 23._o 10._o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o amorites_n 6_o and_o solomon_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 36._o heb._n fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 36._o go_v not_o full_o after_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n i_o e._n do_v not_o worship_n god_n whole_o and_o sole_o but_o join_v idol_n with_o he_o as_o do_v david_n his_o father_n 7_o then_o do_v solomon_n build_v it_o build_v i_o e._n suffer_v to_o be_v build_v or_o give_v money_n for_o it_o a_o high_a place_n 1._o place_n i_o e._n a_o altar_n upon_o the_o high-place_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v see_v numb_a 22._o 41._o and_o 23._o 1._o for_o 24._o for_o sam_n 21._o 29._o judg._n 11._o 24._o chemosh_fw-mi the_o abomination_n of_o moab_n in_o the_o hill_n that_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n corruption_n jerusalem_n i_o e._n in_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o be_v nigh_o unto_o jerusalem_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 30._o and_o from_o this_o act_n be_v call_v the_o mount_n of_o corruption_n 2_o king_n 23._o 13._o idolatry_n be_v often_o call_v and_o
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thou_o desire_v i_o to_o do_v it_o 17_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o heb._n a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v to_o i_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v eat_v no_o bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n there_o nor_o turn_v again_o to_o go_v by_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o come_v 18_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o a_o prophet_n also_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o a_o angel_n speak_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v bring_v he_o back_o with_o thou_o into_o thy_o house_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v water_n but_o he_o lie_v unto_o he_o himself_o he_o not_o with_o evil_a design_n against_o he_o but_o out_o of_o curiosity_n to_o know_v all_o the_o truth_n and_o circumstance_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o to_o express_v his_o kindness_n to_o he_o and_o to_o relieve_v his_o press_a hunger_n whereby_o possible_o he_o think_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o compensate_a for_o his_o miscarriage_n but_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o tell_v a_o premeditate_a lie_n but_o also_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o to_o contradict_v himself_o and_o all_o this_o without_o any_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n or_o benefit_n to_o himself_o 19_o so_o he_o go_v back_o with_o he_o and_o do_v eat_v bread_n in_o his_o house_n and_o drink_v water_n 20_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n refreshment_n table_n there_o the_o prophet_n meet_v with_o a_o severe_a judgement_n where_o he_o be_v please_v himself_o with_o this_o seasonable_a refreshment_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v other_o come_v by_o secret_a instinct_n into_o his_o mind_n as_o sometime_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n
come_v in_o thou_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n deliver_v jeroboam_n by_o which_o discovery_n he_o both_o reprove_v their_o folly_n who_o think_v to_o conceal_v themselves_o or_o their_o design_n from_o that_o god_n from_o who_o they_o expect_v and_o desire_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o most_o secret_a thing_n and_o withal_o give_v her_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o that_o message_n which_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v why_o feign_a thou_o thyself_o to_o be_v another_o for_o i_o be_o send_v to_o thou_o with_o 〈◊〉_d with_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d heavy_a tiding_n 7_o go_v tell_v jeroboam_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o exalt_v thou_o from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n they_o people_n for_o so_o they_o be_v when_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v first_o set_v over_o they_o israel_n 8_o and_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n away_o from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o give_v it_o thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v as_o my_o servant_n david_n incorrigible_a david_n who_o though_o he_o fall_v into_o some_o sin_n yet_o first_o he_o constant_o persevere_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n from_o which_o thou_o be_v revolt_v second_o he_o hearty_o repent_v of_o and_o turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n whereas_o thou_o be_v obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a who_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o who_o follow_v i_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v that_o only_a which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n 9_o but_o have_v do_v evil_a above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o thou_o rehoboam_n thou_o above_o all_o the_o former_a king_n of_o my_o people_n as_o saul_n and_o solomon_n and_o rehoboam_n for_o thou_o have_v go_v and_o make_v thou_o other_o god_n and_o melt_a image_n contrary_n image_n or_o other_o god_n to_o wit_n for_o so_o and_o oft_o signify_v among_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v former_o note_v melt_a image_n namely_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o he_o call_v other_o god_n not_o as_o if_o the_o israelite_n esteem_v the_o calf_n make_v of_o their_o own_o gold_n to_o be_v god_n indeed_o which_o it_o be_v incredible_a shall_v find_v belief_n with_o any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n especial_o with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o know_v that_o the_o ark_n and_o cherubim_n though_o make_v by_o god_n special_a direction_n be_v not_o god_n but_o only_a pledge_n of_o god_n presence_n etc._n etc._n nor_o as_o if_o they_o think_v they_o to_o be_v other_o god_n in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o still_o pretend_v to_o worship_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n as_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n do_v though_o in_o a_o differ_a manner_n but_o only_o because_o god_n reject_v their_o whole_a worship_n and_o howsoever_o they_o call_v or_o account_v it_o he_o reckon_v it_o a_o manifest_a defection_n from_o he_o and_o a_o betake_v of_o themselves_o to_o other_o god_n or_o devil_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n 11._o 15._o by_o who_o instigation_n they_o be_v lead_v to_o such_o idolatrous_a practice_n and_o who_o alone_o they_o serve_v and_o worship_v therein_o whatsoever_o pretence_n they_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n throne_n anger_n i_o e._n whereby_o thou_o do_v provoke_v i_o for_o otherwise_o this_o be_v not_o ieroboam_n design_n in_o it_o but_o only_o to_o establish_v himself_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o have_v cast_v i_o behind_o thy_o back_n back_n back_n despise_a and_o disregard_v and_o forsake_v i_o and_o my_o command_n and_o my_o worship_n as_o we_o do_v thing_n which_o we_o cast_v behind_o our_o back_n 10_o therefore_o behold_v i_o 29._o i_o chap._n 15._o 29._o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o jeroboam_n 8._o jeroboam_n chap._n 21._o 21._o 2_o king_n 9_o 8._o he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n 22._o wall_n either_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dog_n or_o any_o male_a child_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v 36._o leave_v those_o who_o have_v escape_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o enemy_n invade_v they_o either_o because_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o cave_n or_o castle_n or_o strong_a town_n or_o because_o they_o be_v leave_v over-looked_n or_o neglect_v by_o they_o or_o spare_v as_o poor_a impotent_a helpless_a creature_n but_o now_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o search_v out_o and_o bring_v to_o destruction_n see_v more_o on_o deut._n 32._o 36._o in_o israel_n and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_n universal_o dung_n which_o they_o remove_v as_o a_o loathsome_a thing_n out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o that_o thorough_o and_o universal_o till_o it_o be_v all_o go_v 11_o he_o that_o die_v of_o jeroboam_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v the_o dog_n eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v unbury_v eat_v so_o both_o sort_n shall_v die_v unbury_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o 12_o arise_v thou_o therefore_o get_v thou_o to_o thinâ—…_n own_o house_n and_o when_o thy_o foot_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n prophecy_n city_n present_o upon_o thy_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n in_o it_o even_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o king_n door_n v._o 17._o which_o possible_o be_v near_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o by_o the_o event_n of_o this_o branch_n judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o prophecy_n the_o child_n shall_v die_v 13_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o he_o he_o either_o first_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o worthy_a and_o hopeful_a a_o person_n or_o second_o for_o the_o sad_a calamity_n which_o shall_v follow_v his_o death_n which_o possible_o his_o moderation_n and_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n may_v have_v prevent_v whereof_o his_o death_n be_v a_o certain_a presage_n and_o evidence_n so_o they_o shall_v mourn_v not_o simple_o for_o he_o but_o for_o their_o own_o loss_n in_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o for_o he_o only_o of_o jeroboam_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n 11._o grave_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o burial_n deny_v to_o the_o rest_n v._o 11._o because_o in_o he_o 3._o 2_o chr._n 12._o 12._o and_o 19_o 3._o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n case_n israel_n some_o pâ—…ous_a inclination_n and_o intention_n of_o take_v away_o the_o calf_n or_o of_o permit_v or_o oblige_v his_o people_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n if_o god_n give_v he_o life_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v it_o and_o of_o trust_v god_n with_o his_o kingdom_n in_o that_o case_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n stock_n jeroboam_n which_o be_v add_v for_o his_o great_a commendation_n he_o be_v good_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o temptation_n and_o wicked_a example_n a_o good_a branch_n of_o a_o bad_a stock_n 14_o moreover_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o up_o a_o king_n 28._o king_n baasha_n chap._n 15._o 28._o over_o israel_n who_o shall_v cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n that_o day_n 29._o day_n when_o he_o be_v so_o raise_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n chap._n 15._o 29._o but_o what_o execute_v what_o but_o what_o do_v i_o say_v he_o shall_v raise_v as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n he_o have_v already_o raise_v he_o in_o some_o sort_n the_o man_n be_v now_o in_o be_v if_o not_o in_o power_n who_o shall_v do_v this_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v short_o execute_v even_o now_o 15_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v israel_n 11._o israel_n because_o they_o obey_v ieroboam_n wicked_a command_n of_o worship_v the_o calf_n and_o that_o willing_o hos._n 5._o 11._o as_o a_o reed_n be_v shake_v in_o the_o water_n 18._o water_n easy_o and_o various_o hither_o and_o thither_o with_o every_o wind_n so_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v always_o in_o a_o unquiet_a and_o unsettled_a posture_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o civil_a war_n by_o opposite_a king_n and_o faction_n and_o by_o the_o dissension_n of_o the_o people_n see_v 2_o king_n 17._o 18._o and_o he_o shall_v 23._o shall_v 2_o kin._n 17._o 23._o root_v up_o israel_n out_o of_o this_o good_a land_n which_o he_o give_v to_o their_o father_n and_o shall_v scatter_v they_o beyond_o the_o river_n 6._o river_n to_o wit_n euphrates_n oft_o so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o gen._n 15._o 18._o and_o 31._o 21._o 1_o king_n 4._o 21_o 24._o this_o be_v accomplish_v in_o part_n 2_o king_n
