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conductor_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o compare_v exod._n 23._o 20_o 21._o with_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 9_o add_v hereunto_o that_o this_o angel_n be_v call_v jacobs_n redeemer_n which_o be_v the_o title_n appropriate_v by_o god_n to_o himself_o isa._n 43._o 14._o and_o 47._o 4._o and_o that_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o therefore_o from_o sin_n from_o which_o not_o create_v angel_n can_v deliver_v we_o but_o christ_n only_o mat._n 1._o 21._o and_o that_o jacob_n worship_v and_o pray_v to_o this_o angel_n no_o less_o than_o to_o god_n for_o the_o blessing_n and_o that_o without_o any_o note_n of_o distinction_n the_o word_n bless_v be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o equal_o relate_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n and_o that_o the_o angel_n to_o who_o he_o here_o ascribe_v his_o deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_n must_v in_o all_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o to_o who_o he_o pray_v for_o these_o very_a deliverance_n which_o he_o here_o commemorate_v and_o that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o very_a god_n of_o abraham_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o gen._n 28._o 15_o 20_o 21._o and_o 32._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 35._o 3._o 13._o 3._o chap._n 31._o 11_o 13._o which_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o lad_n and_o let_v my_o name_n be_v name_v on_o they_o 9_o they_o i._n e_fw-la let_v they_o be_v call_v my_o name_n own_v for_o my_o immediate_a child_n and_o invest_v with_o the_o same_o privilege_n with_o my_o other_o child_n be_v the_o head_n of_o distinct_a tribe_n and_o as_o such_o receive_v distinct_a inheritance_n and_o hence_o they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n no_o less_o than_o the_o child_n of_o
and_o that_o all_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o he_o and_o consequent_o between_o other_o good_a man_n and_o the_o wicked_a progeny_n of_o cain_n be_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o adam_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n infuse_v into_o they_o by_o god_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth._n 4._o etc._n 4._o 1_o chron._n 1_o â—…_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o day_n of_o adam_n after_o he_o have_v beget_v seth_n be_v eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o he_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n history_n daughter_n who_o name_n and_o number_n be_v here_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n as_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n nor_o to_o the_o follow_a history_n 5._o and_o all_o the_o day_n that_o adam_n live_v be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n afterward_o year_n the_o long_a life_n of_o man_n in_o ancient_a time_n here_o note_v be_v also_o mention_v by_o heathen_a author_n and_o it_o be_v wise_o so_o order_v by_o god_n both_o for_o the_o more_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a propagation_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o other_o useful_a knowledge_n to_o the_o world_n and_o many_o natural_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o their_o life_n be_v then_o long_o than_o afterward_o and_o he_o die_v 6._o and_o seth_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v enos_n 7._o and_o seth_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v enos_n eight_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 8._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o seth_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 9_o and_o enos_n live_v ninety_o year_n and_o beget_v kenaâ—…_n beget_v heb._n kenaâ—…_n cainan_n 10._o and_o enos_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v cainan_n eight_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 11._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o enos_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 12._o and_o cainan_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o beget_v maleleel_n beget_v gr._n maleleel_n mahalaleel_n 13._o and_o cainan_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v mahalaleel_n eight_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 14._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o cainan_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 15._o and_o mahalaleel_n live_v sixty_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v jere_v beget_v heb._n jere_v jare_v 16._o and_o mahalaleel_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v jare_v eight_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 17._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o mahalaleel_n be_v eight_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o five_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 18._o and_o jare_v live_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o he_o beget_v enoch_n 19_o and_o jare_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v enoch_n eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o jare_v be_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 21._o and_o enoch_n live_v sixty_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v mathusala_n beget_v gr._n mathusala_n methuselah_n come_v methuselah_n who_o name_n be_v think_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n to_o contain_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v to_o come_v a_o thousand_o year_n after_o for_o it_o signify_v he_o die_v and_o the_o dart_n or_o arrow_n of_o god_n vengeance_n come_v or_o he_o die_v and_o the_o send_v forth_o of_o the_o water_n come_v 22._o and_o enoch_n 9_o enoch_n chap._n 24._o 40._o psal._n 16._o 8._o &_o 116._o 9_o walk_v with_o god_n 8._o god_n i._n e._n he_o live_v as_o one_o who_o eye_n be_v continual_o upon_o god_n who_o care_n and_o constant_a course_n and_o business_n it_o be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o imitate_v he_o and_o to_o maintain_v acquaintance_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o as_o one_o devote_v to_o god_n service_n and_o whole_o govern_v by_o his_o will_n he_o walk_v not_o with_o the_o man_n of_o that_o wicked_a age_n or_o as_o they_o walk_v but_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o preacher_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o jude_n v._n 14_o 15._o with_o great_a zeal_n and_o courage_n he_o protest_v and_o preach_v against_o their_o evil_a practice_n and_o bold_o own_a god_n and_o his_o way_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o compare_v gen._n 6._o 6._o jer._n 12._o 3._o mic._n 6._o 8._o after_o he_o beget_v methuselah_n three_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n preacher_n daughter_n hence_o it_o be_v undeniable_o evident_a that_o the_o state_n and_o use_n of_o matrimony_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o severe_a course_n of_o holiness_n and_o with_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o preacher_n 23._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o enoch_n be_v three_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o five_o year_n 24._o and_o â—…_n and_o heb._n 11._o â—…_n enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v not_o 15._o not_o i._n e._n he_o appear_v not_o any_o long_o upon_o earth_n or_o among_o mortal_a men._n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v in_o gen._n 42._o 36._o jer._n 31._o 15._o for_o god_n take_v he_o 5._o he_o out_o of_o this_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a world_n unto_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o heavenly_a habitation_n see_v luke_n 23._o 43._o and_o he_o take_v either_o his_o soul_n of_o which_o alone_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v ezek._n 24._o 16._o or_o rather_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o he_o take_v elias_n 2_o king_n 2._o 11._o because_o he_o so_o take_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v death_n heb._n 11._o 5._o 25._o and_o methuselah_n live_v a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v lemech_v beget_v heb._n lemech_v lamech_v 26._o and_o methuselah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v lamech_v seven_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 27._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o methuselah_n be_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o nine_o year_n perfection_n year_n the_o long_a time_n that_o any_o man_n live_v but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o neither_o his_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n live_v reach_v to_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o number_n have_v some_o shadow_n of_o perfection_n and_o he_o die_v come_v die_v but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o flood_n come_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v 28._o and_o lamech_v seth._n lamech_v not_o that_o wicked_a lamech_v mention_v chap._n 4._o for_o he_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o cain_n but_o this_o be_v descend_v from_o seth._n live_v a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o beget_v a_o son_n 29._o and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n noe._n name_n gâ—…_n noe._n noah_n rest_n noah_n which_o signify_v rest_n say_v prophecy_n say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n 20._o hand_n i._n e._n concern_v the_o hard_a labour_n and_o manifold_a trouble_n to_o which_o we_o be_v sentence_v ch_n 3._o 19_o and_o this_o he_o do_v either_o 1._o by_o the_o invention_n of_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n whereby_o tillage_n be_v make_v more_o easy_a or_o 2._o by_o remove_v in_o some_o part_n the_o curse_n inflict_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o reconcile_a god_n unto_o mankind_n possible_o he_o may_v suppose_v that_o this_o be_v the_o messiah_n or_o promise_v seed_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o undo_v world_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o ancient_a father_n through_o their_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o expect_v he_o long_o before_o he_o come_v and_o to_o mistake_v other_o person_n for_o he_o or_o 3._o by_o preserve_v a_o remnant_n of_o mankind_n from_o that_o deluge_n which_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n foresee_v will_v come_v and_o repeopling_a the_o empty_v earth_n with_o a_o new_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o by_o restore_v and_o improve_n the_o art_n of_o husbandry_n see_v gen._n 9_o 20._o because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v 30._o and_o lamech_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v noah_n five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 31._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o lamech_v be_v seven_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 32._o and_o noah_n be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o noah_n beget_v history_n beget_v i._n e._n he_o begin_v to_o beget_v god_n in_o mercy_n deny_v he_o child_n till_o that_o time_n that_o he_o may_v not_o beget_v they_o to_o the_o destroyer_n that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o more_o than_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o ark._n or_o have_v before_o that_o time_n beget_v other_o who_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o have_v the_o approach_a flood_n in_o his_o view_n he_o begin_v again_o to_o beget_v a_o seminary_n for_o the_o world_n of_o these_o three_o son_n here_o follow_v the_o elder_a
note_v day_n when_o the_o pain_n and_o grief_n of_o wound_n be_v the_o great_a as_o physician_n note_v when_o they_o be_v sore_o 8._o sore_o and_o therefore_o not_o well_o able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o for_o circumcision_n cause_v great_a pain_n in_o child_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o exclamation_n exod._n 4._o 25._o much_o more_o in_o grow_v man_n see_v jos._n 5._o 8._o that_o two_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n simeon_n and_o levi_n soldier_n levi_n these_o two_o only_o be_v mention_v because_o they_o be_v author_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o conductor_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o execution_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a from_o ver_fw-la 27._o that_o most_o of_o their_o brethren_n be_v confederate_a with_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o considerable_a number_n of_o their_o servant_n with_o they_o who_o will_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o revenge_v their_o master_n quarrel_n and_o to_o punish_v so_o great_a a_o villainy_n but_o all_o that_o be_v do_v be_v just_o ascribe_v to_o they_o two_o as_o it_o be_v common_a for_o all_o writer_n to_o say_v this_o or_o that_o be_v do_v by_o such_o a_o captain_n or_o general_n when_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o soldier_n dinahs_n brethren_n rest_n brethren_n so_o they_o be_v both_o by_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o make_v they_o more_o forward_o and_o zealous_a than_o the_o rest_n take_v each_o man_n his_o sword_n and_o come_v upon_o the_o city_n bold_o and_o 6._o and_o chap._n 49._o 6._o slay_v all_o the_o male_n religion_n male_n such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v grow_v up_o by_o compare_v ver_fw-la 29._o for_o these_o or_o some_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o abettor_n of_o the_o injury_n against_o their_o sister_n and_o family_n their_o sin_n in_o this_o act_n be_v manifold_a that_o they_o do_v it_o without_o sufficient_a authority_n and_o against_o their_o father_n mind_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 30._o and_o gen._n 49._o 6._o which_o they_o well_o know_v and_o without_o all_o bound_n rash_o unjust_o and_o cruel_o punish_v the_o innocent_a and_o the_o guilty_a together_o and_o usher_v in_o this_o fact_n with_o horrible_a deceit_n and_o lie_v and_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n and_o show_v of_o religion_n 26_o and_o they_o slay_v hamor_n and_o shechem_n his_o son_n with_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o take_v dinah_n out_o of_o shechems_n house_n and_o go_v out_o 27_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n come_v upon_o the_o slay_v and_o spoil_v the_o city_n because_o they_o it_o they_o i._n e._n one_o of_o they_o as_o ofttimes_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n see_v jos._n 7._o 1_o 11_o 12._o and_o 22._o 20._o mat._n 2._o 20._o or_o they_o impute_v shechems_n fact_n to_o all_o either_o invidious_o and_o cunning_o to_o take_v off_o from_o themselves_o the_o reproach_n of_o this_o cruel_a action_n or_o because_o they_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o it_o either_o by_o not_o discourage_v and_o hinder_v that_o filthiness_n as_o far_o as_o they_o may_v or_o by_o their_o be_v instrumental_a in_o it_o or_o by_o their_o approbation_n of_o it_o and_o complacency_n in_o it_o have_v defile_v their_o sister_n 28_o they_o take_v their_o sheep_n and_o their_o ox_n and_o their_o ass_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n 14._o field_n thus_o they_o add_v to_o their_o cruelty_n theâ—…_n and_o robbery_n which_o doubtless_o jacob_n disown_v when_o they_o bring_v the_o spoil_n home_o