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of_o jeduthun_n and_o heman_n as_o by_o the_o title_n of_o many_o psalm_n do_v appear_v with_o appear_v 1_o chron._n 25.5_o all_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o heman_n the_o king_n seer_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o horn._n he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n seer_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o employ_v in_o that_o prophetical_a work_n of_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o sing_v psalm_n compose_v by_o man_n inspire_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o call_v thence_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o horn_n whereby_o some_o musical_a instrument_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v as_o the_o cornet_n etc._n etc._n these_o singer_n be_v say_v to_o prophesy_v because_o in_o their_o music_n they_o be_v act_v with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n such_o as_o prophet_n in_o their_o prophecy_n use_v to_o be_v act_v with_o 1_o chron._n ch._n 23._o from_o v._o 2_o to_o the_o end_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 24._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 25._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 26._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n ccvii_o solomon_n be_v now_o about_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n rehoboam_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o of_o naamah_n a_o ammonitish_a woman_n as_o appear_v by_o rehoboam_n age_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n 1_o king_n 14.21_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v forty_o one_o when_o be_v begin_v to_o reign_v we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o unite_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o begin_v under_o king_n saul_n and_o increase_v under_o king_n david_n have_v be_v describe_v in_o the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o its_o height_n under_o king_n solomon_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o upon_o that_o division_n decrease_v and_o come_v to_o ruin_v at_o last_o we_o shall_v find_v describe_v in_o the_o remain_a chapter_n of_o these_o two_o book_n 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the_o temple_n be_v burn_v and_o that_o of_o the_o seven_o month_n whereon_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o murder_n of_o gedaliah_n be_v scatter_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o month_n upon_o the_o ten_o day_n whereof_o the_o city_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o zedekiah_n begin_v to_o be_v besiege_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n into_o mirth_n and_o will_v give_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o â—â—berty_n unto_o his_o people_n instead_o of_o those_o fast_n he_o enjoin_v the_o more_o necessary_a and_o substantial_a duty_n of_o religion_n urge_v they_o from_o the_o approach_n of_o such_o time_n wherein_o ceremony_n shall_v cease_v and_o wherein_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o make_v up_o a_o glorious_a church_n with_o the_o jew_n zach_n 8._o whole_a chapter_n the_o prophet_n now_o encourage_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o work_n first_o by_o prophesy_v of_o the_o calamity_n that_o will_v come_v on_o the_o enemy_n border_v about_o they_o 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on_o a_o ass_n and_o the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n he_o further_o prophecy_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n he_o show_v that_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o babylon_n have_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n typify_v by_o that_o which_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o people_n exod._n 24.8_o that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o they_o may_v hope_v for_o a_o rich_a recompense_n of_o their_o suffering_n from_o he_o he_o promise_v also_o that_o he_o will_v strengthen_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n and_o will_v be_v their_o general_n and_o will_v appear_v for_o they_o in_o fight_n and_o will_v give_v they_o victory_n and_o satiate_v they_o with_o spoil_n which_o victory_n shall_v tend_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o honour_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v preserve_v by_o god_n as_o his_o own_o flock_n and_o as_o his_o crown_n and_o he_o will_v give_v they_o cause_n to_o glorify_v he_o for_o this_o as_o also_o for_o the_o 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and_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n for_o their_o horrid_a ingratitude_n in_o reject_v christ_n who_o be_v appoint_v of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o that_o people_n and_o execute_v that_o charge_n so_o as_o may_v reclaim_v they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v wherefore_o he_o threaten_v to_o break_v his_o two_o staff_n viz._n beauty_n and_o band_n and_o so_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o government_n and_o care_n especial_o because_o of_o their_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o sell_v he_o for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n he_o also_o threaten_v to_o give_v they_o up_o to_o wicked_a ruler_n in_o church_n and_o state_n for_o their_o destruction_n zach._n 11._o whole_a chapter_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o prophecy_n that_o god_n will_v destroy_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o who_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o cup_n of_o tremble_a a_o burdensome_a stone_n and_o as_o a_o torch_n of_o fire_n in_o a_o sheaf_n that_o he_o will_v defend_v his_o people_n and_o increase_v their_o strength_n in_o strait_n last_o that_o he_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v mourn_v exceed_o for_o their_o pierce_a and_o crucify_a christ_n