20._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o 5._o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v most_o true_a for_o david_n other_o sin_n be_v either_o sudden_a and_o transient_a act_n proceed_v from_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o extraordinary_a temptation_n and_o soon_o repent_v of_o and_o blot_v out_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o nabal_n and_o achish_n or_o mistake_v of_o his_o judgement_n which_o be_v not_o full_o convince_v of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o such_o action_n as_o in_o the_o other_o case_n allege_v whereas_o that_o which_o concern_v uriah_n wife_n be_v a_o design_v and_o study_a sin_n long_o continue_v in_o defend_v with_o a_o succession_n of_o other_o sin_n presumptuous_a and_o scandalous_a to_o his_o government_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o he_o so_o eminent_o profess_v 6_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n trouble_n jeroboam_n which_o be_v say_v chap._n 14._o 30._o and_o may_v be_v here_o repeat_v to_o signify_v the_o cause_n and_o original_a of_o the_o war_n between_o abijam_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o particular_o describe_v 2_o chron._n 13._o abijam_n continue_v the_o war_n which_o rehoboam_n have_v begin_v and_o push_v it_o on_o to_o a_o decisive_a battle_n but_o the_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v yet_o there_o be_v war_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n although_o god_n be_v please_v to_o show_v so_o much_o respect_n to_o david_n as_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o continue_v the_o succession_n to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o posterity_n yet_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o david_n successor_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o mix_v their_o honour_n and_o happiness_n with_o war_n and_o trouble_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 7_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o abijam_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o 3._o *_o 2_o chr._n 13._o 3._o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 19_o judah_n in_o their_o annal_n whence_o they_o be_v long_o after_o this_o time_n translate_v into_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o chronicle_n see_v above_o on_o chap._n 14._o 19_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o abijam_n and_o jeroboam_n 8_o and_o abijam_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o asa_n 1._o 2_o chr._n 14._o 1._o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 9_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n 1._o jeroboam_n in_o or_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n see_v above_o ver_fw-la 1._o king_n of_o israel_n reign_v asa_n over_o judah_n 10_o and_o forty_o and_o one_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o grandmother_n his_o that_o be_v grandmother_n mother_n praise_n mother_n i_o e._n his_o grandmothers_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 2._o who_o be_v call_v his_o mother_n as_o david_n be_v call_v abijam_n father_n v._o 3._o and_o this_o asa_n father_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o so_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v oft_o take_v both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a author_n for_o grand-parent_n and_o grandchild_n and_o his_o grandmothers_n name_n may_v be_v here_o mention_v rather_o than_o his_o mother_n because_o his_o mother_n be_v either_o a_o obscure_a person_n or_o be_v long_o since_o dead_a or_o indispose_v or_o unwilling_a to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o education_n of_o her_o son_n and_o so_o he_o be_v educate_v by_o the_o grandmother_n who_o though_o she_o do_v poison_n his_o father_n abijam_n with_o her_o idolatrous_a principle_n ver_fw-la 12._o yet_o can_v not_o infect_v asa_n nor_o withhold_v he_o from_o prosecute_a his_o good_a purpose_n of_o reform_a religion_n which_o be_v here_o remember_v to_o his_o praise_n name_n be_v maachah_n the_o daughter_n of_o abishalom_n 11_o and_o asa_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n worship_n lord_n as_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n and_o the_o reformation_n and_o establishment_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o do_v david_n his_o father_n 12_o and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o sodomite_n 46._o sodomite_n of_o who_o see_v chap._n 14._o 24._o not_o all_o of_o they_o but_o those_o who_o he_o can_v find_v out_o but_o some_o escape_v his_o observation_n and_o censure_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 22._o 46._o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o remove_v all_o the_o idol_n that_o his_o father_n have_v make_v 13_o and_o also_o 16._o also_o 2_o chr._n 15._o 16._o maachah_n his_o mother_n even_o her_o he_o remove_v from_o be_v queen_n mischief_n queen_n i_o e._n he_o take_v from_o she_o either_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o queen_n regent_n which_o she_o have_v be_v rehoboam_n wife_n and_o abijam_n mother_n take_v to_o herself_o during_o asa_n minority_n and_o abuse_v to_o the_o patronage_n of_o idolatry_n or_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o queen-mother_n and_o those_o guard_n or_o other_o ensign_n of_o honour_n or_o instrument_n of_o power_n which_o as_o such_o she_o have_v enjoy_v and_o misemploy_v otherwise_o he_o remove_v she_o from_o the_o queen_n i._n e._n from_o his_o wife_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v infect_v by_o she_o and_o afterward_o infect_v his_o child_n which_o be_v a_o prudent_a and_o necessary_a care_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o so_o great_a and_o public_a a_o mischief_n because_o she_o have_v make_v horror_n make_v heb._n a_o horror_n a_o idol_n herself_o idol_n heb._n a_o terror_n or_o horror_n i._n e._n a_o horrible_a idol_n which_o it_o may_v be_v he_o so_o call_v either_o because_o all_o idol_n though_o for_o a_o season_n they_o please_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n will_v bring_v dreadful_a effect_n upon_o their_o worshipper_n or_o because_o this_o be_v a_o idol_n of_o a_o more_o horrible_a or_o terrible_a shape_n more_o abominable_a than_o ordinary_a and_o not_o to_o be_v see_v without_o horror_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o filthy_a idol_n call_v priapus_n which_o be_v common_o place_v in_o grove_n or_o garden_n or_o pan_n or_o some_o other_o heathen_a god_n to_o who_o service_n she_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n devote_v herself_o in_o a_o grove_n and_o asa_n off_o asa_n heb._n cut_v off_o destroy_v her_o idol_n and_o burn_v it_o by_o the_o brook_n kidron_n 3._o kidron_n that_o when_o it_o be_v burn_v to_o powder_n it_o may_v be_v throw_v into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v unfit_a for_o any_o use_n see_v exod._n 32._o 20._o deut._n 12._o 3._o 14_o but_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v state_n remove_v obj._n he_o do_v take_v these_o away_o 2_o chron._n 14._o 3._o ans._n he_o take_v away_o those_o which_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n as_o be_v there_o say_v he_o take_v away_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o high_a place_n to_o wit_n where_o they_o be_v worship_v but_o as_o for_o those_o high_a place_n where_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v he_o do_v not_o take_v they_o away_o partly_o because_o he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o great_a evil_n in_o they_o because_o they_o have_v be_v use_v by_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o other_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n and_o because_o the_o true_a god_n be_v there_o worship_v and_o that_o in_o the_o manner_n though_o not_o in_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o partly_o because_o he_o think_v the_o removal_n of_o they_o may_v do_v much_o more_o hurt_n than_o their_o continuance_n to_o wit_n by_o occasion_v the_o total_a neglect_n of_o god_n worship_n by_o many_o of_o the_o people_n who_o either_o can_v not_o or_o through_o want_n of_o competent_a faith_n and_o zeal_n will_v not_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n now_o especial_o when_o the_o israelite_n their_o near_a neighbour_n former_o their_o friend_n be_v become_v their_o enemy_n and_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o invade_v or_o molest_v they_o which_o they_o conclude_v they_o will_v do_v when_o all_o their_o male_n be_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o people_n be_v so_o obstinate_o bend_v towards_o they_o that_o it_o be_v or_o at_o least_o seem_v to_o he_o impossible_a to_o remove_v they_o without_o great_a offence_n or_o such_o commotion_n as_o be_v high_o dangerous_a to_o that_o church_n and_o state_n nevertheless_o asa_n his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_z god_n lord_z i_o e._n he_o do_v sincere_o and_o constant_o adhere_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n though_o he_o can_v not_o hinder_v the_o people_n from_o use_v the_o high_a place_n yet_o he_o do_v entire_o devote_n himself_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o place_n prescribe_v by_o god_n all_o his_o day_n 15_o and_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o holy_a the_o heb._n holy_a thing_n which_o his_o father_n have_v dedicate_v chapter_n dedicate_v abijam_n to_o wit_n
second_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o reign_v over_o israel_n two_o year_n 33._o year_n not_o complete_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 28._o and_o 33._o 26_o and_o he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o his_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n make_v sin_n i_o e._n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v 27_o ¶_o and_o baasha_n the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n of_o the_o house_n 7._o house_n i_o e._n of_o the_o tribe_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v a_o house_n as_o judg._n 10._o 9_o psal._n 135._o 20._o hos._n 1._o 7._o of_o issachar_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o baasha_n smite_v he_o at_o gibbethon_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o philistine_n 15._o philistine_n who_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o division_n between_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v retake_v this_o town_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n jos._n 19_o 44._o and_o belong_v to_o the_o levite_n jos._n 21._o 23._o upon_o who_o departure_n to_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 14._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n seize_v their_o town_n and_o land_n to_o their_o own_o use_n as_o be_v note_v before_o which_o make_v they_o so_o much_o concern_v for_o this_o town_n to_o besiege_v both_o now_o and_o many_o year_n after_o this_o time_n chap._n 16._o 15._o for_o nadab_n and_o all_o isaael_n lay_v siege_n to_o gibbethon_n 28_o even_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n there_o asa_n how_o this_o agree_v with_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 1._o see_v in_o the_o note_n there_o king_n of_o judah_n do_v baasha_n slay_v he_o 7._o he_o which_o he_o do_v not_o to_o fulfil_v god_n threaten_v but_o only_o to_o advance_v himself_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v call_v murder_n chap._n 16._o 7._o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o reign_v that_o he_o smite_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n he_o leave_v not_o to_o jeroboam_n any_o that_o breathe_v until_o he_o have_v destroy_v he_o according_a unto_o 10._o unto_o chap._n 14._o 10._o the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n prediction_n lord_n so_o god_n over_o rule_v baasha_n ambition_n and_o cruelty_n to_o fulfil_v his_o own_o counsel_n and_o prediction_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o servant_n ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n 40._o p_o i._n e._n any_o of_o the_o male_n of_o that_o family_n see_v deut._n 20._o 16._o josh._n 10._o 40._o 30_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n which_o he_o sin_v and_o which_o he_o make_v israel_n sin_n counsel_n sin_n so_o that_o same_o wicked_a policy_n which_o he_o use_v to_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o family_n prove_v his_o and_o their_o ruin_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_o the_o event_n of_o ungodly_a counsel_n by_o his_o provocation_n wherewith_o he_o provoke_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o anger_n 31_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o nadab_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 19_o israel_n see_v above_o 14_o 19_o 32_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o asa_n and_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n all_o their_o day_n 33_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v baasha_n the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n to_o reign_v over_o all_o israel_n in_o tirzah_n reign_v tirzah_n and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o four_o year_n 34_o and_o he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o in_o his_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n chap._n xvi_o then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o jehu_n 34._o jehu_n a_o prophet_n of_o who_o see_v more_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 2._o and_o 20._o 34._o the_o son_n of_o hanani_n 7._o hanani_n who_o also_o be_v a_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 7._o against_o baasha_n say_v 2_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o exalt_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n 7._o dust_n out_o of_o a_o low_a and_o mean_a estate_n see_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 8._o psal._n 113._o 7._o quest._n how_o be_v baasha_n exaltation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n ascribe_v to_o god_n when_o he_o get_v it_o by_o treachery_n and_o cruelty_n answ._n though_o that_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n be_v from_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o wicked_a heart_n yet_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o nadab_n to_o baasha_n simple_o consider_v be_v from_o god_n who_o by_o his_o decree_n and_o providence_n order_v it_o and_o dispose_v of_o all_o occasion_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o soldier_n and_o people_n so_o that_o baasha_n shall_v have_v opportunity_n of_o execute_v god_n judgement_n upon_o nadab_n and_o such_o success_n thereupon_o that_o he_o shall_v get_v a_o present_a and_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n nay_o the_o very_a act_n of_o baasha_n to_o wit_n