and_o return_v back_o both_o the_o survive_a people_n and_o their_o good_n though_o it_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n as_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v see_v on_o gen._n 33._o 14._o 29_o and_o all_o their_o wealth_n and_o all_o their_o little_a one_o and_o their_o wife_n take_v they_o captive_a and_o spoil_v even_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n signify_v house_n either_o in_o the_o princess_n house_n or_o in_o their_o several_a house_n or_o within_o door_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v 30_o and_o jacob_n say_v to_o simeon_n and_o levi_n 6._o levi_n chap_n 49._o 6._o you_o have_v trouble_v i_o escape_v i_o you_o have_v not_o only_o discompose_v my_o mind_n but_o perplex_v my_o affair_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o such_o trouble_n and_o danger_n as_o i_o be_o never_o likely_a to_o escape_v 21._o escape_v exod_n 5._o 21._o to_o make_v i_o to_o stink_v contrivance_n stink_v you_o have_v make_v i_o odious_a to_o they_o who_o will_v impute_v this_o perfidious_a and_o bloody_a fact_n to_o my_o contrivance_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzites_n and_o i_o be_v few_o in_o number_n 3._o number_n heb._n man_n of_o number_n i._n e._n few_o for_o such_o can_v easy_o be_v number_v so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 4._o 27._o and_o 33._o 6._o opposite_a to_o which_o be_v man_n without_o number_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 3._o they_o shall_v gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o and_o slay_v i_o 5._o i_o he_o can_v expect_v no_o other_o in_o humane_a reason_n and_o they_o be_v hinder_v from_o so_o do_v only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a god_n smite_v â—…hem_n with_o terror_n gen._n 35._o 5._o and_o i_o shall_v be_v destroy_v i_o and_o my_o house_n 31_o and_o they_o say_v shall_v he_o deal_v with_o our_o sister_n as_o with_o a_o harlot_n injury_n harlot_n shall_v we_o express_v no_o more_o resentment_n of_o this_o abominable_a abuse_n of_o our_o sister_n than_o if_o she_o have_v be_v some_o common_a harlot_n who_o abuse_n no_o man_n either_o regard_v or_o revenge_v thus_o they_o excuse_v one_o fault_n by_o commit_v another_o and_o defend_v themselves_o by_o accuse_v their_o father_n of_o stupidity_n and_o insensibleness_n of_o so_o great_a a_o indignity_n and_o injury_n chap._n xxxv_o 1_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o jacob_n place_n jacob_n this_o be_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o comfort_v his_o disquiet_v mind_n and_o convey_v he_o to_o a_o safe_a place_n arise_v go_v up_o to_o beth-el_a and_o dwell_v there_o and_o make_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n 13._o god_n chap._n 28._o 13._o that_o appear_v unto_o thou_o 43._o thou_o chap._n 27._o 43._o when_o thou_o fledde_v from_o the_o face_n of_o esau_n thy_o brother_n they_o brother_n understand_v and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n there_o make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o distress_n but_o not_o yet_o pay_v whether_o it_o be_v jacobs_n error_n to_o forget_v and_o neglect_v his_o former_a vow_n and_o promise_n or_o whether_o he_o wait_v for_o a_o fit_a time_n or_o a_o admonition_n from_o god_n concern_v the_o season_n of_o pay_v they_o 2_o then_o jacob_n say_v unto_o his_o household_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o the_o 2._o the_o chap._n 31._o 19_o 34._o jos._n 24._o 2._o strange_a god_n use_n god_n the_o idol_n which_o be_v so_o call_v here_o and_o deut._n 31._o 16._o and_o 32._o 12._o jos._n 24._o 20._o because_o they_o be_v the_o god_n of_o strange_a and_o foreign_a nation_n such_o as_o all_o be_v account_v who_o be_v not_o israelites_n quest._n how_o come_v these_o to_o be_v and_o to_o continue_v so_o long_o in_o jacobs_n house_n ans._n either_o 1._o by_o rachel_n mean_n who_o bring_v they_o from_o her_o father_n house_n which_o haply_o be_v not_o discover_v till_o this_o time_n or_o 2._o by_o leah_n and_o by_o jacobs_n two_o concubine_n who_o may_v possible_o bring_v such_o with_o they_o or_o 3._o by_o the_o mean_n of_o jacobs_n gentile_a servant_n who_o may_v secret_o worship_v such_o god_n or_o have_v take_v they_o from_o the_o sichemite_n they_o may_v keep_v they_o for_o their_o precious_a matter_n as_o gold_n and_o silver_n though_o not_o for_o religious_a use_n that_o be_v among_o you_o 18._o you_o like_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a master_n of_o a_o family_n he_o take_v care_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o his_o family_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n and_o to_o engage_v they_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o true_a compare_v gen._n 18._o 19_o jos._n 24._o 18._o and_o be_v clear_a he_o clear_a cleanse_v yourselves_o by_o outward_a and_o ritual_a waâ—…ing_n as_o exod._n 19_o 10_o 14._o which_o even_o then_o be_v in_o use_n and_o especial_o by_o purge_v your_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o hand_n from_o these_o idol_n which_o i_o perceive_v to_o my_o sorrow_n some_o of_o you_o have_v still_o retain_v and_o from_o your_o late_a detestable_a cruelty_n that_o you_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o approach_v to_o that_o god_n who_o have_v now_o summon_v i_o and_o you_o to_o make_v a_o solemn_a appearance_n before_o he_o and_o change_v your_o garment_n 22._o
garment_n either_o by_o put_v on_o new_a garment_n as_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 20._o or_o by_o wash_v the_o old_a one_o as_o exod._n 19_o 10._o levit._fw-la 15._o 13._o and_o these_o as_o well_o as_o other_o ceremonial_a institution_n and_o practice_n be_v profession_n of_o their_o repentance_n which_o consist_v in_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a eph._n 4._o 22._o 3_o and_o let_v we_o arise_v and_o go_v up_o to_o beth-el_a and_o i_o will_v make_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n who_o answer_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o distress_n he_o distress_n he_o take_v god_n gracious_a promise_n and_o the_o comfortable_a hope_n aâ—…_n assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o he_o and_o care_n of_o he_o impress_v by_o god_n upon_o his_o mind_n and_o heart_n for_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n though_o he_o have_v then_o see_v no_o success_n nor_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n word_n to_o he_o and_o be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o way_n which_o i_o go_v 4_o and_o they_o give_v unto_o jacob_n all_o the_o strange_a god_n which_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o all_o their_o earrings_a which_o be_v in_o their_o ear_n 24._o ear_n either_o because_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n at_o sichem_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v according_a to_o god_n command_v now_o signify_v to_o jacob_n and_o afterward_o deliver_v to_o his_o posterity_n deut._n 7._o 5._o and_o 12._o 3._o or_o for_o fear_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o abuse_v for_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v and_o other_o writer_n express_o affirm_v that_o divers_a heathen_a people_n do_v wear_v earrings_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o with_o the_o representation_n or_o ensign_n of_o their_o idol_n engrave_v upon_o they_o see_v judg._n 8._o 24._o and_o jacob_n hide_v they_o 4._o they_o after_o he_o have_v melt_v or_o break_v they_o which_o seem_v probable_a from_o parallel_a instance_n as_o exod._n 32._o 20._o 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o under_o the_o 6._o the_o jos._n 24._o 26._o judg._n 9_o 6._o oak_n way_n oak_n under_o a_o certain_a oak_n though_o not_o know_v to_o his_o family_n which_o it_o be_v he_o choose_v that_o place_n either_o as_o most_o proper_a to_o put_v monument_n of_o idolatry_n under_o those_o tree_n which_o be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o general_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n as_o oak_n especial_o be_v isa._n 1._o 29._o or_o as_o the_o safe_a place_n where_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o remain_v long_o hide_v because_o the_o heathen_a have_v a_o veneration_n for_o oak_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o cut_v they_o down_o nor_o dig_v they_o up_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o tendency_n that_o way_n which_o be_v by_o shechem_n 5_o and_o they_o journey_v and_o 1._o and_o exod._n 15._o 16._o and_o 34._o 24._o deut._n 11._o 25._o jos._n 5._o 1._o the_o terror_n of_o god_n enemy_n god_n i._n e._n a_o great_a terror_n send_v from_o god_n as_o exod._n 23._o 27._o jos._n 2._o 9_o 11._o 2_o chron._n 14._o 14._o and_o 17._o 10._o so_o we_o read_v of_o a_o sleep_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 12._o nothing_o less_o can_v have_v secure_v jacob_n consider_v the_o great_a number_n power_n and_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v upon_o the_o city_n that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o and_o they_o do_v not_o pursue_v after_o the_o son_n of_o jacob._n 6_o so_o jacob_n come_v to_o luz_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 26._o canaan_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o where_o the_o canaanite_n proper_o so_o call_v dwell_v thus_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o luz_n judg._n 1._o 26._o that_o be_v beth-el_a he_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 7_o and_o he_o build_v there_o a_o altar_n and_o 19_o and_o chap._n 28._o 19_o call_v the_o place_n bethel_n place_n that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o bethel_n el-beth-el_a place_n el-beth-el_a i._n e._n he_o confirm_v the_o name_n which_o he_o have_v former_o give_v to_o the_o place_n because_o there_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n 8_o but_o deborah_n rebekahs_n nurse_n family_n nurse_n who_o come_v with_o rebekah_n into_o canaan_n gen._n 24._o 59_o and_o probable_o tarry_v with_o she_o while_o she_o live_v and_o after_o her_o death_n as_o it_o seem_v and_o upon_o jacobs_n desire_n after_o his_o return_n from_o haran_n come_v into_o his_o family_n where_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a prudence_n and_o piety_n her_o presence_n and_o advice_n be_v very_o useful_a in_o his_o numerous_a and_o divide_a family_n die_v and_o she_o be_v bury_v beneath_o beth-el_a under_o a_o oak_n and_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v weep_v call_v that_o be_v the_o oak_n of_o weep_v allon-bachuth_a worth_n allon-bachuth_a from_o the_o great_a lamentation_n which_o they_o make_v there_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o person_n of_o such_o singular_a worth_n 9_o and_o god_n appear_v unto_o jacob_n again_o when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o padan-aram_n and_o bless_v he_o 10_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thy_o name_n be_v jacob_n thy_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v any_o more_o jacob_n 28._o jacob_n chap._n 32._o 28._o but_o israel_n shall_v be_v thy_o name_n afraid_a name_n i_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o change_n which_o i_o make_v of_o thy_o name_n but_o i_o do_v again_o confirm_v it_o and_o as_o than_o thou_o do_v prevail_v over_o thy_o brother_n esau_n so_o now_o thou_o shall_v prevail_v over_o those_o of_o who_o thou_o be_v afraid_a and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n israel_n 11_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o 1._o he_o chap._n 17._o 1._o i_o be_o god_n almighty_a be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v 16._o multiply_v chap._n 17._o 5_o 6_o 16._o a_o nation_n and_o a_o company_n of_o nation_n nation_n nation_n tribe_n for_o number_n and_o power_n equal_a to_o so_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v of_o thou_o and_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thy_o joyns_n 30._o joyns_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v beget_v by_o thou_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v also_o in_o gen._n 46._o 26._o 1_o king_n 8._o 19_o act._n 2._o 30._o 12_o and_o the_o land_n 3._o land_n chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 26._o 3._o which_o i_o give_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n 13_o and_o god_n go_v up_o from_o he_o 17._o he_o either_o local_o and_o visible_o to_o wit_n in_o that_o humane_a shape_n in_o which_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o or_o by_o withdraw_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n as_o gen._n 17._o 22._o judg._n 13_o 20._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o not_o by_o change_n of_o place_n but_o by_o some_o signal_n manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o favour_n as_o exod._n 3._o 8._o numb_a 11._o 17._o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o 14_o and_o jacob_n set_v up_o a_o pillar_n gratitude_n pillar_n either_o he_o repair_v the_o old_a pillar_n set_v up_o by_o he_o gen._n 28._o 18._o which_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n or_o by_o the_o neighbour_a idolater_n or_o rather_o erect_v a_o new_a one_o more_o stable_a and_o durable_a than_o he_o can_v do_v in_o that_o time_n as_o a_o monument_n or_o witness_n of_o god_n manifold_a favour_n and_o of_o his_o own_o gratitude_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o even_o a_o pillar_n of_o stone_n and_o he_o pour_v a_o drink-offering_a 14._o drink-offering_a of_o wine_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o compare_v exod._n 29._o 40._o numb_a 28._o 14._o thereon_o and_o he_o pour_v oil_n thereon_o 15_o and_o jacob_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n where_o god_n speak_v with_o he_o 19_o he_o chap._n 28._o 19_o beth-el_a 16_o and_o they_o journey_v from_o bethel_n and_o there_o be_v but_o ground_n but_o heb._n a_o little_a piece_n of_o ground_n a_o little_a way_n to_o come_v to_o ephrath_n and_o rachel_n travail_v and_o she_o have_v hard_a labour_n 17_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o be_v in_o hard_a labour_n that_o the_o midwife_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o thou_o shall_v have_v this_o son_n also_o 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o her_o soul_n be_v in_o depart_v go_v depart_v or_o in_o go_v out_o namely_o out_o of_o the_o body_n as_o psal._n 146._o 4._o which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n especial_o if_o compare_v with_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o from_o which_o place_n say_v together_o we_o learn_v the_o two_o term_n of_o the_o journey_n whence_o it_o go_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v for_o she_o die_v that_o she_o call_v his_o name_n sorrow_n name_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o sorrow_n ben-oni_n but_o his_o father_n call_v he_o