yea_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o this_o mourning_n shall_v be_v very_o vehement_a and_o sincere_a as_o when_o the_o people_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o their_o good_a king_n josiah_n and_o general_a throughout_o all_o rank_n and_o family_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o a_o public_a way_n but_o also_o by_o private_a humiliation_n in_o their_o private_a house_n and_o habitation_n zach._n 12._o whole_a chapter_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v for_o sinner_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v obtainable_a for_o the_o penitent_a by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n he_o prophecy_v also_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o idolatry_n and_o false_a prophet_n some_o of_o who_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n and_o shall_v quit_v it_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o calling_n again_o and_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o severity_n use_v against_o they_o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 7._o in_o the_o second_o part_n there_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o shepherd_n shall_v be_v smite_v and_o of_o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o his_o care_n of_o his_o own_o v._o 7._o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o but_o a_o few_o preserve_v who_o be_v purge_v by_o affliction_n shall_v increase_v in_o holiness_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o they_o zach._n 13._o whole_a chapter_n last_o he_o prophecy_v again_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o promise_n nevertheless_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v save_v and_o preserve_v a_o remnant_n that_o the_o instrument_n of_o this_o destruction_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a nor_o the_o church_n perish_v by_o this_o stroke_n but_o thereby_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n shall_v be_v make_v clear_a to_o the_o gentile_n and_o a_o free_a and_o large_a passage_n open_v for_o they_o to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o who_o the_o convert_a jew_n shall_v join_v he_o prophecy_n also_o that_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v unsettle_a and_o mix_v of_o variety_n of_o dispensation_n the_o light_n shall_v not_o be_v clear_a nor_o dark_a yet_o so_o as_o in_o the_o end_n
over_o to_o his_o company_n and_o he_o halt_v upon_o his_o thigh_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o be_v sudden_o cure_v of_o it_o by_o the_o angel_n before_o he_o come_v at_o his_o brother_n esau_n therefore_o the_o israelite_n to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o honour_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o jacob_n in_o this_o conflict_n do_v forbear_v even_o till_o moses_n time_n and_o after_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o sinew_n in_o the_o thigh_n of_o any_o creature_n which_o in_o jacob_n be_v sinew-shrunk_a gen._n 32._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxx_o jacob_n now_o approach_v near_o to_o his_o brother_n esau_n he_o marshal_v his_o company_n in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o forefront_n he_o place_v the_o handmaid_n and_o their_o child_n next_o leah_n and_o she_o than_o rachel_n and_o joseph_n place_v that_o which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o farthest_o off_o from_o danger_n and_o before_o all_o he_o march_v himself_o in_o person_n trust_v in_o god_n come_v now_o in_o sight_n of_o his_o brother_n who_o come_v magnificent_o attend_v with_o a_o train_n of_o 400_o man_n he_o bow_v himself_o seven_o time_n frangeret_fw-la time_n ut_fw-la tam_fw-la inusitatâ_fw-la humilitate_fw-la animum_fw-la ferocem_fw-la frangeret_fw-la to_o the_o ground_n at_o several_a distance_n and_o come_v up_o near_o to_o he_o esau_n who_o heart_n now_o god_n have_v wonderful_o alter_v run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o they_o both_o weep_v for_o joy_n scriptura_fw-la joy_n ch._n 29.11_o &_o 56.29_o luk._n 15.20_o prov._n 16.7_o v._o 5._o sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la vxores_fw-la etiam_fw-la indicavit_fw-la licet_fw-la brevitatis_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la multa_fw-la taceat_fw-la scriptura_fw-la to_o see_v one_o another_o after_o so_o long_a a_o absence_n after_o their_o mutual_a embrace_n be_v over_o jacob_n wife_n and_o child_n come_v near_o bow_v themselves_o to_o the_o ground_n esau_n ask_v he_o who_o those_o be_v that_o come_v with_o he_o he_o answer_v they_o be_v my_o wife_n and_o the_o child_n that_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v thy_o servant_n he_o ask_v he_o then_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o great_a flock_n he_o have_v meet_v jacob_n tell_v he_o he_o send_v they_o to_o testify_v his_o respect_n to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n esau_n reply_v alas_o my_o brother_n i_o have_v much_o wealth_n i_o have_v enough_o do_v enough_o observant_a quidam_fw-la in_o esavi_fw-la sermone_fw-la laconismum_fw-la imperiosum_fw-la nec_fw-la ullam_fw-la dei_fw-la factam_fw-la mentionem_fw-la contra_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o jacobi_n esau_n own_v not_o god_n as_o the_o giver_n of_o it_o as_o jacob_n do_v why_o shall_v thou_o deprive_v thyself_o of_o what_o thou_o have_v get_v but_o jacob_n answer_v nay_o i_o pray_v thou_o accept_v my_o present_n for_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n angeli_fw-la angel_n vox_fw-la elohim_n interdum_fw-la pro_fw-la angelis_n usurpatur_fw-la vid._n ps_n 8.5_o ita_fw-la sensus_fw-la est_fw-la vultus_fw-la tuus_fw-la tam_fw-la serenus_fw-la &_o graciosus_fw-la mihi_fw-la apparuit_fw-la quam_fw-la vultus_fw-la angeli_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v unspeakable_o comfortable_a to_o i_o that_o thou_o be_v please_v with_o i_o and_o so_o kind_a and_o friendly_a unto_o