the_o kill_v of_o his_o master_n nadab_n be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a justice_n foretell_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n chap._n 14._o 10._o and_o if_o baasha_n have_v do_v this_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o with_o a_o single_a design_n to_o execute_v god_n vengeance_n threaten_v against_o he_o it_o have_v be_v no_o more_o a_o sin_n than_o iehu_n act_n in_o kill_v his_o master_n king_n jehoram_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n 2_o king_n 9_o but_o that_o baasha_n do_v this_o mere_o to_o gratify_v his_o own_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n or_o malice_n this_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o himself_o and_o therefore_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o as_o murder_n here_o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o have_v make_v my_o people_n israel_n to_o sin_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n 9_o anger_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 14._o 9_o with_o their_o sin_n 3_o behold_v i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o posterity_n of_o baasha_n and_o the_o posterity_n of_o his_o house_n and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n like_o 29._o like_o chap._n 15._o 29._o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 4_o 11._o 4_o chap._n 14._o 11._o he_o that_o die_v of_o baasha_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v the_o dog_n eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v of_o his_o in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v 5_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o baasha_n and_o what_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n 1._o might_n 2_o chro._n 16._o 1._o be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 6_o so_o baasha_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o tirzah_n and_o elah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 7_o and_o also_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prophet_n jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o lord_n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o message_n which_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o jehu_n ver_fw-la 1_o etc._n etc._n be_v here_o deliver_v by_o the_o hand_n i_o e._n the_o ministry_n of_o jehu_n unto_o baasha_n jehu_n do_v what_o god_n command_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n though_o it_o be_v not_o without_o apparent_a hazard_n to_o himself_o against_o baasha_n and_o against_o his_o house_n even_o for_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_v with_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o because_o he_o 17._o he_o chap._n 15._o 29._o and_o 2_o king_n 10._o 17._o kill_v he_o 2._o he_o i_o e._n nadab_n who_o though_o he_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o be_v sufficient_o understand_v 1._o by_o the_o manifest_a reference_n which_o these_o word_n have_v to_o the_o murder_n commit_v by_o baasha_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o nadab_n only_o ch_n 15._o 28._o 2._o by_o the_o forego_n word_n the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la i._n e._n his_o posterity_n which_o be_v nadab_n quest._n why_o do_v god_n punish_v he_o for_o do_v god_n work_n answ._n 1._o though_o god_n appoint_v that_o ieroboam_n family_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o give_v baasha_n commission_n to_o do_v it_o nor_o have_v declare_v how_o or_o by_o who_o he_o will_v do_v it_o 2._o baasha_n do_v this_o not_o to_o fulfil_v god_n will_n but_o his_o own_o lusts._n see_v on_o ver_fw-la 2._o 8_o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o six_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v elah_n the_o son_n of_o baasha_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o tirzah_n two_o year_n 25._o year_n one_o complete_a and_o part_n of_o the_o other_o ver_fw-la 10._o which_o in_o scripture-account_n be_v reckon_v for_o a_o year_n see_v above_o 7._o 15._o and_o 15._o 25._o 9_o and_o his_o
pretend_v to_o fear_v and_o serve_v both_o the_o lord_n and_o idol_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v not_o and_o do_v not_o fear_v or_o worship_v the_o lord_n but_o their_o own_o calf_n or_o other_o vain_a invention_n and_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v that_o mongrel_n and_o false_a worship_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o give_v to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o this_o may_v intimate_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v worse_o than_o their_o successor_n because_o these_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o idol_n too_o but_o they_o do_v quite_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o their_o captivity_n and_o whole_o degenerate_v into_o heathenish_a idolatry_n neither_o do_v they_o after_o their_o statute_n statute_n statute_n i_o e._n god_n law_n deliver_v to_o their_o father_n and_o to_o they_o as_o their_o inheritance_n psal._n 119._o 111._o this_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o evidence_n that_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o lord_n whatsoever_o they_o pretend_v because_o they_o live_v in_o the_o constant_a breach_n of_o his_o statute_n or_o after_o their_o ordinance_n or_o after_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n hebrew_n jacob_n i_o e._n themselves_o the_o noun_n put_v for_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n 10._o hebrew_n gen._n 32._o 28._o and_o 35._o 10._o who_o he_o name_v israel_n sin_n israel_n a_o name_n signify_v his_o special_a interest_n in_o god_n and_o power_n with_o he_o which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o posterity_n also_o who_o god_n frequent_o honour_v with_o that_o name_n and_o by_o this_o great_a favour_n he_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n 35_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n 7._o covenant_n contain_v many_o precious_a promise_n upon_o the_o condition_n here_o follow_v see_v gen_n 17._o 7._o exod._n 19_o 5._o and_o 24._o 7._o and_o charge_v they_o say_v 10._o say_v judg._n 6._o 10._o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v other_o god_n nor_o bow_v yourselves_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o nor_o sacrifice_n to_o they_o 36_o but_o the_o lord_n who_o bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a power_n and_o a_o stretched-out_a arm_n he_o shall_v you_o fear_v he_o shall_v you_o worship_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v you_o do_v sacrifice_n 37_o and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o commandment_n which_o he_o write_v for_o you_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v for_o evermore_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v other_o god_n 38_o and_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o have_v make_v with_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o forget_v neither_o shall_v you_o fear_v other_o god_n 39_o but_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n show_n god_n i_o e._n god_n above_o as_o the_o whole_a context_n show_n you_o shall_v fear_v and_o he_o shall_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o your_o enemy_n relief_n enemy_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o need_n to_o go_v to_o other_o god_n for_o relief_n 40_o howbeit_o they_o do_v not_o hearken_v but_o they_o do_v after_o their_o former_a manner_n 41_o so_o example_n so_o i_o e._n in_o like_a manner_n and_o after_o their_o example_n these_o nation_n stead_n nation_n who_o come_v in_o their_o stead_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o grave_a image_n both_o their_o child_n and_o their_o child_n child_n as_o do_v their_o father_n so_o do_v they_o unto_o this_o day_n chap._n xviii_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o three_o year_n 10._o year_n in_o the_o three_o of_o those_o nine_o year_n mention_v chap._n 17._o 1._o of_o which_o see_v there_o see_v below_o for_o 10._o of_o hoshea_n son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o 9_o that_o 2_o chron._n 28_o 2â—…_n and_o 29._o 1._o he_o be_v call_v ezekias_n mat._n 1._o 9_o hezekiah_n the_o son_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v explain_v reign_v how_o be_v this_o credible_a for_o then_o ahaz_n who_o live_v but_o six_o and_o thirty_o year_n chap._n 16._o 2._o must_v beget_v hezekiah_n at_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o age._n ans._n 1._o there_o be_v some_o like_a instance_n mention_v by_o credible_a author_n which_o these_o very_a man_n will_v not_o deny_v who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o such_o matter_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o confess_a custom_n of_o sacred_a and_o other_o writer_n in_o the_o number_n of_o year_n sometime_o to_o omit_v and_o sometime_o to_o add_v those_o which_o be_v imperfect_a or_o unfinished_a and_o so_o ahaz_n may_v be_v near_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o near_o seventeen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n hezekiah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v may_v be_v only_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a complete_a and_o but_o enter_v into_o his_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o thus_o ahaz_n may_v be_v between_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o get_v hezechiah_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o strange_a especial_o in_o that_o nation_n to_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o singular_a degree_n of_o fruitfulness_n and_o in_o that_o house_n of_o david_n to_o which_o god_n have_v make_v so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a promise_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o ahaz_n live_v only_o thirty_o six_o year_n for_o those_o sixteen_o year_n which_o he_o reign_v chap._n 16._o 2._o may_v be_v compute_v not_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 15._o 30._o which_o be_v at_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n alone_o 4._o some_o affirm_v that_o hezekiah_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a but_o only_o the_o legal_a son_n and_o successor_n of_o ahaz_n for_o the_o name_n of_o son_n be_v give_v in_o scripture_n to_o such_o person_n as_o 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o comp_n with_o 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o matt._n 1._o 12._o compare_v with_o jer._n 22._o 30._o and_o to_o adopt_a son_n act._n 7._o 21._o heb._n 11._o 24._o and_o to_o son_n in_o law_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 16._o and_o 26._o 17._o luk._n 3._o 23._o any_o of_o these_o solution_n be_v far_o more_o credible_a to_o any_o man_n of_o common_a prudence_n than_o that_o these_o sacred_a book_n who_o divine_a original_a have_v be_v so_o full_o evidence_v both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n be_v but_o the_o fiction_n and_o contrivance_n of_o a_o base_a impostor_n and_o if_o none_o of_o these_o solution_n be_v sufficient_a it_o be_v absurd_a to_o conclude_v that_o a_o true_a resolution_n 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v because_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o find_v because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o many_o difficulty_n both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v former_o judge_v insoluble_a have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o we_o may_v just_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v think_v 〈◊〉_d explain_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v abi_n the_o daughter_n of_o zachariah_n 1._o c_o or_n abiah_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 1._o 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o which_o david_n his_o father_n do_v 4_o â—…_n 4_o 2_o chro._n 31._o â—…_n ¶_o he_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n king_n place_n i_o e._n the_o most_o of_o they_o or_o such_o as_o the_o people_n most_o frequent_v for_o all_o be_v not_o take_v away_o chap._n 23._o 13_o 14._o and_o this_o he_o attempt_v to_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o people_n great_a and_o constant_a affection_n to_o they_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v more_o zeal_n and_o courage_n than_o his_o predecessor_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n have_v make_v the_o people_n of_o judah_n more_o pliable_a to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o good_a king_n and_o break_v the_o †_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o break_v staâ—…es_n ‡_o heb._n staâ—…es_n in_o piece_n the_o 9_o the_o numb_a 21._o 9_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o moses_n have_v make_v destroy_v make_v by_o god_n command_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n or_o mean_v for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o god_n blessing_n to_o the_o people_n which_o therefore_o have_v be_v hitherto_o keep_v as_o a_o memorial_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o be_v now_o common_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n be_v destroy_v for_o unto_o those_o day_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v burn_v incense_n to_o it_o sake_n it_o not_o