may_v know_v it_o to_o wit_n judicial_o or_o in_o a_o public_a manner_n so_o as_o both_o you_o and_o other_o may_v know_v and_o see_v it_o that_o so_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o you_o may_v be_v more_o evident_a and_o glorious_a whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul._n 4_o you_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n and_o fear_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o you_o shall_v serve_v he_o 10._o he_o to_o wit_n only_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o opposition_n compare_v deut._n 6._o 13._o with_o mat._n 4._o 10._o and_o 20._o and_o chap._n 10._o 20._o cleave_v unto_o he_o 5_o and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 18._o 20._o zech._n 13._o 3._o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v death_n because_o he_o have_v lord_n have_v heb._n speak_v revolt_n against_o the_o lord_n speak_v you_o speak_v i._n e._n teach_v or_o persuade_v you_o to_o turn_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_z miracle_n lord_z to_o forsake_v god_n and_o his_o worship_n he_o show_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o certain_a character_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o his_o doctrine_n rather_o than_o from_o his_o miracle_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n to_o thrust_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o way_n 24._o way_n this_o phrase_n note_v the_o great_a force_n and_o power_n of_o seducer_n to_o corrupt_v man_n mind_n compare_v deut._n 4._o 19_o 2_o king_n 17._o 21._o mat._n 24._o 24._o which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v to_o walk_v in_o 13._o in_o chap._n 22._o 21_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v the_o evil_a seducer_n evil_a either_o 1._o that_o evil_a thing_n that_o wicked_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n or_o 2._o that_o wicked_a and_o scandalous_a man_n that_o idolater_n and_o seducer_n away_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o 6_o 2._o 6_o chap._n 17._o 2._o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n 12._o mother_n this_o be_v add_v to_o restrain_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n brother_n which_o be_v oft_o use_v general_o for_o one_o near_o akin_a and_o to_o express_v the_o nearness_n of_o the_o relation_n the_o mother_n side_n be_v the_o sure_a and_o usual_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o true_a and_o most_o fervent_a affection_n see_v gen._n 20._o 12._o or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n sex_n daughter_n thy_o piety_n must_v overcome_v both_o thy_o affection_n to_o thy_o near_a relation_n and_o thy_o compassion_n to_o the_o weak_a sex_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n 56._o bosom_n either_o 1._o that_o be_v near_o to_o thy_o heart_n that_o have_v thy_o dear_a love_n or_o rather_o 2._o that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n as_o it_o be_v express_v mic._n 7._o 5._o compare_v gen._n 16._o 5._o prov._n 5._o 20._o deut._n 28._o 54._o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n deut._n 28._o 56._o or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n parent_n soul_n as_o dear_a to_o thou_o as_o thyself_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v here_o omit_v not_o as_o some_o fancy_n because_o child_n may_v not_o in_o this_o nor_o in_o any_o case_n accuse_v their_o parent_n for_o certain_o they_o owe_v more_o reverence_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n who_o be_v injure_v in_o this_o case_n than_o to_o their_o parent_n and_o levi_n be_v commend_v for_o neglect_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o this_o case_n but_o because_o they_o be_v sufficient_o contain_v in_o the_o former_a example_n for_o since_o man_n love_n do_v usual_o descend_v more_o strong_o than_o it_o ascend_v and_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a than_o of_o a_o parent_n that_o favour_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o wife_n and_o child_n can_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v allow_v to_o parent_n entice_v thou_o treason_n thou_o though_o it_o be_v without_o success_n because_o the_o very_a attempt_n of_o such_o a_o abominable_a crime_n deserve_v death_n as_o it_o be_v judge_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n upstart_n s_o unknown_a and_o obscure_a and_o new_a god_n which_o great_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n to_o forsake_v a_o god_n who_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n have_v long_o know_a and_o have_v great_a and_o good_a experience_n of_o for_o such_o upstart_n 7_o namely_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v round_o about_o you_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o or_o far_o off_o from_o thou_o from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o unto_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n assault_v earth_n he_o arm_n against_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o this_o idol-worship_n wherewith_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v oft_o assault_v 8_o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o other_o he_o i._n e._n smother_v his_o fault_n hide_v or_o protect_v his_o person_n but_o shall_v accuse_v he_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o demand_n justice_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o most_o other_o criminal_a cause_n and_o no_o wonder_n this_o crime_n be_v of_o a_o far_o high_a â—…ature_n than_o other_o 9_o but_o 7._o but_o chap._n 17._o 7._o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o magistrate_n he_o not_o private_o which_o pretence_n will_v have_v open_v the_o door_n to_o innumerable_a murder_n but_o by_o procure_v his_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 58._o death_n thou_o shall_v cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o as_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o do_v see_v deut._n 17._o 7._o act._n 7._o 58._o and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v because_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d bondage_n 11_o and_o 13._o and_o chap._n 17._o 13._o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o 12_o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v there_o say_v 13_o certain_a man_n 1â—…_n man_n or_o 〈◊〉_d man_n 1_o sam._n â—…_n 12._o and_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 6._o 1â—…_n the_o child_n of_o belial_n man_n belial_n a_o title_n oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o judg._n 19_o 22._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 16._o and_o 25._o 25._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 7._o it_o signify_v proper_o person_n without_o yoke_n vile_a and_o wretched_a miscreant_n lawless_a and_o rebellious_a that_o will_v suffer_v no_o restraint_n that_o neither_o fear_n god_n nor_o reverence_n man_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o 19_o you_o i._n e._n from_o your_o church_n and_o religion_n it_o note_v a_o separation_n or_o departure_n from_o they_o not_o in_o place_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o partnership_n with_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n both_o in_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v but_o in_o heart_n doctrine_n and_o worship_n as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v 1_o job._n 2._o 19_o and_o have_v withdraw_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o city_n say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v 14_o then_o shall_v thou_o 16._o thou_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o office_n this_o proper_o belong_v and_o of_o who_o he_o continue_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n thou_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o ver_fw-la 16._o inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o 15_o thou_o shall_v sure_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n place_n city_n to_o wit_n all_o that_o be_v guilty_a not_o the_o innocent_a part_n such_o as_o disown_v this_o apostasy_n who_o doubtless_o by_o choice_n and_o interest_n at_o least_o upon_o warning_n will_v come_v out_o of_o so_o wicked_a and_o curse_v a_o place_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 1â—…_n sword_n josh._n 6._o 1â—…_n destroy_v it_o utter_o punishment_n utter_o the_o very_a same_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n to_o who_o have_v make_v themselves_o equal_a in_o sin_n
wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o towards_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o child_n which_o he_o shall_v leave_v 55_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o any_o of_o they_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o child_n who_o he_o shall_v eat_v because_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n 56_o the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n among_o you_o which_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n for_o delicateness_n and_o tenderness_n her_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a food_n evil_a i._n e._n unmerciful_a she_o will_v desire_v or_o design_n their_o destruction_n for_o her_o food_n towards_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n and_o towards_o her_o son_n and_o towards_o her_o daughter_n 57_o and_o towards_o her_o afterbirth_n her_o heb._n afterbirth_n young_a one_o expression_n one_o heb._n afterbirth_n that_o which_o be_v loathsome_a to_o behold_v will_v now_o be_v pleasant_a to_o eat_v and_o together_o with_o it_o she_o shall_v eat_v the_o child_n which_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o it_o and_o may_v be_v include_v in_o this_o expression_n that_o come_v out_o from_o between_o her_o foot_n and_o towards_o her_o child_n which_o she_o shall_v bear_v child_n bear_v or_o which_o she_o shall_v have_v bear_v i._n e._n her_o more_o grow_v child_n for_o she_o shall_v eat_v they_o for_o want_v of_o all_o thing_n secret_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o in_o thy_o gate_n 58_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n 4._o name_n i._n e._n thing_n or_o person_n to_o wit_n this_o glorious_a god_n name_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o thing_n as_o 1_o king_n 5._o 3._o psal._n 20._o 1._o and_o 115._o 1._o act._n 4._o 12._o eph._n 1._o 21._o and_o for_o person_n as_o act_n 1._o 15._o revel_v 3._o 4._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 59_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a sickness_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n 60_o moreover_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o 1â—…_n the_o chap._n 7._o 1â—…_n disease_n of_o egypt_n which_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o 61_o also_o every_o sickness_n and_o every_o plague_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n they_o will_v the_o lord_n †_o bring_v upon_o thou_o until_o thou_o ascend_v heb._n cause_n to_o ascend_v be_v destroy_v 62_o and_o you_o 27._o you_o chap._n 4._o 27._o shall_v be_v leave_v few_o in_o number_n whereas_o you_o be_v 22._o be_v chap._n 10._o 22._o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 63_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o do_v you_o good_a and_o to_o multiply_v you_o so_o the_o lord_n 24._o lord_n pro._n 1._o 26._o isa._n 1._o 24._o will_v rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o destroy_v you_o happy_a you_o his_o just_a indignation_n against_o you_o will_v be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o he_o to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o you_o for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o itself_o yet_o he_o do_v doubtless_o delight_v in_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o justice_n upon_o incorrigible_a sinner_n see_v the_o exercise_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n must_v needs_o please_v he_o else_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_o happy_a and_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o nought_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v pluck_v from_o off_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o it_o it_o which_o be_v no_o ordinary_a land_n but_o a_o most_o pleasant_a land_n a_o land_n of_o promise_n a_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o a_o pledge_n of_o their_o eternal_a inheritance_n which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o loss_n of_o it_o 64_o and_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n leu._n 26._o 33._o neh._n 1._o 8._o jer._n 16._o 13._o shall_v scatter_v thou_o among_o all_o people_n from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o to_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v serve_v other_o god_n which_o neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n have_v know_v even_o wood_n and_o stone_n 65_o and_o 4._o and_o amos_n 9_o 4._o among_o these_o nation_n shall_v thou_o find_v no_o ease_n neither_o shall_v the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n have_v rest_n vagabond_n rest_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o settlement_n in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o be_v banish_v but_o there_o you_o shall_v be_v toss_v about_o from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o sell_v from_o person_n to_o person_n or_o cain-like_a wander_v about_o like_o a_o vagabond_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o there_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n 66_o and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o be_v thou_o either_o because_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n that_o have_v power_n and_o want_v not_o will_n to_o destroy_v thou_o or_o because_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o thy_o own_o mind_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o conscience_n make_v thou_o to_o fear_v even_o where_o no_o great_a cause_n to_o fear_n be_v and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v none_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n 67_o 4._o 67_o job_n 7._o 4._o in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o heart_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v fear_v and_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v 68_o and_o the_o lord_n 3â—…_n lord_n jer._n 44._o â—…_n hos._n 8._o 13._o and_o c._n 3â—…_n shall_v bring_v thou_o into_o egypt_n again_o they_o again_o whence_o he_o have_v now_o so_o glorious_o deliver_v thou_o as_o repent_v of_o all_o his_o kindness_n to_o thou_o and_o resolve_v to_o undo_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o they_o endure_v in_o egypt_n can_v not_o but_o make_v the_o thought_n of_o return_v thither_o again_o very_o terrible_a to_o they_o with_o ship_n remember_v ship_n which_o be_v literal_o fulfil_v under_o titus_n when_o multitude_n of_o they_o be_v carry_v thither_o in_o ship_n and_o sell_v there_o for_o slave_n as_o josephus_n relate_v and_o this_o expression_n seem_v to_o mind_v they_o of_o that_o time_n when_o they_o go_v over_o the_o sea_n without_o ship_n god_n miraculous_o dry_v up_o the_o sea_n before_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o now_o they_o will_v have_v occasion_n sad_o to_o remember_v by_o the_o way_n allude_v way_n or_o to_o the_o way_n the_o hebrew_n bâ—…th_v here_o signify_v to_o as_o it_o do_v gen._n 11._o 4._o levit._fw-la 16._o 22._o psal._n 19_o 5._o and_o 91._o 12._o isa._n 9_o 8._o and_o the_o way_n seem_v hot_a to_o be_v mean_v here_o of_o the_o usual_a roadway_n from_o canaan_n to_o egypt_n which_o be_v whole_o by_o land_n but_o to_o be_v put_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o way_n or_o journey_n even_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o to_o this_o and_o not_o to_o the_o roadway_n between_o canaan_n and_o egypt_n agree_v the_o word_n here_o follow_v whereof_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o i._n e._n egypt_n no_o more_o again_o and_o so_o that_o way_n be_v put_v for_o to_o that_o land_n in_o a_o place_n parallel_n to_o this_o where_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v use_v deut._n 17._o 16._o to_o which_o this_o place_n palpable_o allude_v whereof_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o 16._o thou_o chap._n 1â—…_n 16._o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o no_o more_o again_o and_o there_o you_o shall_v be_v sell_v unto_o your_o enemy_n for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v buy_v you_o record_n you_o either_o because_o the_o number_n of_o you_o captive_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o market_n shall_v be_v glut_v with_o you_o or_o because_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o loathsome_a and_o contemptible_a that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v you_o for_o slave_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o josephus_n the_o jew_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n chap._n xxix_o 1_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n you_o covenant_n these_o be_v the_o term_n or_o condition_n upon_o which_o god_n have_v make_v i._n e._n renew_v covenant_n with_o you_o