i_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o accept_v of_o what_o i_o have_v present_v thou_o with_o it_o be_v of_o that_o wherewith_o god_n have_v gracious_o bless_v i_o do_v i_o esau_n own_v not_o god_n as_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o as_o jacob_n do_v for_o he_o have_v deal_v very_o gracious_o and_o bountiful_o with_o i_o and_o of_o his_o goodness_n i_o have_v all_o vat._n all_o omnia_fw-la mihi_fw-la suppetunt_fw-la nulla_fw-la re_fw-la indigeo_fw-la vat._n thing_n needful_a and_o be_o abundant_o supply_v esau_n after_o much_o entreaty_n accept_v of_o his_o present_n and_o offer_v with_o his_o company_n to_o conduct_v he_o on_o in_o his_o journey_n but_o jacob_n civil_o refuse_v that_o kindness_n represent_v to_o he_o that_o his_o child_n be_v tender_a and_o many_o of_o the_o cattle_n with_o young_a and_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o be_v over-driven_a for_o fear_v of_o danger_n to_o they_o therefore_o say_v he_o let_v my_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o his_o train_n to_o go_v before_o and_o i_o will_v soft_o follow_v after_o as_o my_o company_n and_o my_o flock_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o convenient_o i_o can_v i_o will_v come_v and_o wait_v upon_o my_o lord_n at_o seir._n brother_n seir._n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o jacob_n with_o a_o few_o of_o his_o servant_n do_v short_o after_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n at_o seir_n and_o stay_v there_o a_o while_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o will_v so_o soon_o by_o so_o manifest_a a_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n provoke_v afresh_o his_o new_a reconcile_a brother_n esau_n then_o offer_v to_o leave_v some_o of_o his_o man_n with_o he_o to_o guard_v he_o but_o jacob_n humble_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o give_v he_o or_o his_o people_n that_o trouble_n esau_n thereupon_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o march_v to_o seir_n the_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v and_o jacob_n keep_v on_o his_o way_n till_o he_o come_v to_o succoth_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o call_v where_o he_o build_v succoth_n build_v but_o before_o he_o do_v this_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o go_v to_o visit_v his_o age_a father_n isaac_n and_o then_o return_v to_o succoth_n he_o a_o house_n that_o be_v some_o slight_a build_n for_o present_a use_n and_o make_v booth_n for_o his_o cattle_n and_o then_o pass_v over_o jordan_n he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n before_o shalem_n a_o city_n of_o the_o sychemite_n afterward_o call_v sychar_n john_n 4.5_o and_o here_o he_o buy_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n for_o his_o present_a use_n as_o abraham_n do_v the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n gen._n 23.17_o 18._o of_o the_o child_n or_o subject_n of_o hamor_n shechem_n father_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o country_n for_o a_o 100_o lamb_n or_o a_o 100_o piece_n of_o silver_n bear_v the_o figure_n or_o impression_n of_o a_o lamb._n pecude_fw-la lamb._n pecunia_n a_o pecude_fw-la see_v jos_n 24.32_o act_n 7.16_o and_o here_o gerizim_n here_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o land_n which_o jacob_n on_o his_o deathbed_n in_o egypt_n give_v to_o his_o son_n joseph_n gen._n 48.22_o and_o here_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o conference_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n joh._n 4.5_o and_o here_o be_v jacob_n well_o near_a mount_n gerizim_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v it_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o erect_v in_o a_o pious_a and_o grateful_a memorial_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o new_a name_n power_n not_o only_o to_o prevail_v with_o himself_o for_o a_o blessing_n but_o with_o his_o brother_n esau_n also_o to_o divert_v his_o 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his_o court._n and_o he_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n where_o can_v we_o find_v such_o another_o man_n as_o this_o be_v counsel_n be_v thus_o god_n wrought_v upon_o and_o dispose_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o execute_v his_o own_o counsel_n a_o man_n of_o such_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n and_o sagacity_n which_o i_o perceive_v god_n by_o his_o spirit_n wise_a spirit_n it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n that_o make_v holy_a that_o make_v wise_a have_v bestow_v on_o he_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n then_o turn_v to_o joseph_n he_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o i_o see_v that_o god_n have_v endow_v thou_o with_o extraordinary_a gift_n i_o know_v no_o man_n so_o wise_a and_o discreet_a as_o thou_o be_v therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v over_o my_o house_n yea_o i_o set_v thou_o over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o direction_n shall_v all_o my_o people_n be_v govern_v only_o in_o the_o throne_n i_o will_v be_v great_a than_o thou_o then_o 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sure_a without_o thy_o advice_n and_o authority_n not_o the_o least_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o matter_n of_o government_n no_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n or_o go_v any_o whither_o without_o thy_o order_n and_o pharaoh_n give_v he_o a_o new_a name_n and_o call_v he_o zaphnath_n paaneah_a that_o be_v a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n see_v dan._n 1.7_o and_o he_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n asenah_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_n priest_n of_o on._n damiata_n on._n call_v also_o aven_n ezek._n 30.17_o and_o heliopolis_n the_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n now_o probable_o damiata_n and_o so_o match_v he_o into_o a_o honourable_a family_n as_o