doubtless_o as_o to_o a_o god_n but_o only_o as_o to_o a_o instrument_n and_o token_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o and_o through_o which_o their_o adoration_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n and_o give_v to_o that_o only_a for_o god_n sake_n and_o he_o call_v it_o nehushtan_n worship_n nehushtan_n i_o e._n he_o say_v this_o serpent_n howsoever_o former_o honour_v and_o use_v by_o god_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n which_o can_v do_v you_o neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o fit_a object_n for_o your_o worship_n 5_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n note_v israel_n without_o call_v in_o foreign_a and_o heathenish_a succour_n to_o establish_v or_o help_v he_o which_o his_o father_n ahaz_n do_v chap._n 16._o 7._o and_o isa._n 7._o and_o before_o he_o asa_n 1_o king_n 15._o 18_o 19_o with_o reflection_n upon_o who_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v note_v so_o that_o after_o he_o be_v none_o like_o he_o among_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v before_o he_o 3._o he_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n only_o for_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o israel_n object_n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o josiah_n chap._n 23._o 25._o ansiv_n each_o of_o they_o excel_v the_o other_o in_o several_a quality_n or_o action_n hezekiah_n in_o this_o that_o he_o fall_v upon_o this_o work_n with_o great_a expedition_n even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o josiah_n do_v not_o chap._n 23._o and_o with_o no_o less_o resolution_n undertake_v to_o do_v that_o which_o none_o of_o his_o predecessor_n dare_v do_v even_o to_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n wherein_o josiah_n do_v only_o follow_v his_o example_n chap._n 22._o 1_o 3._o 6_o for_o he_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o depart_v not_o he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—…om_o after_o he_o from_o follow_v he_o worship_n he_o in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o keep_v his_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 7_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o prosper_v whithersoever_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o he_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 14._o assyria_n he_o shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n and_o tribute_n to_o which_o his_o father_n have_v wicked_o submit_v chap._n 16._o 7._o and_o reassume_v that_o full_a and_o independent_a sovereignty_n which_o god_n have_v settle_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o ahaz_n can_v not_o alienate_v further_o than_o for_o his_o own_o time_n and_o hezekiah_n case_n differ_v much_o from_o that_o of_o zedekiah_n who_o be_v blame_v for_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n both_o because_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o he_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o covenant_n which_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o ahaz_n and_o because_o he_o break_v the_o covenant_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v etc._n etc._n because_o god_n have_v actual_o give_v the_o dominion_n of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o people_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o command_v both_o zedekiah_n and_o his_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o whereas_o hezekiah_n be_v here_o say_v to_o rebel_n that_o word_n imply_v only_o a_o defection_n from_o that_o subjection_n which_o have_v be_v profess_v and_o perform_v to_o another_o which_o sometime_o may_v be_v just_o do_v and_o sometime_o may_v not_o and_o therefore_o that_o word_n do_v not_o necessary_o prove_v this_o action_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o these_o word_n he_o rebel_v etc._n etc._n be_v explain_v by_o the_o next_o follow_v word_n and_o he_o serve_v he_o not_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n in_o he_o seem_v most_o probable_a because_o god_n do_v own_o and_o assist_v he_o therein_o and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o in_o that_o message_n which_o he_o send_v to_o he_o by_o isaiah_n about_o this_o matter_n chap._n 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n nor_o afterward_o though_o he_o do_v particular_o reprove_v he_o for_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v a_o less_o fault_n for_o his_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25_o 26._o for_o what_o he_o say_v i_o have_v offend_v see_v on_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o serve_v he_o not_o 8_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o isa._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d smite_v the_o philistine_n more_o philistine_n and_o recover_v from_o they_o what_o his_o father_n have_v lose_v 2_o chron._n 28._o 18._o and_o more_o even_o unto_o azzâ—…_n unto_o heb._n azzâ—…_n gaza_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o from_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o watchman_n to_o the_o fence_a city_n 9_o city_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v on_o chap._n 17._o 9_o 9_o ¶_o and_o it_o â—…_n it_o chap._n 1â—…_n â—…_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o hoshea_n 1_o hoshea_n the_o seven_o of_o those_o nine_o year_n express_v chap._n 17._o 1_o son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o shalmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o against_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o 10_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n 2._o year_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o siege_n i._n e._n in_o the_o three_o year_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 14._o 28._o josh._n 9_o 16_o 17._o jer._n 34._o 14._o comp_n with_o exod._n 21._o 2._o they_o take_v it_o even_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n samaria_n be_v take_v 11_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n do_v carry_v away_o israel_n into_o assyria_n and_o put_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 1_o chreâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o halah_n and_o in_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n 6._o mede_n of_o which_o see_v above_o on_o chap._n 17._o 6._o 12_o because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n but_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v 10._o command_v they_o begin_v with_o one_o sin_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n but_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o degree_n into_o the_o violation_n of_o all_o the_o other_o command_v although_o indeed_o that_o one_o sin_n make_v they_o in_o some_o sort_n guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n jam._n 2._o 10._o and_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o nor_o do_v they_o 13_o ¶_o now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o 2_o châ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o isa._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n do_v rib_n do_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d rib_n sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n people_n assyria_n the_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o salmanasser_n i_o e._n against_o many_o of_o they_o universal_a particle_n be_v frequent_o so_o use_v both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n for_o that_o all_o be_v not_o take_v appear_v from_o chap._n 19_o 8._o and_o this_o success_n god_n give_v he_o partly_o to_o lift_v he_o up_o to_o his_o own_o great_a and_o more_o shameful_a destruction_n partly_o to_o humble_a and_o chastise_v his_o own_o people_n for_o their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o afterward_o to_o raise_v they_o up_o with_o more_o comfort_n and_o glory_n and_o partly_o to_o gain_v a_o eminent_a opportunity_n to_o advance_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o service_n by_o that_o miraculous_a deliverance_n which_o he_o design_v for_o his_o people_n come_v up_o against_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o take_v they_o it_o they_o to_o wit_n against_o thou_o i._n e._n i_o have_v give_v thou_o occasion_n of_o warring_n against_o i_o whereof_o i_o now_o repent_v or_o his_o ill_a success_n may_v make_v he_o think_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n in_o this_o action_n and_o may_v make_v he_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o he_o though_o god_n gracious_o prevent_v it_o 14_o and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o lachish_n say_v i_o have_v offend_v 39_o offend_v of_o which_o see_v on_o exod._n 25._o 39_o return_v from_o i_o that_o which_o thou_o put_v on_o i_o will_v i_o bear_v and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n appoint_v unto_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n three_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o thirty_o talent_n of_o gold_n 15_o and_o hezekiah_n give_v he_o all_o the_o silver_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n 16_o at_o that_o time_n do_v hezekiah_n cut_v off_o the_o gold_n from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o pillar_n which_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v overlay_v 32._o overlay_v so_o repair_v the_o injury_n which_o his_o father_n have_v do_v to_o they_o and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o same_o
worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o their_o king_n chief_a father_n who_o king_n david_n make_v ruler_n over_o the_o reubenite_fw-la the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o every_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 2_o chr._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d affair_n of_o the_o king_n chap._n xxvii_o 1_o now_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o number_n to_o wit_n the_o chief_a father_n and_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o their_o officer_n follow_v officer_n the_o stand_a force_n or_o militia_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v settle_v under_o their_o several_a officer_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v that_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o the_o course_n distribute_v course_n i_o e._n in_o all_o the_o business_n wherein_o the_o king_n have_v occasion_n for_o these_o person_n who_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o he_o or_o his_o command_n by_o course_n or_o by_o turn_v or_o according_a to_o all_o the_o order_n or_o state_n of_o the_o division_n or_o about_o the_o company_n or_o course_n into_o which_o they_o be_v distribute_v which_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o elsewhere_o out_o i_o e._n execute_v their_o office_n which_o be_v common_o signify_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o numb_a 27._o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o month_n by_o month_n people_n month_n who_o be_v to_o be_v arm_v and_o muster_v and_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n either_o at_o jerusalem_n on_o in_o other_o place_n as_o the_o king_n shall_v see_v fit_a by_o this_o order_n near_o 300000_o of_o his_o people_n be_v instruct_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o fit_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o king_n and_o kingdom_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n sufficient_a provision_n be_v make_v against_o any_o sudden_a tumult_n or_o eruption_n of_o enemy_n and_o this_o monthly_a course_n be_v contrive_v that_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o may_v be_v easy_a and_o equal_o distribute_v 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n throughout_o all_o the_o month_n of_o the_o year_n of_o every_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 2_o over_o the_o first_o course_n for_o the_o first_o month_n be_v jashobeam_n 11._o jashobeam_n of_o who_o see_v 2_o sam._n 23._o 8._o and_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 11._o the_o son_n of_o zabdiel_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 3_o of_o the_o child_n of_o perez_n month_n perez_n or_o of_o pharez_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o judah_n gen._n 46._o 12._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o jashobeam_n and_o to_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v render_v thus_o he_o be_v which_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n word_n of_o the_o child_n of_o perez_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n to_o which_o the_o pre-eminence_n belong_v and_o of_o which_o judah_n be_v and_o he_o be_v or_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a to_o wit_n in_o dignity_n and_o precedency_n though_o not_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o these_o captain_n be_v equal_a in_o power_n and_o joah_n be_v their_o general_n of_o all_o the_o captain_n of_o host_n who_o several_a name_n here_o follow_v and_o be_v for_o the_o first_o month_n therefore_o he_o be_v first_o in_o order_n and_o be_v captain_n for_o the_o first_o month_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n for_o the_o first_o month_n 4_o and_o over_o the_o course_n of_o the_o second_o month_n be_v 9_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o 9_o dodai_n a_o ahohite_a and_o of_o his_o course_n be_v mikloth_n also_o the_o ruler_n eminency_n ruler_n who_o be_v either_o 1._o the_o captain_n of_o this_o course_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o dodai_n as_o zebadiah_n be_v after_o asahel_n v._o 7._o but_o the_o differ_a phrase_n there_o and_o here_o sufficient_o intimate_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o mean_v in_o both_o place_n or_o 2._o his_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n in_o case_n of_o his_o necessary_a absence_n but_o why_o shall_v such_o a_o one_o be_v name_v here_o and_o not_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o