the_o reasonableness_n of_o his_o request_n or_o 3._o consent_v to_o his_o desire_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v give_v it_o to_o he_o as_o god_n blessing_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o his_o actual_a confer_v of_o favour_n upon_o man_n and_o give_v unto_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n hebron_n for_o a_o inheritance_n 14_o 12._o 14_o chap._n 21._o 12._o hebron_n therefore_o become_v the_o inheritance_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n unto_o this_o day_n because_o that_o he_o whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 15_o and_o 13._o and_o chap._n 15._o 13._o the_o name_n of_o hebron_n before_o be_v kirjath-arba_a which_o arba_n be_v a_o great_a man_n 15._o man_n in_o stature_n and_o strength_n and_o dignity_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v the_o progenitor_n of_o anak_n the_o father_n of_o those_o famous_a giant_n call_v anakim_v josh._n 14._o 15._o among_o the_o anakim_v and_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n from_o war_n land_n war_n which_o give_v they_o 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king_n 11._o 38._o and_o confirm_v that_o sure_a covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n make_v to_o phinehas_n of_o eleazar_n line_n numb_a 25._o 13._o and_o interrupt_v for_o a_o little_a while_n by_o eli_n and_o he_o of_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o child_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v manifest_o verify_v until_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n ezek._n 44._o 15._o and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o its_o continuance_n in_o the_o same_o line_n till_o christ_n come_v and_o he_o shall_v walk_v highpriest_n walk_v i_o e._n minister_n as_o highpriest_n before_o my_o anoint_a he_o anoint_a fither_o first_o before_o king_n solomon_n who_o be_v anoint_v king_n 1_o
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they_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n though_o not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o his_o come_n nor_o be_v he_o oblige_v to_o declare_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 3_o and_o call_v jesse_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n please_v sacrifice_n i_o e._n invite_v he_o to_o the_o feast_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n be_v make_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o samuel_n as_o the_o offerer_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o invite_v who_o he_o please_v and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v and_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v unto_o i_o he_o who_o i_o name_n name_n name_n i_o e._n who_o i_o shall_v describe_v as_o it_o be_v by_o name_n unto_o thou_o 4_o and_o samuel_n do_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v and_o come_v to_o bethlehem_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o town_n tremble_v at_o his_o meeting_n his_o heb._n meeting_n come_n they_o come_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v strange_a and_o unexpected_a to_o they_o this_o be_v but_o a_o obscure_a town_n mich._n 5._o 2._o and_o remote_a from_o samuel_n and_o therefore_o they_o just_o think_v there_o be_v some_o extraordinary_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n make_v they_o fear_v that_o he_o come_v to_o denounce_v some_o dreadful_a and_o particular_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o partly_o left_a saul_n who_o heart_n be_v estrange_v from_o and_o incense_v against_o samuel_n shall_v upon_o this_o occasion_n conceive_v a_o jealousy_n of_o they_o and_o a_o displeasure_n against_o they_o and_o say_v come_v thou_o peaceable_o well_o peaceable_o heb._n in_o or_o with_o peace_n either_o first_o to_o thyself_o come_v thou_o voluntary_o or_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o rage_n of_o saul_n or_o second_o to_o we_o come_v thou_o with_o no_o evil_a tiding_n to_o we_o either_o from_o god_n or_o from_o saul_n the_o hebrew_n phrase_n come_v thou_o in_o peace_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v in_o our_o phrase_n be_v all_o well_o 5_o and_o he_o say_v peaceable_o i_o be_o come_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v yourselves_o 15._o yourselves_o prepare_v yourselves_o in_o the_o manner_n express_v exod._n 19_o 14_o 15._o and_o come_v with_o i_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n want_v sacrifice_n heb._n in_o the_o sacrifice_n i._n e._n join_v with_o i_o in_o this_o act_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n thereby_o to_o give_v thanks_o for_o the_o blessing_n you_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o what_o you_o want_v and_o he_o sanctify_v jesse_n and_o his_o son_n and_o call_v they_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n relation_n sacrifice_n it_o seem_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v something_o peculiar_a in_o iesse_n invitation_n for_o first_o both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n be_v invite_v whereas_o the_o other_o be_v only_o invite_v for_o their_o own_o person_n second_o the_o different_a phrase_n here_o use_v that_o he_o sanctify_v these_o when_o he_o only_o bid_v the_o other_o sanctify_v themselves_o argue_v a_o singular_a care_n and_o agency_n of_o samuel_n in_o their_o sanctification_n unless_o we_o shall_v say_v he_o sanctify_v they_o be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v these_o in_o particular_a among_o other_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o rest_n be_v only_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sacrifice_a but_o these_o and_o only_o these_o be_v invite_v to_o feast_n upon_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o feast_n be_v here_o call_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v above_o verse_n 3_o and_o the_o only_a inconvenience_n of_o this_o interpretation_n be_v that_o the_o word_n sacrifice_n be_v take_v in_o different_a sense_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n which_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n see_v matth._n 8._o 22._o and_o this_o difference_n may_v possible_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o differ_a preposition_n prefix_v to_o the_o same_o word_n the_o first_o be_v bazzabach_n and_o the_o latter_a lazzabach_n howsoever_o that_o only_a jesse_n and_o his_o son_n be_v present_a at_o the_o feast_n may_v seem_v probable_a from_o samuel_n design_n of_o privacy_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a relation_n 6_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o be_v come_v express_v come_v when_o the_o most_o of_o iesse_n son_n be_v come_v either_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o feast_n or_o to_o some_o other_o place_n near_o it_o appoint_v for_o this_o private_a discourse_n whither_o they_o be_v to_o come_v before_o they_o go_v to_o the_o feast_n it_o must_v also_o be_v understand_v that_o samuel_n have_v acquaint_v jesse_n with_o his_o design_n which_o be_v easy_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o context_n and_o need_v not_o be_v express_v that_o he_o look_v on_o eliâ—…_n on_o 1_o chroâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o eliâ—…_n eliab_n and_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v before_o he_o 3._o he_o i_o e._n be_v in_o this_o place_n where_o god_n be_v now_o present_a for_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o not_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v say_v to_o be_v offer_v but_o even_o the_o feast_n upon_o the_o remainder_n of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n deut._n 12._o 7._o i_o e._n before_o or_o near_o his_o altar_n where_o god_n be_v present_a in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o expression_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o jesse_n bring_v not_o all_o his_o son_n together_o but_o make_v one_o after_o another_o to_o come_v to_o the_o place_n and_o to_o pass_v before_o samuel_n who_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o some_o place_n near_o the_o altar_n that_o this_o great_a business_n may_v be_v manage_v with_o more_o solemnity_n and_o eliab_n be_v the_o person_n now_o before_o samuel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v now_o before_o the_o lord_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v this_o be_v certain_a and_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o person_n who_o i_o be_o send_v to_o anoint_v wherein_o yet_o he_o be_v great_o mistake_v as_o other_o prophet_n sometime_o be_v when_o they_o hasty_o speak_v their_o own_o thought_n before_o they_o have_v consult_v god_n in_o the_o case_n as_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 3._o 7_o but_o the_o lord_n say_v inspiration_n say_v by_o secret_a inspiration_n unto_o samuel_n look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n or_o on_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n time_n stature_n whereby_o thou_o be_v once_o deceive_v in_o saul_n chap._n 10._o 23_o 24._o and_o therefore_o shall_v nor_o now_o be_v deceive_v a_o second_o time_n because_o i_o have_v refuse_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o eye_n the_o heb._n eye_n outward_a appearance_n outside_n appearance_n man_n value_v man_n by_o their_o outside_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o 12._o the_o 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o psal._n 7._o 9_o jer._n 11._o 20._o and_o 1â—…_n 10._o and_o 20._o 12._o heart_n king_n heart_n god_n esteem_v of_o man_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o have_v now_o proceed_v by_o that_o rule_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o king_n and_o will_v have_v do_v so_o before_o if_o the_o prophet_n sinful_a desire_n have_v not_o provoke_v he_o to_o give_v they_o a_o bad_a king_n 8_o then_o jesse_n call_v 13._o call_v chap._n 17._o 13._o abinadab_n and_o make_v he_o pass_v before_o samuel_n and_o he_o say_v neither_o have_v the_o lord_n choose_v this_o 9_o then_o jesse_n make_v shammah_n 13._o shammah_n call_v also_o shimeah_a 2_o sam._n 13._o 3._o and_o shimmah_o 1_o chron._n 2._o 13._o to_o pass_v by_o and_o he_o say_v neither_o have_v the_o lord_n choose_v this_o 10_o again_o jesse_n make_v seven_o of_o his_o son_n time_n son_n i_o e._n the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v seven_o beside_o
thereabouts_o be_v either_o well-willer_n to_o david_n or_o at_o least_o move_v with_o compassion_n at_o the_o sad_a and_o sudden_a change_n of_o so_o great_a and_o good_a a_o king_n which_o be_v able_a to_o affect_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n weep_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o all_o the_o people_n pass_v over_o the_o king_n also_o himself_o pass_v over_o the_o brook_n 〈◊〉_d brook_n called_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d kidron_n 1._o kidron_n which_o be_v near_o jerusalem_n see_v matth._n 26._o 36._o joâ—…_n 18._o 1._o and_o all_o the_o people_n pass_v over_o towards_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n jericho_n wilderness_n which_o be_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o jericho_n 24_o ¶_o and_o lo_o zadok_v also_o and_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v with_o he_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n occasion_n god_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o assistance_n and_o that_o david_n may_v inquire_v at_o it_o upon_o occasion_n and_o they_o set_v down_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n encouragement_n god_n either_o in_o expectation_n of_o draw_v forth_o more_o people_n to_o david_n party_n if_o not_o from_o theâ—…r_a loyalty_n to_o their_o lawful_a king_n yet_o from_o their_o piety_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o ark_n or_o that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v pass_v along_o and_o the_o ark_n may_v come_v in_o the_o rear_n of_o they_o for_o their_o safeguard_n and_o encouragement_n and_o abiathar_n go_v up_o forth_o up_o either_o 1._o from_o the_o ark_n which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o low_a ground_n be_v near_o the_o brook_n cedron_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n whence_o he_o have_v the_o prospect_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n as_o appear_v from_o mark_n 13._o 3._o where_o he_o can_v discern_v when_o the_o people_n cease_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n after_o david_n which_o when_o they_o do_v he_o give_v notice_n to_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v wait_v no_o long_o but_o march_v away_o and_o carry_v the_o ark_n with_o he_o or_o 2._o from_o the_o ark_n to_o the_o city_n which_o be_v in_o a_o high_a ground_n that_o so_o he_o be_v highpriest_n may_v use_v his_o authority_n and_o interest_n with_o the_o people_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o go_v forth_o to_o defend_v and_o help_v their_o king_n against_o his_o rebellious_a son_n and_o there_o he_o stay_v until_o all_o those_o who_o he_o can_v persuade_v be_v go_v forth_o until_o all_o the_o people_n have_v do_v pass_o out_o of_o the_o city_n 25_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o zadok_n carry_v back_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o city_n religion_n city_n partly_o out_o of_o care_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o ark_n which_o though_o sometime_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v carry_v out_o to_o a_o certain_a place_n yet_o he_o may_v just_o think_v unfit_a to_o carry_v it_o from_o place_n to_o place_n he_o know_v not_o whither_o and_o to_o expose_v it_o to_o all_o the_o hazard_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v expose_v partly_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o priest_n who_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o think_v he_o shall_v expose_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o absalon_n as_o he_o have_v before_o expose_v they_o to_o saul_n fury_n on_o another_o occasion_n 1_o sam._n 22._o and_o