course_n or_o rather_o 3._o one_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o course_n who_o seem_v here_o particular_o to_o be_v name_v as_o a_o person_n then_o of_o great_a note_n and_o eminency_n in_o his_o course_n likewise_o be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 5_o the_o three_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n for_o the_o three_o month_n be_v benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d principal_a 〈◊〉_d chief_a priest_n solomon_n priest_n or_o the_o chief_a priest_n or_o rather_o a_o chief_a prince_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 41._o 45._o &_o 47._o 22._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o &_o 20._o 26._o 1_o king_n 4._o 5._o 2_o king_n 10._o 11._o and_o elsewhere_o probably_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o captain_n of_o this_o course_n but_o a_o great_a officer_n in_o the_o court_n and_o state_n for_o although_o the_o priest_n may_v take_v up_o arm_n in_o some_o special_a case_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o such_o be_v constant_a officer_n in_o the_o king_n army_n especial_o see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o captain_n here_o name_v be_v of_o other_o tribe_n beside_o neither_o benajah_n nor_o jehojadah_n be_v highpriest_n at_o that_o time_n but_o zadok_v or_o abiathar_n and_o before_o they_o abimelech_n in_o who_o the_o priesthood_n have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n and_o sâ—…ul_a and_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 6_o this_o be_v that_o benajah_n who_o be_v 22._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 23._o 20_o â—…3_n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 22._o mighty_a among_o the_o thirty_o and_o above_o the_o thirty_o and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v ammizabad_n his_o son_n place_n son_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v his_o father_n lieutenant_n because_o his_o father_n be_v captain_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o and_o therefore_o need_v a_o deputy_n in_o the_o one_o or_o in_o the_o other_o place_n 7_o the_o four_o captain_n for_o the_o four_o month_n be_v 26._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 23._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 26._o asahel_n the_o brother_n of_o joab_n number_n joab_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o project_n be_v lay_v whilst_o david_n be_v in_o hebron_n during_o which_o time_n asahel_n be_v slay_v and_o david_n force_n be_v then_o divide_v into_o 24_o course_n under_o 24_o chief_a commander_n whereof_o asahel_n be_v one_o only_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o number_n of_o their_o force_n be_v much_o less_o than_o that_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v but_o when_o david_n be_v full_o settle_v in_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o design_n be_v perfect_v and_o the_o number_n of_o their_o soldier_n increase_v to_o this_o number_n and_o zebadiah_n his_o son_n after_o he_o 23._o he_o i_o e._n after_o his_o death_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 23._o and_o in_o his_o son_n his_o not_o asahel_n for_o in_o his_o time_n they_o be_v not_o so_o numerous_a but_o zebadiahs_n he_o son_n course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 8_o the_o five_o captain_n for_o the_o five_o month_n be_v shamhuth_n 27._o shamhuth_n suppose_a to_o be_v the_o same_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 23._o 11._o and_o shaâ—…moth_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 27._o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 9_o the_o six_o captain_n for_o the_o six_o month_n be_v 28_o be_v ch._n 11._o 28_o ira_n the_o son_n of_o ikkesh_a the_o tekoite_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 10_o the_o seven_o captain_n for_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v helez_fw-mi the_o pelonite_n 26._o pelonite_n so_o call_v also_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 27._o and_o the_o paltite_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 26._o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 11_o the_o eight_o captain_n for_o the_o eight_o month_n be_v 18._o be_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 18._o sibbecai_n the_o hushathite_n of_o the_o zarhites_n zarhites_n zarhites_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o zarhites_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 12_o the_o nine_o captain_n for_o the_o nine_o month_n be_v abiezer_n the_o anetothite_n of_o the_o benjamite_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 13_o the_o ten_o captain_n for_o the_o ten_o month_n be_v maharai_n the_o netophathite_n of_o the_o zarhites_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 14_o the_o eleven_o captain_n for_o the_o eleven_o month_n be_v benajah_n the_o pirathonite_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 15_o the_o twelve_o
seir_n utter_o to_o sâ—…ay_v and_o destroy_v they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o seir_n every_o one_o help_v destruction_n help_v heb._n for_o the_o destruction_n to_o destroy_v another_o 24_o and_o when_o judah_n come_v towards_o the_o watchtower_n thence_o watchtower_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o cliff_n of_o ziz_n mention_v above_o v._o 6._o or_o some_o other_o hill_n which_o look_v towards_o the_o wilderness_n where_o their_o enemy_n lay_v encamp_v who_o number_n and_o order_n and_o condition_n they_o can_v descry_v from_o thence_o in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o look_v unto_o the_o multitude_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v dead_a body_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o escape_n and_o heb._n there_o be_v not_o a_o escape_n none_o escape_v 25_o and_o when_o jehoshaphat_n and_o his_o people_n come_v to_o take_v away_o the_o spoil_n of_o they_o they_o find_v among_o they_o in_o abundance_n both_o riches_n with_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o precious_a jewel_n destruction_n jewel_n which_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o partly_o to_o corrupt_v any_o of_o jehoshaphats_n officer_n as_o they_o see_v occasion_n partly_o to_o procure_v necessary_n for_o their_o vast_a army_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o come_v as_o to_o a_o triumph_n rather_o than_o to_o a_o fight_n be_v secure_a and_o confident_a of_o the_o victory_n because_o of_o their_o great_a number_n and_o especial_o because_o they_o think_v to_o surprise_v jehoshaphat_n ere_o he_o can_v make_v any_o considerable_a preparation_n against_o they_o god_n also_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n which_o they_o strip_v off_o for_o themselves_o more_o than_o they_o can_v carry_v away_o and_o they_o be_v three_o day_n in_o gather_v of_o the_o spoil_n it_o be_v so_o much_o 26_o and_o on_o the_o four_o day_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o blessing_n of_o that_o be_v blessing_n berachah_n occasion_n berachah_n heb._n of_o blessing_n so_o call_v from_o their_o solemn_a blessing_n and_o praise_n give_v to_o god_n in_o it_o upon_o this_o occasion_n â—…or_n there_o they_o bless_v the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o place_n be_v call_v the_o valley_n of_o berachah_n unto_o this_o day_n 27_o then_o they_o return_v every_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o jehoshaphat_n in_o the_o head_n the_o heb._n head_n â—…orefront_n of_o they_o to_o go_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o joy_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o to_o rejoice_v over_o their_o enemy_n 28_o and_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o psalteâ—…ies_n and_o harp_n and_o trumpet_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n to_o renew_v their_o praise_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o proper_a and_o usual_a place_n for_o it_o 29_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o câ—…_n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v on_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o those_o country_n thing_n country_n which_o be_v near_o or_o which_o hear_v these_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o lord_n fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n 30_o so_o the_o realm_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v quiet_a for_o his_o god_n give_v he_o rest_v round_o about_o 31_o etc._n 31_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o jehoshaphat_n reign_v over_o judah_n he_o be_v thirty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v azubah_n the_o daughter_n of_o shilhi_n 32_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o asa_n his_o father_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o it_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 33_o howbeit_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o 6._o away_o not_o full_o nor_o universal_o of_o which_o see_v on_o ch_z 17._o 6._o for_o as_o yet_o the_o people_n have_v not_o prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n worship_n father_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o jehoshaphat_n but_o in_o the_o people_n who_o though_o they_o do_v worship_n the_o true_a god_n yet_o will_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o temple_n but_o for_o their_o own_o conveniency_n or_o from_o their_o affection_n to_o their_o ancient_a custom_n choose_v to_o worship_v he_o in_o the_o high_a place_n which_o jehoshaphat_n be_v force_v to_o connive_v at_o lest_o those_o people_n be_v debar_v from_o that_o dearly-beloved_n practice_n shall_v fall_v into_o a_o neglect_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n 34_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoshaphat_n first_o and_o last_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n â—…_n hanani_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 16._o â—…_n who_o 〈◊〉_d who_o heâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 35_o and_o after_o this_o wicked_o this_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n after_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n and_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n and_o after_o he_o have_v be_v so_o sharp_o reprove_v and_o threaten_v by_o a_o prophet_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n ch_n 19_o 2._o yet_o he_o relapse_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o proceed_v partly_o from_o that_o near_a relation_n which_o be_v contract_v between_o the_o two_o family_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o sweetness_n and_o easiness_n of_o jehoshaphats_n temper_n which_o can_v not_o resist_v the_o solicitation_n of_o other_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v seem_v indifferent_a for_o he_o do_v not_o join_v with_o he_o in_o a_o war_n as_o he_o do_v with_o ahab_n but_o in_o a_o peaceable_a way_n only_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n and_o yet_o god_n sharp_o reprove_v and_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o v._o 37._o to_o show_v his_o great_a dislike_n and_o detestation_n of_o all_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a conversation_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n with_o idolater_n and_o profess_a â—…nemies_n of_o god_n and_o of_o religion_n as_o ahaziah_n be_v who_o be_v therefore_o thus_o stigmatise_v in_o the_o next_o word_n who_o do_v very_o wicked_o do_v jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n join_v himself_o with_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o do_v very_o wicked_o wickedness_n wicked_o or_o who_o do_v industrious_o and_o malicious_o and_o constant_o work_v wickedness_n as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n imply_v give_v himself_o up_o to_o idolatry_n and_o all_o wickedness_n 36_o and_o he_o join_v himself_o with_o he_o to_o make_v ship_n to_o go_v to_o tarshish_n 48._o tarshish_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 10._o 22._o &_o 22._o 48._o and_o they_o make_v the_o ship_n in_o eziongebe_a 26._o eziongebe_a of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 9_o 26._o 37_o then_o eliezer_n the_o son_n of_o dodavah_n of_o mareshaâ—…_n prophesy_v against_o jehoshaphat_n say_v because_o thou_o have_v join_v thyself_o with_o ahaziah_n the_o lord_n have_v break_v thy_o work_n and_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v to_o tarshish_n chap._n xxi_o 1_o now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 22_o 〈◊〉_d jehoshaphat_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n oâ—…_n david_n and_o jehoram_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o and_o he_o have_v brethren_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n azariah_n other_o azariah_n two_o son_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n though_o doubtless_o distin_a guish_v by_o some_o additional_a title_n which_o be_v not_o mention_v here_o because_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v succeed_v age_n to_o know_v it_o though_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o their_o hebrew_a name_n the_o one_o be_v azariah_n the_o other_o azariahu_n hu_o being_n the_o last_o syllable_n in_o his_o name_n as_o in_o elihu_n and_o other_o and_o jehiel_n and_o zechariah_n and_o azariah_n other_o azariah_n two_o son_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n though_o doubtless_o distin_a guish_v by_o some_o additional_a title_n which_o be_v not_o mention_v here_o because_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v succeed_v age_n to_o know_v it_o though_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o their_o hebrew_a name_n the_o one_o be_v azariah_n the_o other_o azariahu_n hu_o being_n the_o last_o syllable_n in_o his_o name_n as_o in_o elihu_n and_o other_o and_o michael_n and_o shephatiah_n all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o israel_n write_v israel_n so_o he_o be_v call_v either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v so_o by_o right_n or_o 2._o because_o he_o be_v â—…ing_n not_o only_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n but_o of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o israelite_n who_o have_v come_v into_o and_o settle_v themselves_o in_o his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o and_z in_o his_o predecessor_n day_n who_o be_v a_o considerable_a and_o the_o pure_a and_o best_a part_n of_o israel_n may_v
well_o be_v call_v israel_n be_v moâ—…e_o true_o and_o proper_o god_n israel_n than_o their_o apostate_n brethren_n who_o be_v no_o long_o worthy_a of_o that_o name_n or_o 3._o because_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v israelite_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n though_o not_o of_o all_o israel_n or_o 4._o with_o some_o reflection_n upon_o his_o memory_n for_o make_v so_o strict_a a_o alliance_n and_o friendship_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n whosâ—…_n cause_o he_o defend_v with_o his_o own_o and_o his_o kingdom_n great_a hazard_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o king_n not_o so_o much_o of_o judah_n as_o of_o israel_n and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o rather_o note_v here_o because_o here_o speedy_o follow_v a_o sad_a effect_n of_o that_o wicked_a and_o curse_a match_n some_o say_v israel_n be_v â—…oisted_v into_o some_o copy_n by_o the_o transcriber_n instead_o of_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v first_o write_v 3_o and_o their_o father_n give_v they_o great_a giâ—…ts_n oâ—…_n silver_n and_o of_o gold_n and_o of_o precious_a thing_n with_o â—…enced_a city_n in_o judah_n but_o the_o kingdom_n give_v he_o to_o jehoram_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a late_o first-born_a who_o he_o conceive_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o prefer_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 21._o 15._o though_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o have_v probable_o ere_o this_o time_n perceive_v his_o perveâ—…se_n and_o wicked_a inclination_n and_o how_o much_o he_o be_v sway_v by_o his_o idolatrous_a wiâ—…e_n now_o he_o see_v his_o error_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o 4_o now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 16_o 〈◊〉_d when_o jehoram_n be_v rise_v up_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n he_o strengthen_v himself_o signify_v himself_o he_o take_v courage_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n as_o that_o word_n sometime_o signify_v and_o slay_v all_o his_o brethren_n with_o the_o sword_n he_o sword_n partly_o because_o they_o either_o do_v or_o he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v oppose_v he_o in_o his_o wicked_a design_n and_o partly_o for_o his_o own_o security_n lest_o his_o people_n who_o as_o he_o believe_v will_v be_v high_o exasperate_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o counsel_n shall_v advance_v any_o of_o they_o to_o the_o throne_n and_o depose_v he_o and_o divers_a also_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n it_o israel_n either_o 1._o of_o judah_n here_o call_v israel_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 2._o or._n 2._o the_o prince_n or_o chief_a man_n of_o israel_n proper_o so_o call_v not_o the_o prince_n of_o all_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o several_a tribe_n thereof_o but_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o israelite_n who_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n have_v forsake_v their_o eâ—…tates_n and_o worldly_a advantage_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v now_o incorporate_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n these_o he_o especial_o strike_v at_o either_o 1._o because_o his_o wife_n instigate_v he_o thereunto_o both_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o revolt_n from_o her_o father_n and_o to_o deter_v other_o from_o follow_v their_o example_n or_o 2._o because_o he_o just_o and_o true_o think_v these_o will_v be_v most_o firm_a and_o constant_a to_o and_o zealous_a for_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o oppose_v be_v both_o by_o their_o conscience_n and_o interest_n oblige_v to_o it_o 5_o jehoram_n be_v thirty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a &c_n old_a of_o this_o and_o v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 8._o 17_o &c_n &c_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v eight_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 6_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n like_v as_o do_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o he_o have_v the_o daughter_n of_o â—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n ahab_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o wrought_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 7_o howbeit_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o david_n because_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o david_n explain_v david_n for_o which_o in_o 2_o king_n 8._o 19_o it_o be_v for_o david_n his_o servant_n sake_n â—…_n i._n e._n not_o for_o david_n merit_n but_o for_o god_n free_a promise_n and_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v here_o explain_v and_o as_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v a_o â—…_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n light_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 36._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11_o 〈◊〉_d son_n for_o ever_o 8_o in_o his_o day_n the_o edomite_n revolt_v from_o under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v themselves_o a_o king_n 9_o then_o jehoram_n 21._o jehoram_n 〈◊〉_d 8._o 21._o go_v forth_o with_o his_o prince_n and_o all_o his_o chariot_n with_o he_o and_o he_o rise_v up_o by_o night_n and_o smite_v the_o edomite_n which_o compasâ—…ed_v he_o in_o and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n 10_o so_o the_o edomite_n revolt_v from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o judah_n unto_o this_o day_n the_o same_o time_n also_o do_v libnah_n revolt_v from_o under_o his_o hand_n because_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n home_n father_n to_o wit_n publicâ—…ly_o and_o avowed_o set_v he_o at_o defiance_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v and_o this_o be_v mention_v either_o 1._o as_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o priest_n who_o city_n libnah_n be_v forsake_v he_o because_o he_o have_v forsake_v god_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n raise_v up_o so_o many_o enemy_n against_o he_o both_o from_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n 11_o moreover_o he_o make_v high_a place_n go_n place_n not_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o swear_a enemy_n he_o be_v but_o to_o baal_n or_o false_a go_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n and_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jeâ—…usalem_n to_o commit_v fornication_n penaltieâ—…_n fornication_n not_o only_o by_o his_o couâ—…sel_n and_o example_n but_o as_o it_o follow_v by_o force_n by_o threat_n and_o penaltieâ—…_n and_o compel_v judah_n thereto_o 12_o and_o there_o come_v a_o writing_n to_o he_o from_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n mouth_n prophet_n qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o elijah_n be_v wrap_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o jehoshaphats_n time_n 2_o king_n 2._o &_o 3._o 11._o ans._n either_o 1._o this_o be_v elisha_n or_o some_o other_o prophet_n call_v elijah_n because_o he_o act_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elijah_n for_o which_o cause_n john_n the_o baptist_n also_o be_v so_o call_v or_o rather_o 2._o this_o be_v real_o write_v by_o elijah_n who_o by_o the_o spirit_n do_v clear_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v the_o reign_n and_o act_n of_o jehoram_n as_o other_o do_v of_o jo_n jah_o 1_o king_n 13._o 2._o and_o isaiah_n of_o cyrus_n ch_n 45._o 3._o long_a before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o leâ—…t_a this_o prophecy_n with_o elisha_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o due_a time_n by_o he_o or_o some_o other_o person_n in_o his_o name_n and_o as_o from_o his_o mouth_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o david_n thy_o father_n people_n father_n who_o name_n he_o mention_n either_o to_o upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o degeneration_n from_o so_o worthy_a a_o parent_n or_o to_o take_v off_o his_o presumption_n and_o confidence_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o his_o be_v the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o david_n in_o who_o posterity_n the_o crown_n be_v settle_v for_o ever_o by_o god_n special_a appointment_n and_o by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n because_o thou_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jehoshaphat_n thy_o father_n despise_v father_n who_o wise_a counsel_n and_o good_a example_n thou_o have_v despise_v noâ—…_n in_o the_o way_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n 13_o but_o haste_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v make_v judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o go_v a_o whore_v like_a to_o the_o whoredâ—…ms_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o also_o have_v slay_v thy_o brethren_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n which_o be_v better_o than_o thyself_o pious_a thyself_o more_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a and_o pious_a 14_o behold_v with_o stroke_n with_o heb._n a_o great_a stroke_n a_o great_a plague_n will_v the_o lord_n smite_v thy_o people_n it_o people_n qu._n why_o the_o people_n for_o his_o sin_n ans._n 1._o because_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o sin_v in_o comply_v with_o his_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a command_n through_o fear_n v._o 11._o 2._o because_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o people_n destruction_n for_o as_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o king_n lie_v in_o the_o multitude_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o people_n prov._n 14._o 28._o so_o
hilkiah_n and_o they_o that_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v go_v to_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n the_o wife_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o tikvath_n the_o son_n of_o 14._o of_o or_o harâ—…as_o 2_o kin._n 22._o 14._o hasrah_n keeper_n of_o the_o garment_n the_o heb._n garment_n wardrobe_n now_o she_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n part_n jerusalem_n or_o in_o the_o school_n or_o in_o the_o second_o part_n in_o the_o college_n and_o they_o speak_v to_o she_o to_o that_o effect_n 23_o and_o she_o answer_v they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n tell_v you_o the_o man_n that_o send_v you_o to_o i_o 24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o even_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n which_o they_o have_v read_v before_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 25_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n that_o they_o may_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n therefore_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v 26_o and_o as_o for_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n who_o send_v you_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n so_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n concern_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v 27_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o do_v humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n when_o thou_o hear_v his_o word_n against_o this_o place_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o and_o do_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o i_o have_v even_o hear_v thou_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n 28_o behold_v i_o will_v gather_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n see_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o so_o they_o bring_v the_o king_n word_n again_o 29_o â—…3_n 29_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…3_n then_o the_o king_n send_v and_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 30_o and_o the_o king_n go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d people_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d great_a 〈◊〉_d great_a and_o small_a and_o he_o read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 31_o and_o the_o king_n stand_v in_o his_o place_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o testimony_n and_o his_o statute_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n to_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n 32_o and_o he_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d present_a in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n 〈…〉_o benjamin_n 〈…〉_o to_o stand_v to_o it_o do_v it_o to_o own_o or_o maintain_v it_o or_o persist_v in_o it_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 25._o 8._o he_o cause_v they_o to_o engage_v themselves_o by_o a_o oath_n or_o covenant_n