partly_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n to_o search_v ouâ—…_n and_o to_o counter-work_n absaloms_n plot_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o all_o god_n ordinance_n and_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o and_o his_o habitation_n it_o habitation_n i_o e._n the_o tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v late_o build_v for_o it_o chap._n 6._o 17._o in_o which_o the_o ark_n and_o god_n by_o mean_n thereof_o ordinary_o dwell_v and_o hereby_o he_o insinuate_v another_o reason_n of_o his_o return_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n because_o there_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n make_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o it_o 26_o but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o ordinance_n thou_o i_o will_v not_o receive_v thou_o into_o my_o favour_n nor_o restore_v thou_o to_o thy_o throne_n and_o city_n and_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o my_o ark_n and_o ordinance_n behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o i_o d_o ready_a to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n concern_v i_o 27_o the_o king_n say_v also_o unto_o zadok_n the_o priest_n zadok_n priest_n either_o because_o abiathar_n be_v go_v from_o he_o v._o 24._o and_o not_o yet_o return_v or_o because_o david_n put_v more_o confidence_n in_o zadok_n 9_o zadok_n â—…_n sam._n 9_o 9_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o seer_n secrecy_n seer_n i_o e._n either_o 1._o a_o prophet_n for_o such_o be_v call_v seer_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 11._o amos_n 7._o 12._o and_o such_o he_o may_v be_v call_v either_o because_o he_o real_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n or_o because_o as_o the_o name_n of_o prophet_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o propheâ—…ical_a gift_n but_o be_v only_a officer_n and_o minister_n devote_v to_o and_o employ_v in_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n as_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 5_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 18._o 4_o 13._o compare_v 1_o chron._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3._o so_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o name_n of_o seer_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v proper_o and_o fit_o be_v call_v a_o seer_n as_o he_o be_v with_o and_o under_o abiathar_n the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o house_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o by_o his_o office_n be_v to_o instruct_v and_o direct_v the_o people_n in_o those_o matter_n whereby_o he_o have_v many_o opportunity_n both_o of_o sift_v out_o absalom_n counsel_n and_o of_o mind_v the_o people_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o david_n as_o he_o see_v opportunity_n which_o sense_n suit_v well_o with_o david_n scope_n and_o design_n or_o 2._o a_o see_v or_o discern_v or_o observe_v man_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n raah_o be_v oft_o use_v and_o this_o suit_n well_o with_o david_n mind_n thou_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o manage_v this_o great_a business_n which_o require_v prudence_n and_o secrecy_n return_v into_o the_o city_n in_o peace_n service_n peace_n as_o man_n of_o peace_n give_v over_o all_o thought_n of_o war_n and_o devote_v yourselves_o entire_o to_o god_n service_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o see_v chap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d your_o two_o son_n with_o you_o ahimaaz_v thy_o son_n and_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n 28_o see_v i_o will_v tarry_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o wilderness_n until_o there_o come_v word_n from_o you_o to_o certify_v i_o 29_o zadok_v therefore_o and_o abiathar_n carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o tarry_v there_o 30_o and_o david_n go_v up_o by_o the_o ascent_n of_o mount_n oliveâ—…_n weepâ—…_n oliveâ—…_n heb._n go_v 〈◊〉_d and_o weepâ—…_n and_o weep_v as_o he_o go_v up_o and_o have_v his_o head_n cover_v and_o he_o go_v baâ—…e_a foot_n luxury_n foot_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o deep_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n and_o shame_n for_o his_o sin_n whereby_o he_o have_v procure_v this_o evil_a to_o himself_o for_o these_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 4._o esth._n 6._o 12._o isa._n 20._o 3_o 4._o jer._n 14._o 3_o 4_o and_o to_o take_v a_o holy_a revenge_n upon_o himself_o for_o his_o former_a delicacy_n and_o luxury_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o cover_v every_o man_n his_o head_n and_o they_o go_v up_o weep_v as_o they_o go_v up_o 31_o and_o tell_v and_o or_o david_n tell_v one_o tell_v david_n he_o david_n or_o david_n tell_v i._n e._n david_n be_v hereof_o inform_v acquaint_v his_o friend_n and_o follower_n with_o it_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o 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the_o king_n require_v king_n i_o e._n minister_n unto_o he_o or_o wait_v upon_o he_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o his_o sickness_n as_o occasion_n require_v and_o let_v she_o he_o she_o heb._n be_v a_o cherisher_n unto_o he_o cherish_v he_o and_o let_v she_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n handmaid_n bosom_n as_o his_o wife_n or_o concubine_n for_o that_o she_o be_v so_o may_v appear_v by_o divers_a argument_n first_o otherwise_o this_o have_v be_v a_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o course_n which_o therefore_o neither_o his_o servant_n dare_v have_v prescribe_v nor_o will_v david_n have_v use_v especial_o be_v now_o in_o a_o die_a condition_n and_o see_v this_o be_v easy_o prevent_v by_o his_o take_v she_o for_o his_o concubine_n which_o then_o be_v esteem_v allowable_a it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v not_o choose_v the_o safe_a way_n two_o that_o passage_n v._n 4._o but_o the_o king_n know_v she_o not_o imply_v that_o the_o king_n may_v have_v have_v carnal_a 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her_o natural_a heat_n to_o he_o as_o be_v design_v throughout_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n and_o find_v abishag_fw-mi a_o shunammite_n 8._o shunammite_n of_o the_o city_n of_o shunem_n in_o issachar_n jos._n 19_o 18._o see_v 2_o king_n 4._o 8._o and_o bring_v she_o to_o the_o king_n 4_o and_o the_o damsel_n be_v very_o fair_a and_o cherish_v the_o king_n and_o minister_v unto_o he_o but_o the_o king_n know_v she_o not_o 17._o not_o which_o be_v mention_v to_o note_v the_o continuance_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o king_n malady_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o adonijah_n rebellion_n and_o of_o his_o follow_a request_n chap._n 2._o 17._o 5_o ¶_o then_o death_n then_o upon_o notice_n of_o the_o desperateness_n of_o the_o king_n disease_n and_o the_o approach_n of_o his_o death_n adonijah_n the_o son_n of_o haggith_n 4._o haggith_n see_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 4._o exalt_v himself_o design_n himself_o entertain_v high_a thought_n and_o design_n say_v i_o will_v reign_n will_v heb._n reign_n 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do_v rest_n on_o elisha_n and_o they_o come_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o bow_v themselves_o to_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o teacher_n he_o thereby_o testify_v their_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o as_o elijah_n successor_n and_o their_o master_n and_o teacher_n 16_o ¶_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v now_o there_o be_v with_o thy_o servant_n fifty_o strength_n fifty_o heb._n son_n of_o strength_n strong_a man_n journey_n man_n able_a to_o take_v such_o a_o journey_n let_v they_o go_v we_o pray_v thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o master_n lest_o peradventure_o 39_o peradventure_o ezek._n 8._o 3._o act._n 8._o 39_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v he_o up_o and_o cast_v he_o upon_o mountain_n upon_o heb._n one_o of_o the_o mountain_n some_o mountain_n or_o into_o some_o valley_n buâ—…ial_n valley_n they_o think_v either_o 1._o that_o god_n have_v not_o final_o take_v he_o away_o from_o they_o but_o only_o for_o a_o time_n comp_n 1_o king_n 18._o 12._o which_o 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can_v work_v a_o miracle_n by_o the_o most_o unlikely_a and_o contemptible_a mean_n as_o he_o do_v by_o a_o rod_n exod._n 14._o 16._o and_o a_o mantle_n 2_o king_n 2._o 8._o 30_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o child_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o 20._o thou_o until_o thou_o go_v home_n with_o i_o for_o she_o have_v no_o great_a confidence_n in_o gehazi_n nor_o be_v her_o faith_n so_o strong_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n can_v work_v so_o great_a a_o miracle_n at_o this_o distance_n and_o by_o his_o staff_n which_o possible_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o this_o do_v no_o good_a compare_v matth._n 9_o 18._o and_o 13._o 58._o and_o 17._o 20._o and_o he_o arise_v and_o follow_v she_o 31_o and_o gehazi_n pass_v on_o before_o they_o and_o lay_v the_o staff_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n but_o there_o be_v neither_o voice_n nor_o attention_n nor_o heb._n attention_n hear_v thither_o hear_v i_o e._n neither_o speech_n nor_o sense_n nor_o any_o sign_n of_o life_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o child_n which_o disappointment_n may_v proceed_v from_o hence_o that_o elisha_n have_v change_v his_o mind_n and_o yield_v to_o her_o importunity_n to_o go_v with_o she_o do_v alter_v his_o course_n and_o not_o join_v his_o fervent_a prayer_n with_o gehazi_n action_n but_o reserve_v they_o till_o he_o come_v thither_o wherefore_o he_o go_v again_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o say_v the_o child_n be_v not_o awake_v place_n awake_v i_o e._n not_o revive_v death_n be_v oft_o and_o fit_o compare_v to_o a_o sleep_n as_o psal._n 76._o 5._o dan._n 12._o 2._o because_o of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o will_v in_o due_a time_n follow_v it_o and_o here_o follow_v speedy_o which_o make_v the_o expression_n most_o proper_a in_o this_o place_n 32_o and_o when_o elisha_n be_v come_v into_o the_o house_n behold_v the_o child_n be_v dead_a and_o lay_v upon_o his_o bed_n 33_o he_o go_v in_o therefore_o and_o shut_v the_o 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will_v not_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v together_o compare_v 1_o king_n 17._o 21._o act._n 20._o 10._o and_o he_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o child_n wax_v warm_a body_n warm_a not_o by_o any_o external_a heat_n which_o can_v not_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o child_n body_n by_o such_o slight_a touch_n of_o the_o prophet_n body_n but_o by_o a_o natural_a heat_n proceed_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n which_o be_v already_o infuse_v into_o the_o child_n and_o by_o degree_n enliven_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n 35_o then_o he_o return_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d house_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d â—…ther_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o and_o fro_o work_n fro_o he_o change_v his_o posture_n for_o his_o own_o necessary_a refreshment_n and_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o exercise_v his_o mind_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o faith_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o work_n and_o go_v up_o and_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o he_o for_o he_o 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way_n in_o into_o his_o chamber_n and_o after_o she_o have_v do_v he_o honour_n to_o the_o bed_n where_o the_o child_n lay_v whence_o she_o take_v he_o and_o go_v her_o way_n and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o bow_v herself_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o take_v up_o her_o son_n and_o go_v out_o 38_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n come_v again_o to_o gilgal_n season_n gilgal_n when_o he_o come_v with_o elijah_n chap._n 2._o 1._o where_o be_v a_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o design_v to_o comfort_v concern_v the_o present_a dearth_n and_o their_o other_o discouragement_n and_o to_o confirm_v in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o instruct_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o present_a season_n and_o there_o be_v a_o dearth_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v sit_v before_o he_o 3._o he_o at_o his_o foot_n as_o scholar_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o see_v chap._n 2._o 3._o act._n 22._o 3._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n set_v on_o the_o great_a pot_n and_o seethe_v pottage_n delight_n pottage_n he_o provide_v no_o delicious_a meat_n but_o meeâ—…_n necessary_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o contempt_n of_o worldly_a delight_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n 39_o and_o one_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o gather_v herb_n and_o find_v a_o wild_a vine_n eater_n vine_n a_o plant_v call_v coloquintida_n who_o gourd_n or_o leave_n resemble_v the_o leave_n of_o a_o vine_n and_o be_v very_o bitter_a and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o eater_n and_o gather_v thereof_o wild_a gourd_n his_o lapâ—…l_n and_o come_v and_o shred_v they_o into_o the_o pot_n of_o pottage_n for_o they_o know_v they_o not_o 40_o so_o they_o pour_v out_o for_o the_o man_n to_o eat_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v eat_v of_o the_o pottage_n that_o they_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n there_o be_v death_n in_o the_o pot_n be_v pot_n i_o e._n some_o deadly_a thing_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o its_o 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the_o pious_a israelite_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n partly_o because_o they_o do_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o carry_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o may_v reasonable_o think_v that_o their_o circumstance_n be_v extraordinary_a will_v warrant_v their_o give_v of_o they_o â—…o_o extraordinary_a person_n and_o that_o those_o ceremonial_a justitution_n ought_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a law_n of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o this_o passage_n seem_v to_o be_v note_v here_o not_o only_o on_o