that_o they_o will_v observe_v and_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o his_o godly_a predecessor_n have_v former_o do_v and_o which_o indeed_o they_o be_v before_o oblige_v to_o do_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n history_n god_n they_o comply_v with_o god_n and_o the_o king_n command_v as_o to_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o god_n worship_n though_o not_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n 33_o and_o josiah_n take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o israel_n to_o serve_v even_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o all_o his_o day_n they_o depart_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o follow_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n chap._n xxxv_o 1_o moreover_o 22._o moreover_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o josiah_n keep_v a_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o kill_v the_o passover_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o exod_n 〈◊〉_d fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n 2_o and_o he_o set_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o charge_n and_o encourage_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 3_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o levite_n that_o teach_v all_o israel_n which_o be_v holy_a holy_a holy_a or_o and_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n put_v the_o holy_a ark_n in_o the_o house_n discover_v house_n in_o the_o temple_n or_o in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n whence_o it_o may_v seem_v it_o have_v be_v remove_v either_o 1._o by_o some_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n possible_o by_o josiahs_n father_n amon_n which_o peradventure_o may_v be_v imply_v by_o that_o expression_n ch_n 33._o 23._o amon_n trespass_v more_o and_o more_o i._n e._n more_o than_o he_o or_o his_o father_n manasseh_n have_v do_v which_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o some_o very_a enormous_a crime_n commit_v by_o he_o or_o 2._o by_o josiahs_n order_n that_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v thorough_o repair_v both_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n which_o some_o of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n it_o may_v be_v have_v deface_v or_o defile_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v search_v in_o order_n to_o its_o reparation_n and_o to_o that_o end_n it_o may_v seem_v fit_a to_o remove_v the_o ark_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n hilkiah_n may_v find_v the_o original_a book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o by_o god_n command_n be_v lay_v beside_o the_o ark_n and_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v easy_o discover_v which_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v build_v 〈◊〉_d build_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n upon_o your_o shoulder_n forefather_n shoulder_n or_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n etc._n etc._n so_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a as_o the_o reason_n why_o solomon_n build_v this_o house_n that_o the_o ark_n may_v have_v a_o constant_a and_o fix_a habitation_n and_o not_o need_v to_o be_v carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n as_o it_o have_v be_v do_v while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o withal_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o quicken_v they_o to_o the_o more_o diligent_a service_n of_o god_n in_o their_o present_a work_n because_o they_o be_v free_v from_o that_o troublesome_a part_n of_o their_o office_n which_o lie_v upon_o their_o forefather_n serve_v now_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o his_o people_n israel_n 4_o and_o prepare_v yourselves_o by_o the_o 10._o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 10._o house_n of_o your_o father_n after_o your_o course_n according_a to_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o write_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o according_a to_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o write_n of_o solomon_n his_o son_n 5_o and_o stand_v use_v stand_v or_o minister_n as_o that_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n before_o place_n i_o e._n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v so_o call_v elsewhere_o as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o the_o family_n of_o the_o father_n 〈…〉_o father_n 〈…〉_o of_o your_o brethren_n 〈…〉_o brethren_n 〈…〉_o the_o people_n and_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n tribe_n levite_n i_o e._n according_a to_o the_o several_a family_n both_o of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o call_v their_o brethren_n lest_o they_o shall_v despise_v they_o or_o grudge_v to_o serve_v they_o and_o of_o the_o levite_n for_o the_o passover_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o several_a family_n according_a to_o their_o number_n exod._n 12._o 3._o and_o therefore_o he_o command_v these_o person_n that_o when_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o to_o be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o they_o may_v so_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o they_o may_v be_v distribute_v to_o the_o several_a family_n whether_o of_o the_o levitical_a or_o other_o tribe_n 6_o so_o kill_v the_o passover_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o brethren_n work_n brethren_n by_o purify_n they_o and_o quicken_a
poetical_o say_v and_o with_o a_o manifest_a allusion_n to_o solomon_n glorious_a garment_n and_o palace_n by_o these_o ivory_n palace_n he_o may_v mean_v either_o 1._o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o christ_n dwell_v as_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v joh._n 1._o 14_o in_o which_o all_o these_o fragrant_a virtue_n be_v and_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v diffuse_v every_o where_n indeed_o the_o body_n be_v call_v a_o temple_n joh._n 2._o 19_o and_o a_o house_n or_o tabernacle_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o palace_n but_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v palace_n and_o that_o of_o ivory_n seem_v not_o so_o plain_a or_o rather_o 2._o those_o glorious_a and_o heavenly_a mansion_n joh._n 14._o 2._o which_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v ivory_n palace_n as_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o figurative_a manner_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o or_o adorn_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n revel_v 21._o 18_o 19_o from_o which_o mansion_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 3._o 13._o and_o into_o which_o christ_n go_v and_o where_o he_o settle_v his_o abode_n after_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n joh._n 13._o 1._o act._n 1._o 11._o and_o from_o whence_o christ_n pour_v forth_o all_o the_o fragrant_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o world_n and_o church_n act._n 2._o 33._o although_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o strain_v every_o particular_a circumstance_n in_o such_o poetical_a description_n nor_o to_o find_v out_o some_o particular_a thing_n in_o christ_n to_o which_o it_o agree_v for_o some_o expression_n may_v be_v use_v only_o as_o ornament_n in_o such_o case_n as_o they_o be_v in_o parable_n and_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o know_v and_o say_v that_o the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o king_n christ_n be_v describe_v by_o such_o thing_n in_o which_o earthly_a potentate_n do_v place_n their_o glory_n whereby_o delight_n whereby_o or_o from_o 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woman_n â—…_n woman_n i._n e._n among_o they_o that_o attend_v upon_o thy_o spouse_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o nuptial_a solemnity_n as_o man_n attend_v upon_o the_o bridegroom_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v friend_n joh._n â—…_n 29._o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o spouse_n or_o queen_n be_v the_o church_n in_o general_n so_o these_o honourable_a woman_n be_v particular_a believer_n who_o be_v daily_o add_v to_o the_o church_n act._n 2._o 47_o and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o it_o and_o although_o the_o church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o particular_a believer_n yet_o she_o be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o for_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o parable_n as_o the_o whole_a be_v oft_o distinguish_v by_o our_o mind_n from_o the_o part_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v and_o as_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o canticle_n though_o the_o spouse_n be_v whole_o make_v up_o of_o they_o and_o these_o believer_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n daughter_n either_o because_o among_o other_o many_o person_n of_o royal_a or_o princely_a race_n do_v embrace_v the_o faith_n as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o they_o isa._n 49._o 7._o and_o 60._o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n or_o because_o they_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n king_n be_v unto_o god_n revel_v 1._o â—…_n upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n 64._o hand_n the_o most_o honourable_a place_n next_o to_o the_o king_n see_v 1_o king_n 2_o 19_o mat._n 26_o 64._o do_v stand_v solemnity_n stand_v which_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o show_v that_o as_o she_o be_v a_o queen_n she_o be_v also_o his_o subject_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o or_o be_v place_v or_o seat_v which_o seem_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o person_n of_o a_o queen_n 1_o king_n 2._o 19_o and_o of_o a_o spouse_n at_o the_o nupâ—…l_a solemnity_n the_o queen_n in_o gold_n of_o ophir_n accomplish_v ophir_n clothe_v in_o the_o rich_a garment_n make_v of_o the_o choice_a gold_n by_o which_o he_o design_v the_o grace_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v accomplish_v 10._o harken_v queen_n harken_v these_o worâ—…â—…poken_v either_o 1._o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o attendant_n upâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d bride_n or_o bridegroom_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o bridegroom_n 〈◊〉_d rather_o 3._o by_o the_o prophet_n himself_o who_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v to_o the_o bridegroom_n or_o king_n now_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o bride_n or_o queen_n o_o daughter_n counsellor_n daughter_n so_o he_o câ—…lls_v she_o partly_o in_o token_n of_o his_o respect_n and_o affection_n to_o she_o and_o partly_o because_o she_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v young_a and_o beautiful_a and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n speak_v like_o a_o elder_a and_o grave_a person_n and_o as_o her_o spiritual_a father_n and_o counsellor_n and_o consider_v and_o incline_v thy_o ear_n counsel_n ear_n he_o use_v several_a word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o show_v his_o serious_a and_o vehement_a desire_n of_o her_o good_a and_o the_o great_a importance_n and_o difficulty_n of_o practise_v the_o follow_a counsel_n forget_v also_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o thâ—…â—…ers_n house_n come_v house_n not_o simple_o but_o comparative_o so_o far_o as_o they_o oppose_v or_o hinder_v the_o discharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n to_o thy_o husband_n or_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v corrupt_v in_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n or_o practise_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o law_n of_o matrimony_n gen._n 2._o 24._o and_o to_o what_o solomon_n do_v say_v or_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n daughter_n to_o 〈◊〉_d she_o from_o the_o idolatry_n and_o other_o vice_n of_o her_o father_n house_n but_o this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n respect_v christ_n and_o be_v a_o seasonable_a and_o necessary_a advice_n and_o command_v to_o all_o person_n that_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n whither_o jew_n or_o gentile_n that_o they_o will_v cast_v off_o all_o their_o inveterate_a errorâ—…_n and_o prejudices_fw-la all_o those_o superstitious_a or_o idolatrous_a or_o wicked_a opinion_n or_o practice_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v by_o long_a and_o ancient_a and_o therefore_o venerable_a tradition_n from_o their_o father_n and_o entire_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o and_o to_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n though_o it_o will_v seem_v new_a to_o they_o and_o by_o these_o word_n he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o tacit_o to_o foretell_v that_o not_o only_o the_o superstitious_a invention_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o even_o the_o legal_a worship_n appoint_v by_o moses_n and_o deliver_v to_o they_o from_o their_o parent_n successive_o for_o many_o generation_n shall_v be_v relinquish_v by_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o abolish_v by_o christ_n come_v 11._o so_o shall_v the_o king_n great_o desire_v thy_o beauty_n house_n beauty_n so_o do_v thou_o shall_v be_v amiable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o thy_o husband_n which_o will_v abundant_o recompense_v thou_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n 10._o lord_n as_o he_o be_v thy_o husband_n and_o also_o as_o he_o be_v thy_o king_n and_o god_n as_o he_o be_v call_v v._o 6_o and_o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n not_o of_o the_o last_o word_n why_o the_o king_n will_v desire_v her_o beauty_n but_o of_o the_o advice_n give_v to_o she_o v._o 10._o and_o worship_n thou_o he_o only_o he_o by_o which_o he_o imply_v that_o her_o husband_n be_v no_o mere_a man_n but_o god_n also_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v adore_v without_o any_o violation_n of_o that_o know_a and_o immutable_a precept_n of_o worship_v god_n only_o 12._o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o tyre_n gospel_n tyre_n i._n e._n the_o people_n or_o citizen_n of_o tyre_n as_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n or_o â—…abel_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v for_o