captain_n for_o the_o twelve_o month_n be_v 30._o be_v or_o hele_v ch._n 11._o 30._o heldai_n the_o netophathite_n of_o othniel_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 16_o furthermore_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n kingdom_n israel_n i_o e._n these_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n as_o they_o be_v call_v below_o v._o 22._o who_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o constant_a ruler_n of_o the_o tribe_n at_o all_o time_n whether_o of_o war_n or_o peace_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o superior_a power_n to_o these_o 24_o captain_n and_o therefore_o be_v name_v before_o they_o ch_z 28._o 1._o be_v probable_o the_o king_n chief_a counselor_n and_o assistant_n in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o reubenites_n be_v eliezer_n the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la of_o the_o simeonites_n shephatiah_n the_o son_n of_o maacha_n 17_o of_o the_o levite_n 30._o levite_n ch._n 26._o 30._o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o kemuel_n aaron_n kemuel_n heb._n aaron_n of_o the_o aaronites_n zadok_v 18_o of_o judah_n elihu_n 6._o elihu_n call_v also_o eliaâ—…_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 6._o one_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o david_n of_o issachar_n omri_n the_o son_n of_o michael_n 19_o of_o zebulun_n ishmajah_n the_o son_n of_o obadiah_n of_o naphtali_n jerimoth_n the_o son_n of_o azriel_n 20_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n hashea_n the_o son_n of_o azaziah_n of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n joel_n the_o son_n of_o pedajah_n 21_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n in_o gilead_n iddo_n the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n of_o benjamin_n jaâ—…siel_n the_o son_n of_o abner_n 22_o of_o dan_n azareel_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n these_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n enquiry_n tribe_n of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o tribe_n not_o of_o all_o for_o gâ—…d_n be_v omit_v probable_o because_o that_o tribe_n be_v join_v with_o though_o reubenites_n under_o one_o prince_n and_o asher_n for_o some_o such_o reason_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n now_o unknown_a and_o not_o worth_a our_o enquiry_n of_o israel_n 23_o but_o david_n take_v not_o the_o number_n of_o they_o from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o under_o under_o under_o the_o meaning_n be_v david_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o number_v the_o people_n he_o design_v to_o number_v only_o those_o who_o be_v from_o twâ—…nty_a year_n old_a and_o upward_a or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n thosâ—…_n that_o draw_v sword_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 5._o and_o not_o those_o who_o be_v from_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o under_o because_o 5._o because_o gen._n 15._o 5._o the_o lord_n have_v say_v he_o will_v increase_v israel_n like_a to_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n kingdom_n heaven_n and_o therefore_o to_o number_v they_o all_o both_o above_o and_o under_o twenty_o year_n old_a have_v be_v both_o a_o infinite_a trouble_n and_o a_o tempt_a of_o god_n or_o a_o question_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o possible_o this_o circumstance_n may_v in_o part_n deceive_v or_o quiet_a davidâ—…_n conscience_n that_o his_o desire_n of_o know_v the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o providence_n but_o from_o a_o prudent_a care_n to_o know_v the_o true_a state_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 24_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o begin_v to_o number_n he_o number_n to_o wit_n all_o from_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a as_o david_n command_v he_o but_o he_o finish_v not_o 6._o not_o for_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n he_o count_v not_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 6._o because_o â—…_n because_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 15._o ch._n 21._o â—…_n there_o fell_a wrath_n for_o it_o against_o israel_n sin_n israel_n whilst_o he_o be_v do_v the_o work_n which_o be_v one_o reason_n which_o make_v he_o to_o cease_v heb._n and_o there_o fall_v etc._n etc._n though_o david_n number_v they_o with_o caution_n and_o limitation_n as_o be_v note_v before_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v god_n wrath_n from_o fall_v upon_o israel_n for_o this_o sin_n neither_o asâ—…ended_v neither_o heb._n asâ—…ended_v be_v the_o number_n put_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o king_n david_n permission_n david_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o that_o the_o full_a number_n be_v not_o register_v because_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n be_v not_o count_v by_o joab_n or_o rather_o 2._o that_o david_n be_v sensible_a of_o and_o smart_a for_o his_o sin_n will_v not_o have_v the_o number_n bring_v in_o by_o joab_n to_o he_o put_v into_o the_o public_a register_n though_o god_n will_v have_v it_o record_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o succeed_a age_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o account_v give_v in_o to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v do_v and_o be_v joabs_n act_n but_o of_o the_o put_n of_o the_o account_n into_o the_o public_a record_n which_o be_v not_o do_v and_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o david_n command_n or_o permission_n 25_o and_o over_o the_o king_n treasure_n care_n treasure_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o great_a price_n which_o for_o great_a security_n be_v keep_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o thither_o the_o tribute-money_n also_o be_v send_v and_o commit_v to_o his_o care_n be_v azmave_v the_o son_n of_o adiel_n and_o over_o the_o storehouse_n occasion_n storehouse_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o that_o share_n of_o they_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o field_n or_o city_n or_o village_n or_o castle_n as_o there_o be_v conveniency_n and_o occasion_n in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o village_n and_o in_o the_o castle_n be_v jehonathan_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n 26_o and_o over_o they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o field_n husbandry_n field_n over_o the_o king_n husbandry_n for_o tillage_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v ezri_n the_o son_n of_o chelub_n 27_o and_o over_o the_o vineyard_n 25._o vineyard_n i_o e._n over_o the_o workman_n and_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n as_o the_o next_o officer_n be_v over_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vineyard_n in_o like_a manner_n one_o man_n be_v over_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o field_n v._o 26._o and_o another_o over_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n put_v into_o store_n after_o the_o manner_n v_a 25._o be_v shimei_n the_o ramathite_n vineyard_n ramathite_n heb._n over_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o vineyard_n over_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o vineyard_n for_o the_o wine-cellar_n be_v zabdi_n the_o shiphmite_n 28_o and_o over_o the_o olive-tree_n and_o the_o sycamore-tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o low_a plain_n be_v baal-hanan_a the_o gederite_n and_o over_o the_o cellar_n of_o oil_n be_v joash_n 29_o and_o over_o the_o herd_n that_o feed_v in_o sharon_n 2._o sharon_n a_o place_n famous_a for_o its_o fruitfulness_n see_v isa._n 33._o 9_o &_o 35._o 2._o be_v shitrai_n the_o sharonite_n and_o over_o the_o herd_n that_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n be_v shaphat_n the_o son_n of_o adlai_n 30_o over_o the_o camel_n also_o be_v obil_n the_o ishmeelite_n they_o ishmeelite_n so_o call_v either_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o that_o people_n or_o have_v live_v among_o they_o or_o from_o some_o notable_a exploit_n which_o he_o do_v against_o they_o and_o over_o the_o ass_n be_v jehdeja_n the_o meronothite_n 31_o and_o over_o the_o flock_n be_v jaziz_o the_o hagerite_n all_o these_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v king_n david_n 32_o also_o jonathan_n david_n uncle_n be_v a_o counsellor_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o secretary_n a_o or_o secretary_n scribe_n secretary_n scribe_n either_o one_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o which_o all_o their_o counsel_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v or_o the_o king_n secretary_n and_o jehiel_n the_o hachmoniâ—…e_n the_o or_o hachmoniâ—…e_n son_n of_o hachmoni_n be_v with_o the_o king_n son_n governor_n son_n as_o their_o tutor_n or_o governor_n 33_o and_o 12._o and_o 2_o same_o â—…5_n 12._o ahithophel_n be_v the_o king_n counsellor_n follow_v counsellor_n the_o person_n who_o counsel_n in_o matter_n of_o state_n the_o king_n most_o prize_v and_o follow_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o sam_n 〈◊〉_d hushai_n the_o archite_a be_v the_o king_n companion_n he_o companion_n or_o his_o friend_n as_o he_o be_v call_v a_o sam._n 15._o 37._o the_o person_n who_o he_o most_o trust_v with_o all_o his_o secret_n and_o who_o conversation_n be_v most_o pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o 34_o and_o after_o ahithophel_n counsellor_n ahithophel_n i_o e._n after_o his_o death_n these_o be_v his_o chief_a counsellor_n be_v jâ—…hojada_n the_o son_n of_o benajah_n and_o abiathar_n and_o the_o general_a of_o the_o king_n army_n be_v â—…_n be_v ch._n 11_o â—…_n joab_n chap._n
5_o harim_n meremoth_n obadiah_n 6_o daniel_n ginnethon_n baruch_n 7_o meshullam_n abijah_n mijamin_n 8_o maaziah_n bilgai_n shemajahâ—…_n these_o be_v the_o priest_n 9_o and_o the_o levite_n both_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o azaniah_n binnui_n of_o the_o son_n of_o henadad_n kadmiel_n 10_o and_o their_o brethren_n shebaniah_n hodijah_n kellta_n pelajah_n hanan_n 11_o micah_n rehob_n hashabiah_n 12_o zaccur_v sherebiah_n shebaniah_n 13_o hodijah_n bani_n beninu_n 14_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n seal_v people_n i_o e._n their_o elder_n or_o representative_n act_v in_o the_o stead_n and_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o it_o have_v be_v troubelsome_a and_o unnecessary_a for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o people_n to_o seal_v parosh_n pahath-moab_a elam_n zattu_n bani_n 15_o bunni_n azgad_n bebai_fw-mi 16_o adonijah_n bigvai_n adin_n 17_o ater_n hizkijah_n azzur_n 18_o hodiah_n hashum_n bezai_o 19_o hariph_n anathoth_o nebai_fw-mi 20_o magpiash_n meshullam_n hezir_fw-it 21_o meshezabeel_n zadok_v jaddua_n 22_o pelatiah_n hanan_n anajah_n 23_o hoshea_n hananiah_n hashub_n 24_o hallohesh_n pileha_n shobek_n 25_o rehum_n hashabnah_n maasejah_n 26_o and_o ahijah_n hanan_n anan_n 27_o malluch_v harim_n baanah_n 28_o 〈◊〉_d 28_o ezr._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o rest_n mention_v rest_n those_o who_o do_v not_o write_v and_o seal_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o only_o by_o their_o deputy_n above_o mention_v of_o the_o people_n the_o priest_n the_o levite_n the_o porter_n the_o singer_n the_o nethinim_n and_o all_o they_o that_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n their_o wife_n their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n every_o one_o have_v knowledge_n and_o have_v understanding_n 29_o they_o cleave_v to_o their_o brethren_n be_v brethren_n they_o own_v and_o ratify_v what_o the_o other_o have_v do_v in_o their_o name_n declare_v their_o assent_n to_o it_o by_o their_o word_n or_o by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o their_o hand_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v their_o noble_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o curse_n and_o into_o a_o oath_n it_o oath_n i_o e._n a_o outh_n bind_v with_o a_o curse_n or_o imprecation_n upon_o themselves_o in_o case_n they_o violate_v it_o to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n which_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d give_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z our_o lord_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o statute_n 30_o and_o that_o we_o will_v not_o give_v transgress_v give_v to_o wit_n in_o marriage_n have_v swear_v obedience_n to_o god_n law_n in_o the_o general_n they_o now_o do_v so_o to_o some_o particular_n wherein_o they_o have_v late_o transgress_v or_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o transgress_v 〈◊〉_d transgress_v exod._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o daughter_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o take_v their_o daughter_n for_o our_o son_n 31_o 〈◊〉_d 31_o exod._n 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 5._o 12._o chap._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n bring_v ware_n or_o any_o victual_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o sell_v that_o we_o will_v not_o buy_v it_o of_o they_o on_o the_o sabbath_n or_o on_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o that_o we_o will_v leave_v 〈◊〉_d leave_v leu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seven_o year_n 4._o year_n i_o e._n leave_v the_o land_n at_o rest_n from_o plough_v or_o till_v it_o in_o that_o year_n according_a to_o god_n command_n exod._n 23._o 10_o 11._o levit._fw-la 25._o 4._o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o deut._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exaction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o debt_n debtor_n debt_n heb._n hand_n debt_n be_v call_v hand_n because_o they_o be_v common_o contract_v or_o confirm_v by_o a_o bill_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o debtor_n 32_o also_o we_o make_v ordinance_n for_o we_o to_o charge_v ourselves_o 5._o ourselves_o i_o e._n every_o particular_a head_n or_o person_n among_o we_o which_o they_o have_v warrant_v to_o do_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o uphold_v of_o god_n worship_n and_o from_o the_o warrant_n of_o former_a example_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 5._o yearly_a with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 33_o for_o the_o shewbread_n and_o for_o the_o continual_a meat-offering_a and_o for_o the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a way_n burnt-offering_a former_o these_o thing_n be_v provide_v out_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o chron._n 26._o 20._o and_o when_o those_o fail_v out_o of_o the_o king_n treasure_n 2_o chron._n 31._o 3._o but_o how_o both_o these_o fail_n provision_n be_v here_o make_v for_o they_o another_o way_n 〈◊〉_d way_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 28._o &_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n for_o the_o set_a feast_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a thing_n holy_a thing_n i_o e._n for_o the_o sacrifice_n all_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o for_o the_o sin-offering_n sacrifice_n sin-offering_n which_o be_v particular_o mention_v as_o most_o necessary_a and_o suitable_a to_o their_o present_a state_n which_o be_v exceed_v sinful_a and_o therefore_o miserable_a and_o call_v aloud_o for_o atone_a sacrifice_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o israel_n and_o for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 34_o and_o we_o cast_v the_o lot_n among_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o the_o people_n business_n people_n to_o determine_v the_o time_n and_o order_n in_o which_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o care_n of_o the_o business_n for_o the_o wood-offering_a do_v wood-offering_a for_o the_o wood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o great_a quantity_n be_v use_v in_o every_o sacrifice_n and_o former_o have_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n treasure_n or_o by_o the_o king_n which_o can_v not_o now_o be_v do_v to_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n temple_n god_n i_o e._n into_o the_o place_n appoint_v to_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o building_n adjoin_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o temple_n after_o the_o house_n of_o our_o father_n course_n father_n i_o e._n according_a to_o our_o several_a family_n which_o be_v to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o by_o course_n at_o time_n appoint_v year_n by_o year_n to_o burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n 12._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 12._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n 35_o and_o 2â—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2â—…_n to_o bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o ground_n they_o ground_n i_o e._n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o ground_n all_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v exact_o and_o distinct_o mention_v that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n when_o they_o withhold_v any_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n due_n which_o at_o that_o time_n especial_o the_o people_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o do_v through_o poverty_n or_o covetousness_n or_o profaneness_n and_o that_o the_o priest_n fight_n may_v be_v firm_o assure_v to_o they_o and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o fruit_n of_o all_o tree_n year_n by_o year_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 36_o also_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o our_o son_n and_o of_o our_o cattle_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d write_v 〈◊〉_d 13._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o firstling_n of_o our_o herd_n and_o of_o our_o flock_n to_o bring_v to_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n unto_o the_o priest_n that_o minister_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 37_o 2._o 37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o and_o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o our_o dough_n and_o our_o offering_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o tree_n of_o wine_n and_o of_o oil_n unto_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n of_o our_o ground_n unto_o the_o levite_n that_o the_o same_o levite_n may_v have_v the_o tithe_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o our_o tillage_n city_n tillage_n i_o e._n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n belong_v to_o our_o several_a city_n 38_o and_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n due_n aaron_n i_o e._n some_o priest_n or_o priest_n appoint_v to_o this_o work_n that_o so_o neither_o the_o people_n may_v wrong_v the_o levite_n nor_o the_o levite_n defraud_v the_o priest_n of_o their_o due_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o levite_n â—…6_n levite_n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n â—…6_n when_o the_o levite_n take_v tithe_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v bring_v up_o charge_n up_o at_o their_o own_o charge_n the_o
and_o so_o all_o their_o design_n shall_v be_v abortive_a and_o never_o come_v to_o perfection_n 7_o wherewith_o the_o mower_n fill_v not_o his_o hand_n nor_o he_o that_o bind_v sheaf_n his_o bosom_n 8_o neither_o do_v they_o which_o go_v by_o say_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o come_v you_o which_o be_v a_o usual_a salutation_n give_v by_o passenger_n to_o reaper_n as_o ruth_n 2._o 4._o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v it_o never_o continue_v till_o the_o harvest_n come_v we_o bless_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n cxxx_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v by_o the_o prophet_n when_o he_o be_v conflict_v with_o horror_n of_o his_o conscience_n for_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o implore_v god_n mercy_n and_o pardon_n 1_o out_o 2._o out_o lam._n 3._o 5â—…_n jon._n 2._o 2._o of_o the_o depth_n despair_v depth_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o deep_a distress_n and_o terror_n and_o ready_a to_o despair_v have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n 2_o lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n 3_o 2._o 3_o psal._n 143._o 2._o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n deserve_v iniquity_n observe_v they_o accurate_o and_o punish_v they_o severe_o as_o they_o deserve_v o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v fall_v stand_v in_o thy_o presence_n or_o at_o thy_o tribunal_n no_o man_n can_v acquit_v himself_o or_o escape_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n because_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n eccles._n 7._o 20._o jam._n 3._o 2._o to_o stand_v be_v a_o judicial_a phrase_n and_o note_n a_o man_n be_v absolve_v oâ—…_n justify_v upon_o a_o equal_a trial_n as_o psal._n 1._o 5._o rom._n 14._o 4._o where_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o fall_v 4_o but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o sinner_n thou_o thou_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v repent_v sinner_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v repentance_n fear_v not_o with_o a_o slavish_a but_o with_o a_o childlike_a fear_n and_o reverence_n this_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o thou_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o world_n without_o which_o man_n will_v desperate_o proceed_v on_o in_o their_o impious_a course_n without_o any_o thought_n of_o repentance_n 5_o i_o 1._o i_o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n sin_n lord_n that_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o favour_n to_o i_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v and_o in_o his_o word_n sinner_n word_n wherein_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o merciful_a nature_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o and_o his_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o promise_n for_o the_o pardon_v of_o sinner_n do_v i_o hope_v 6_o my_o soul_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o morning_n 148._o morning_n whether_o soldier_n that_o keep_v the_o night-watche_n in_o a_o army_n or_o city_n or_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n who_o do_v so_o in_o the_o temple_n who_o be_v weary_v with_o hard_a service_n and_o want_v of_o convenient_a rest_n diligent_o look_v for_o and_o fervent_o desire_v the_o morning_n when_o they_o may_v be_v discharge_v compare_v psal._n 119._o 148._o 〈◊〉_d 148._o 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n 7_o let_v israel_n example_n israel_n every_o true_a israelite_n by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o my_o example_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n sinner_n redemption_n abundant_o sufficient_a for_o all_o person_n who_o shall_v accept_v it_o upon_o god_n term_n and_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v good_a ground_n of_o hope_n for_o all_o contrite_a and_o return_a sinner_n 8_o and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v blood_n redeem_v the_o lord_n either_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o son_n or_o god_n the_o son_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n israel_n seed_n israel_n all_o true_a israelite_n whether_o of_o the_o carnal_a or_o spiritual_a seed_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n sin_n iniquity_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n psal._n cxxxi_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n of_o david_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o david_n during_o saul_n persecution_n when_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o boundless_a ambition_n and_o a_o greedy_a affectation_n of_o the_o royal_a throne_n and_o that_o he_o seek_v it_o by_o wicked_a practice_n against_o saul_n life_n and_o dignity_n and_o for_o his_o own_o just_a vindication_n he_o be_v force_v to_o publish_v his_o own_o integrity_n and_o to_o declare_v that_o as_o the_o right_a 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o seek_v or_o covet_v by_o he_o but_o free_o confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o unexpected_a and_o undesired_a favour_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o thought_n or_o design_n to_o invade_v the_o throne_n before_o his_o time_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o stay_v god_n leisure_n for_o it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v resolve_v to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o saul_n as_o become_v a_o faithful_a subject_n seek_v nothing_o but_o to_o preserve_v his_o own_o life_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o unrighteous_a and_o bloody_a man_n 1_o lord_z my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a know_v haughty_a or_o lift_v up_o with_o that_o pride_n whereof_o i_o be_o accuse_v as_o thou_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n know_v nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a 4._o lofty_a which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o effect_n of_o pride_n prov._n 6._o 17._o &_o 21._o 4._o neither_o do_v i_o walk_v i_o 〈◊〉_d walk_v exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a 6._o great_a 〈◊〉_d 139._o 6._o matter_n or_o in_o thing_n too_o wonderâ—…_n too_o 〈◊〉_d wonderâ—…_n high_a for_o i_o domination_n i_o heb._n neither_o have_v i_o walk_v in_o great_a matter_n etc._n etc._n it_o neither_o be_v nor_o have_v be_v my_o course_n to_o attempt_v or_o arrogate_v any_o thing_n to_o myself_o above_o my_o degree_n and_o private_a capacity_n or_o to_o affect_v worldly_a glory_n or_o domination_n 2_o sure_o i_o have_v behave_v and_o quiet_v soul._n quiet_v heb._n my_o soul._n myself_o motion_n myself_o when_o my_o mind_n be_v provoke_v to_o irregular_a practice_n either_o by_o my_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n or_o by_o saul_n implacable_a rage_n and_o tyranny_n or_o by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o any_o of_o my_o follower_n as_o 1_o sam._n 24._o &_o 26._o i_o restrain_v and_o subdue_v all_o such_o evil_a motion_n 20._o motion_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o 3._o â—…_n cor._n 14._o 20._o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wean_v of_o his_o mother_n support_n mother_n either_o 1._o as_o void_a of_o all_o that_o ambition_n and_o malice_n wherewith_o i_o be_o charge_v as_o a_o child_n new_o wean_v or_o rather_o 2._o as_o whole_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o way_n and_o time_n of_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o poor_a helpless_a infant_n when_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o its_o natural_a and_o accustom_a food_n the_o mother_n milk_n take_v no_o care_n to_o provide_v for_o itself_o but_o whole_o rely_v upon_o its_o mother_n care_n and_o providence_n for_o its_o support_n my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n 3_o let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n alone_o lord_n let_v all_o israelite_n learn_v by_o my_o example_n to_o commit_v themselves_o to_o god_n in_o well-doing_n and_o to_o fix_v all_o their_o hope_n and_o trust_v upon_o he_o alone_o now_o alone_o heb._n from_o now_o from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o psal._n cxxxii_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v either_o 1._o david_n when_o god_n have_v gracious_o declare_v his_o acceptance_n of_o david_n desire_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o god_n and_o his_o purpose_n of_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n to_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o or_o 2._o solomon_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o seem_v better_a to_o agree_v to_o he_o than_o to_o david_n and_o particular_o from_o v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 6._o 41_o 42._o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o word_n with_o no_o great_a alteration_n 1_o lord_z remember_v david_n clause_n david_n either_o 1._o thy_o covenant_n make_v with_o david_n or_o rather_o 2._o david_n eminent_a piety_n and_o zeal_n for_o thy_o service_n amplify_v by_o the_o follow_a clause_n and_o all_o his_o affliction_n work_n affliction_n all_o his_o suffering_n for_o thy_o sake_n all_o the_o solicitude_n of_o his_o mind_n all_o his_o hard_a and_o wearisome_a labour_n for_o thy_o service_n and_o glory_n and_o for_o provision_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o thy_o temple_n and_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o thy_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o so_o way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o that_o
have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o neither_o cast_v he_o they_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d presence_n confine_v presence_n i_o e._n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o which_o the_o presence_n and_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v confine_v as_o yet_o 24_o so_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n die_v and_o benhadad_a his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 25_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n â—…ook_v jehoahaz_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d ed_z and_o â—…ook_v take_v again_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_a the_o son_n of_o hazael_n the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o jehoahaz_n his_o father_n by_o war_n three_o time_n do_v joash_n beat_v he_o 19_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n above_o v._o 19_o and_o recover_v the_o city_n of_o israel_n chap._n fourteen_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o joash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n 10._o israel_n i_o e._n after_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o for_o he_o reign_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o his_o farther_n oâ—…_n which_o see_v on_o chap._n 13._o 10._o reign_v 〈◊〉_d reign_v 2_o câ—…_n 〈◊〉_d amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o he_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n 25._o year_n to_o wit_n 14_o year_n with_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o reign_v only_o 16_o year_n chap._n 13._o 10._o and_o 15_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joash_n or_o with_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n as_o be_v affirm_v here_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 25._o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_n 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 will._n lord_n that_o which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n agreeable_a to_o god_n will._n yet_o not_o like_o david_n his_o father_n 2._o father_n not_o sincere_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 2._o he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o thing_n as_o joash_n his_o father_n do_v 3._o do_v i_o e._n for_o a_o time_n serve_v god_n aright_o but_o afterward_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n 1_o chron._n 25._o 14._o as_o joash_n have_v do_v 2_o king_n 12._o 3._o 4_o howbeit_o parenthesis_n howbeit_o though_o he_o do_v right_a etc._n etc._n for_o this_o particle_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o those_o word_n the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v