be_v natural_o so_o compassionate_a do_v thou_o lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o thyself_o that_o thy_o bowel_n shall_v not_o move_v towards_o i_o or_o can_v thou_o be_v thus_o straighten_a psal._n 77._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 64._o 12._o a_o expostulation_n that_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o next_o verse_n doubtless_o etc._n etc._n how_o can_v this_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o be_v they_o restrain_v â—…_n 16_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n father_n father_n thus_o they_o urge_v god_n with_o that_o relation_n he_o stand_v in_o unto_o they_o mal._n 2_o 10._o therefore_o we_o as_o thy_o child_n expect_v the_o bowel_n and_o compassion_n of_o a_o father_n though_o abraham_n condition_n abraham_n he_o who_o be_v our_o father_n after_o the_o flesh_n though_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o ignorant_a of_o our_o condition_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n include_v israel_n or_o jacob_n who_o be_v also_o our_o father_n and_o therefore_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o dead_a they_o can_v not_o help_v we_o out_o of_o our_o strait_n or_o if_o they_o be_v alive_a we_o be_v so_o much_o degenerate_v that_o they_o will_v not_o own_v we_o some_o say_v abraham_n and_o israel_n be_v here_o mention_v and_o not_o isaac_n 1._o because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v more_o solemâ—…y_a and_o the_o promise_n more_o frequent_o renew_v with_o they_o then_o with_o isaac_n 2._o because_o with_o abraâ—…_n the_o covenant_n be_v first_o make_v and_o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o israel_n be_v take_v into_o it_o but_o not_o so_o of_o isaac_n or_o else_o 3._o abraham_n and_o israel_n be_v name_v isaac_n be_v include_v acknowledge_v we_o not_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n name_n father_n or_o our_o redâ—…emer_n from_o everlasting_a be_v thy_o name_n our_o redeemer_n 6._o redeemer_n this_o be_v urge_v as_o another_o argument_n for_o pity_n and_o the_o more_o because_o their_o father_n be_v their_o redeemer_n deu._n 32._o 6._o thy_o name_n be_v from_o everlasting_a old_a everlasting_a or_o redeemer_n be_v thy_o name_n from_o everlasting_a thou_o have_v be_v our_o redeemer_n of_o old_a 17_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n worship_n way_n commandment_n it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o godly_a among_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o therefore_o complain_v that_o so_o gracious_a a_o father_n shall_v leave_v they_o to_o such_o exigence_n make_v we_o to_o sin_n by_o withdraw_v thy_o spirit_n and_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o psa._n 81._o 12._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n do_v force_v they_o to_o it_o but_o either_o lettâ—…ng_n lose_v their_o heart_n or_o by_o give_v occasion_n to_o their_o heart_n be_v natural_o too_o apt_a to_o apostatise_v by_o their_o severe_a affliction_n see_v this_o more_o clear_v in_o the_o latin_a synopsis_n or_o make_v we_o desperate_a by_o leave_v we_o so_o long_o under_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o adversary_n thereby_o cast_v off_o thy_o worship_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n god_n fear_n or_o fear_v of_o thou_o viz._n as_o the_o object_n psa._n 5._o 7._o or_o that_o we_o may_v not_o fear_v thou_o as_o see_v that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v psa._n 69._o 23._o or_o thy_o service_n chap._n 29._o 13_o so_o as_o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n former_a sake_n either_o our_o godly_a before_o father_n or_o particular_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n viz._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o or_o rather_o our_o sake_n that_o little_a remnant_n that_o be_v thy_o servant_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o psa._n 90._o 13_o for_o the_o next_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v by_o apposition_n to_o the_o former_a the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n tribe_n inheritance_n either_o 1._o the_o people_n themselves_o which_o be_v divide_v into_o tribe_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o god_n give_v they_o as_o a_o inheritance_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o vers_fw-la q._n d._n what_o will_v thy_o enemy_n say_v if_o thou_o suffer_v we_o to_o perish_v or_o thy_o inheritance_n to_o be_v destroy_v or_o rod_n mean_v their_o ruler_n see_v chap._n 43._o 28._o or_o head_n of_o their_o tribe_n 18_o while_n 18_o or_o they_o â—…ave_v possess_v thy_o â—…ly_a people_n for_o a_o while_n the_o people_n of_o thy_o holiness_n people_n holiness_n or_o thy_o holy_a people_n as_o be_v set_v a_o part_n for_o his_o servant_n holiness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o a_o covenant_n separation_n from_o other_o people_n have_v possess_v it_o but_o a_o little_a while_n year_n while_n i_o e._n 1._o comparative_o to_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v for_o ever_o though_o they_o have_v possess_v it_o about_o 1400_o year_n or_o 2._o it_o seem_v to_o they_o so_o as_o thing_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v desirable_a seem_v when_o they_o be_v pass_v job._n 9_o 25_o 26._o and_o psa._n 90._o 4._o or_o 3._o they_o enjoy_v but_o small_a space_n of_o time_n in_o quietness_n so_o they_o have_v small_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o or_o 4._o it_o may_v respect_v the_o temple_n which_o stand_v but_o 400_o year_n 7._o year_n psal._n â—…4_n 7._o our_o adversary_n have_v tread_v down_o thy_o sanctuary_n policy_n sanctuary_n the_o temple_n call_v the_o sanctuary_n from_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o this_o our_o adversary_n the_o babylonian_n have_v tread_v down_o 2_o chro._n 36._o 19_o and_o this_o also_o imply_v their_o ruine_n of_o their_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a policy_n 19_o we_o be_v thou_o old_a thou_o we_o continue_v so_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n which_o they_o never_o be_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n they_o use_v with_o god_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o or_o the_o word_n thou_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n some_o do_v otherwise_o interpret_v it_o we_o be_v even_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n we_o be_v in_o at_o first_o either_o in_o egypt_n or_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n before_o thou_o bring_v we_o into_o covenant_n and_o be_v according_o deal_v with_o we_o be_v become_v even_o as_o they_o who_o thou_o do_v not_o bear_v rule_n over_o or_o we_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o rule_v over_o we_o of_o old_a thou_o never_o bear_v rule_v over_o they_o we_o they_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n or_o in_o that_o relation_n to_o they_o that_o thou_o do_v over_o we_o they_o we_o or_o thy_o name_n be_v not_o call_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v not_o call_v by_o thy_o name_n 1._o name_n neither_o own_v thou_o nor_o own_a by_o thou_o this_o phrase_n imply_v a_o near_a relation_n in_o some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o as_o wife_n or_o servant_n or_o child_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 4._o 1._o chap._n lxiv_o 1_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n relief_n heaven_n either_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o the_o jew_n strong_a wish_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o rather_o their_o cry_n to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n upon_o their_o adversary_n on_o consideration_n of_o the_o enemy_n unmerciful_a deal_n with_o they_o and_o their_o insolent_a and_o opprobrious_a usage_n of_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n partly_o express_v their_o haste_n and_o earnestness_n and_o partly_o intimate_v that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o with_o violence_n and_o sury_n imply_v in_o the_o word_n rent_v they_o psal._n 18._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o if_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o must_v have_v room_n make_v for_o his_o come_n forth_o this_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v when_o he_o put_v forth_o some_o signal_n manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n psal._n 144._o 5._o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o man_n that_o when_o they_o will_v resolute_o and_o effectual_o help_v one_o in_o distress_n break_v and_o fling_v open_a door_n and_o whatever_o may_v hinder_v come_v to_o their_o relief_n that_o thou_o will_v come_v down_o that_o 4._o that_o amos_n 9_o 5._o micah_n 1._o 4._o the_o mountain_n may_v flow_v down_o 5._o down_o or_o melt_v psal._n 68_o 1_o 2._o &_o 97._o 5._o micah_n 1._o 3_o 4._o that_o all_o impediment_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n possible_o a_o allusion_n to_o god_n come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o those_o terrible_a flame_n of_o fire_n judg._n 5._o 4_o 5._o at_o thy_o presence_n 2_o as_o when_o 〈◊〉_d when_o heb._n the_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o melt_a fire_n burn_v fire_n burn_v come_v with_o such_o zeal_n for_o thy_o people_n that_o the_o solid_a mountain_n may_v be_v no_o more_o before_o thy_o breath_n than_o metal_n that_o run_v or_o water_n that_o boil_v by_o the_o force_n of_o a_o vehement_a fire_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o scripture_n
more_o dignity_n and_o power_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o they_o 23_o of_o the_o amramite_n and_o the_o izharite_n the_o hebronite_n and_o the_o uzzielite_n matter_n uzzielite_n or_o as_o concern_v the_o amramite_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o person_n here_o follow_v be_v of_o these_o or_o the_o most_o of_o these_o family_n only_o here_o be_v none_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o uzzielite_n either_o because_o that_o family_n be_v now_o extinct_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v no_o more_o of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o only_o in_o this_o place_n and_o numb_a 3._o 27._o or_o because_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o fit_a to_o be_v employ_v and_o trust_v in_o these_o matter_n 24_o and_o 16._o and_o ch._n 23._o 16._o shebuel_a the_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o moses_n be_v ruler_n of_o the_o treasure_n rest_n treasure_n the_o prince_n or_o chief_a over_o all_o the_o treasure_n and_o treasurer_n mention_v either_o before_o or_o afterward_o as_o his_o very_a title_n show_v which_o be_v peculiar_o give_v to_o he_o and_o to_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n 25_o and_o his_o brethren_n by_o eliezer_n 4._o eliezer_n another_o son_n of_o moses_n exod._n 18._o 4._o rehabiah_n his_o son_n and_o jeshajah_n his_o son_n and_o joram_n his_o son_n and_o zichri_fw-la his_o son_n and_o 18._o and_o ch._n 23._o 18._o shelomith_n his_o son_n 26_o which_o shelomith_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v over_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n which_o david_n the_o king_n and_o the_o chief_a father_n the_o captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n have_v dedicate_v 27_o spoil_n 27_o heb._n out_o of_o the_o battle_n and_o spoil_n out_o of_o the_o spoil_v win_v in_o battle_n do_v they_o dedicate_v to_o strengthen_v to_o heb._n strengthen_v maintain_v damage_n maintain_v heb._n to_o strengthen_v it_o either_o to_o make_v that_o building_n strong_a and_o substantial_a by_o these_o and_o other_o charge_n or_o rather_o to_o repair_v it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v for_o which_o they_o may_v the_o rather_o take_v particular_a care_n because_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o every_o one_o will_v contribute_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o want_n for_o that_o use_n but_o few_o will_v provide_v for_o the_o repair_v of_o it_o when_o by_o the_o injury_n of_o man_n or_o time_n it_o shall_v receive_v any_o damage_n the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 28_o and_o all_o that_o samuel_n the_o 9_o the_o 1_o sam._n 9_o 9_o seer_n and_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n and_o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o and_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o have_v dedicate_v and_o whosoever_o have_v dedicate_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o shelomith_n faithfulness_n shelomith_n who_o be_v particular_o name_v here_o and_o v._o 26._o because_o they_o be_v chief_o commit_v to_o his_o trust_n he_o be_v it_o seem_v a_o person_n of_o eminent_a wisdom_n and_o 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