close_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o as_o yet_o the_o people_n do_v sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n on_o the_o high_a place_n 5_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v assoon_o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o slay_v his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d servant_n chap._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n his_o father_n jehoiada_n whereby_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o his_o father_n murderer_n have_v powerful_a friend_n and_o abetror_n and_o that_o their_o fact_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n approve_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o joash_n have_v make_v himself_o hateful_a by_o his_o apostasy_n to_o idolatry_n and_o by_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jehoiada_n 6_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n he_o slay_v not_o death_n not_o wherein_o he_o show_v some_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o he_o will_v obey_v this_o command_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v very_o hazardous_a to_o himself_o such_o person_n be_v likely_a to_o seek_v revenge_n for_o their_o father_n death_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n wherein_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v deut._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 18_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n 7_o he_o slay_v of_o edom_n 20._o edom_n i_o e._n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o seir_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n 25._o â—…_n 1._o either_o because_o they_o dwell_v in_o seir_n see_v gen._n 36._o 8._o or_o because_o these_o people_n be_v confederate_n and_o he_o invade_v these_o people_n because_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o kingdom_n from_o which_o they_o have_v revolt_v in_o ioram_n day_n 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n 2._o salt_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 60._o 2._o ten_o thousand_o and_o take_v ‖_o selah_n 12_o selah_n or_o the_o rock_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n call_v by_o other_o author_n petra_n which_o signify_v a_o rock_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n â—…_n chron._n 25._o 12_o by_o war_n and_o call_v the_o rock_n or_o the_o rock_n name_n of_o it_o joktheel_n 9_o joktheel_n which_o signify_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n i._n e._n give_v he_o by_o god_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obeidence_n to_o god_n message_n by_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 8_o 9_o unto_o this_o day_n 8_o ¶_o then_o amaziah_n send_v messenger_n to_o jehoash_n the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v come_v let_v we_o look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n arms._n face_n let_v we_o fight_v personal_o and_o with_o our_o army_n this_o challenge_n he_o send_v partly_o upon_o the_o late_a and_o great_a inâ—…uries_n do_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10_o 13._o and_o partly_o from_o self-confidence_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o empire_n by_o his_o arms._n 9_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o israel_n send_v to_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o thistle_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n send_v to_o the_o cedar_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n reach_n lebanon_n by_o the_o thistle_n a_o low_a and_o contemptible_a yet_o troublesome_a shrub_n he_o understand_v amaziah_n and_o by_o the_o cedar_n himself_o who_o he_o intimate_v to_o be_v far_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n say_v give_v thy_o daughter_n to_o my_o son_n to_o wife_n he_o wife_n let_v we_o make_v a_o match_n i._n e._n let_v we_o fight_v only_o he_o express_v this_o bloody_a work_n in_o a_o civil_a manner_n as_o amaziah_n have_v do_v ver_fw-la 8._o and_o as_o abner_n do_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 14._o or_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o i_o be_v unite_v under_o one_o king_n as_o former_o they_o be_v and_o let_v we_o decide_v it_o by_o a_o pitch_a battle_n whether_o thou_o or_o i_o shall_v be_v that_o king_n or_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o by_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v great_a arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n for_o he_o to_o desire_v a_o friendly_a league_n or_o affinity_n with_o he_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o guess_v how_o intolerable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o and_o there_o pass_v by_o a_o wild_a beast_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o thistle_n force_n thistle_n and_o with_o no_o less_o ease_n shall_v my_o soldier_n tread_v down_o thou_o and_o thy_o force_n 10_o thou_o have_v indeed_o smite_v edom_n and_o thy_o heart_n have_v lift_v thou_o up_o glory_n of_o this_o ruin_v this_o content_v thyself_o with_o that_o glory_n and_o success_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o ambition_n betray_v thou_o to_o ruin_v and_o tarry_v 〈◊〉_d tarry_v 〈◊〉_d at_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d at_o home_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o meddle_v to_o thy_o hurt_n that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v even_o thou_o and_o judah_n with_o thou_o 11_o but_o amaziah_n will_v not_o hear_v 10._o hear_v because_o god_n blind_v and_o harden_v he_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o his_o abominable_a and_o ridiculous_a idolatry_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10._o therefore_o jehoash_n king_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o country_n up_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n carry_v the_o war_n into_o his_o enemy_n country_n and_o he_o and_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n at_o beth-shemesh_a which_o belong_v to_o judah_n 38._o judah_n which_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o bethshemesh_n in_o issachar_n and_o another_o in_o naphthali_n jos._n 19_o 22_o 38._o 12_o and_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o israel_n and_o they_o flee_v fear_n flee_v be_v unsatisfied_a in_o the_o ground_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o discourage_v by_o their_o king_n idolatry_n and_o smite_v by_o god_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n every_o man_n to_o their_o tent_n 13_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o israel_n take_v amaziah_n
king_n of_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n at_o beth-shemesh_a and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n deny_v jerusalem_n command_v entrance_n in_o amaziah_n name_n and_o with_o his_o consent_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n ephraim_n which_o lead_v to_o ephraim_n unto_o the_o corner-gate_n four_o hundred_o cubit_n war._n cubit_n which_o be_v do_v partly_o in_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v re-enter_v and_o re-take_a it_o if_o they_o shall_v attempt_v to_o renew_v the_o war._n 14_o and_o he_o take_v all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_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 and_o hostage_n he_o hostage_n to_o assure_v their_o peaceable_a carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o return_v to_o samaria_n family_n samaria_n he_o do_v not_o keep_v jerusalem_n nor_o seek_v to_o gain_v the_o possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o that_o kingdom_n partly_o because_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o consider_v the_o difficulty_n he_o find_v in_o keep_v his_o own_o from_o such_o potent_a and_o near_a enemy_n as_o the_o syrian_n be_v and_o the_o great_a affection_n which_o 〈◊〉_d judah_n bear_v to_o david_n house_n and_o partly_o because_o god_n so_o incline_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v make_v good_a his_o promue_n to_o david_n and_o his_o family_n 15_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoash_n which_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n and_o how_o he_o fight_v with_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n 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 16_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o samaria_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jeroboam_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 17_o ¶_o and_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o jehoash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n fifteen_o year_n 18_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o amaziah_n 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 judah_n 19_o now_o 27._o now_o 2_o chr._n 25_o 27._o they_o show_v i_o e._n the_o people_n or_o the_o prince_n and_o chief_a man_n among_o they_o possible_o those_o who_o son_n he_o have_v deliver_v up_o as_o hostage_n to_o jehoash_n with_o the_o connivance_n if_o not_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v because_o the_o desigâ—…_n be_v carry_v on_o open_o and_o steady_o and_o irresistible_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o lachish_n â—…_n lachish_n a_o strong_a city_n in_o judah_n towards_o the_o philistine_n of_o which_o see_n jos._n 10._o 31._o and_o 15._o 39_o 2_o king_n 19_o â—…_n but_o they_o send_v after_o he_o 15._o he_o either_o secret_a murderer_n or_o rather_o band_n of_o soldier_n for_o this_o rebellion_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o strong_a hand_n and_o open_a force_n compare_v 2_o king_n 12._o 20._o and_o 15._o 10_o 15._o to_o lachish_n and_o slay_v he_o there_o 20_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o on_o horse_n chariot_n horse_n or_o with_o horse_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o chariot_n and_o he_o be_v bury_v at_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 21_o ¶_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n take_v uzziah_n take_v chap._n 15._o 13._o 2_o chron._n 26._o 1._o he_o be_v call_v uzziah_n azariah_n which_o be_v sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o make_v he_o king_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o father_n amaziah_n strength_n amaziah_n which_o they_o do_v either_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o conspirator_n or_o to_o show_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o that_o their_o quarrel_n be_v only_o personal_a against_o amaziah_n who_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o their_o late_a calamites_n this_o azariah_n be_v call_v uzziah_n 2_o king_n 15._o 30._o 2_o chron._n 26._o 1._o both_o name_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n that_o god_n help_n and_o this_o god_n strength_n 22_o he_o build_v elath_n 8._o elath_n i_o e._n repair_v and_o fortify_v it_o for_o it_o be_v build_v before_o deut._n 2._o 8._o and_o restore_v it_o to_o judah_n red-sea_n judah_n from_o who_o it_o have_v revolt_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o edom_n in_o which_o land_n this_o place_n be_v upon_o the_o red-sea_n after_o that_o the_o king_n son_n king_n i_o e._n his_o father_n amaziah_n who_o do_v not_o perfect_a his_o conquest_n of_o edom_n but_o leave_v some_o work_n for_o his_o son_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n 23_o ¶_o in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v forty_o and_o one_o year_n 24_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 25_o he_o restore_v the_o coast_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o enter_v of_o haâ—…nath_n 8._o haâ—…nath_n which_o be_v the_o northern_a border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n numb_a 13._o 21._o and_o 34._o 8._o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a border_n plain_a i_o e._n unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n which_o once_o be_v a_o goodly_a plain_a gen._n 13._o 10._o which_o be_v their_o southern_a border_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n ionas_n servant_n matth._n 22._o 39_o 40._o call_v ionas_n jonah_n here_o jonah_n or_o jonas_n one_o of_o the_o small_a prophet_n though_o this_o prophecy_n of_o his_o be_v not_o record_v there_o and_o thereâ—…re_v it_o be_v remember_v here_o the_o son_n of_o amittai_n the_o prophet_n which_o be_v of_o gath-heph_a 26_o for_o the_o lord_n see_v the_o affliction_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o be_v very_o bitter_a people_n bitter_a whereby_o he_o be_v move_v to_o pity_n and_o help_v they_o though_o they_o be_v a_o unworthy_a people_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o shut_v up_o nor_o any_o left_a 21._o left_a see_v of_o this_o phrase_n on_o deut._n 32._o 36._o 1_o king_n 14._o 10._o and_o 21._o 21._o nor_o any_o helper_n for_o israel_n 27_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v not_o 9_o not_o i_o e._n not_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o declare_v this_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v by_o the_o succeed_a prophet_n though_o not_o in_o those_o word_n see_v hos._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 9_o that_o he_o will_v blot_v out_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n from_o under_o heaven_n but_o he_o save_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n 28_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n how_o he_o war_v and_o how_o he_o recover_v damascus_n and_o hamath_n which_o belong_v to_o judah_n israel_n judah_n for_o israel_n jeroboam_fw-la israel_n these_o be_v city_n of_o syria_n but_o be_v take_v from_o the_o syrian_n by_o david_n and_o solomon_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 6._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 3._o and_o probable_o by_o they_o incorporate_v with_o and_o add_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o own_o tribe_n to_o which_o from_o that_o time_n they_o belong_v but_o afterward_o they_o be_v retake_a by_o the_o syrian_n and_o be_v now_o recover_v by_o this_o jeroboam_fw-la 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 29_o and_o jeroboam_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n even_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o zachariah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xv._o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n doubt_v israel_n quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a see_v amaziah_n the_o father_n of_o this_o azariah_n live_v only_o till_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o ieroboam_n reign_n chap._n 14._o 2_o 23_o ans._n this_o may_v be_v either_o first_o because_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v make_v king_n by_o and_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n eleven_o or_o twelve_o year_n and_o afterward_o reign_v alone_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o former_a this_o be_v his_o 27_o year_n and_o by_o the_o late_a his_o 15_o year_n or_o second_o because_o there_o be_v a_o inter-reign_a for_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o year_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n either_o through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o that_o faction_n which_o cut_v off_o amaziah_n the_o father_n and_o keep_v the_o son_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o because_o azariah_n be_v