for_o joseph_n marry_v with_o this_o egyptian_a woman_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n there_o be_v no_o other_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o marry_v with_o neither_o can_v he_o go_v elsewhere_o to_o seek_v a_o wife_n without_o desert_v that_o great_a office_n whereto_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o 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ear_v and_o the_o flax_n that_o be_v boll_v and_o in_o the_o stalk_v and_o their_o herb_n but_o break_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o tree_n and_o kill_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o the_o storm_n vers_n 25._o so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 78.47_o 48._o he_o destroy_v their_o vine_n with_o hail_n and_o their_o sycamore-tree_n with_o hailstone_n he_o give_v up_o their_o cattle_n also_o to_o the_o hail_v and_o their_o flock_n to_o the_o thunderbolt_n and_o this_o dreadful_a hail_n fall_v on_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egppt_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n there_o be_v none_o pharaoh_n terrify_v with_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n send_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o tell_v they_o he_o do_v now_o plain_o see_v and_o according_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o mercy_n he_o the_o wicked_a do_v sometime_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o god_n glory_n but_o will_v not_o true_o repent_v and_o reform_v that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n have_v sin_v against_o god_n and_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o he_o and_o his_o people_n wicked_a he_o desire_v they_o therefore_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o remove_v this_o judgement_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o more_o such_o dreadful_a thunder_n and_o hail_n and_o he_o will_v let_v they_o go_v they_o shall_v stay_v no_o long_o moses_n promise_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o city_n he_o will_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n in_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o know_v by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n that_o then_o the_o thunder_n and_o hail_n shall_v immediate_o cease_v and_o pharaoh_n may_v hereby_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v at_o his_o disposal_n but_o as_o for_o thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n say_v he_o i_o know_v beforehand_o that_o you_o will_v be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o better_a for_o the_o removal_n of_o this_o judgement_n and_o the_o event_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v so_o for_o when_o upon_o moses_n prayer_n the_o thunder_n and_o hail_v seize_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n be_v harden_v as_o before_o and_o they_o will_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v exod._n ch._n 9_o from_o 13._o to_o the_o end_n locust_n eight_o plague_n locust_n 8._o about_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o this_o month_n god_n send_v moses_n to_o pharaoh_n again_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v harden_v 58._o harden_v see_v sect._n 58._o his_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o may_v glorify_v his_o power_n and_o justice_n in_o bring_v more_o signal_n judgement_n on_o he_o however_o though_o pharaoh_n be_v obstinate_a yet_o thou_o moses_n say_v god_n shall_v for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o my_o power_n and_o justice_n declare_v to_o thy_o child_n and_o child_n child_n the_o wonder_n i_o have_v do_v in_o egypt_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n that_o so_o you_o in_o your_o several_a generation_n may_v know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n then_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v to_o pharaoh_n again_o and_o expostulate_v with_o he_o ask_v he_o how_o long_o he_o will_v refuse_v to_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o people_n from_o go_v to_o serve_v he_o they_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o continue_v still_o obstinate_a on_o the_o morrow_n the_o lord_n will_v send_v grasshopper_n and_o locust_n into_o all_o his_o quarter_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v in_o such_o vast_a number_n that_o they_o shall_v in_o a_o manner_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o man_n sight_n and_o shall_v devour_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o grass_n herb_n and_o what_o be_v green_a on_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o wheat_n and_o corn_n which_o have_v escape_v the_o hail_n and_o they_o shall_v fill_v his_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o ancestor_n nor_o any_o that_o live_v in_o egypt_n before_o he_o do_v ever_o see_v such_o vast_a number_n of_o locust_n nor_o any_o that_o do_v do_v so_o much_o mischief_n as_o these_o shall_v do_v and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n when_o they_o have_v deliver_v their_o message_n come_v away_o and_o leave_v he_o then_o pharaoh_n courtier_n and_o servant_n say_v to_o he_o how_o long_o shall_v this_o man_n moses_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o we_o that_o be_v a_o instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o bring_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n upon_o we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o lâ—t_v these_o people_n go_v see_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o land_n be_v already_o almost_o ruin_v by_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v upon_o we_o then_o pharaoh_n send_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n again_o to_o he_o and_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v content_a they_o shall_v go_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n but_o then_o recall_v himself_o he_o
night_n be_v now_o expire_v and_o god_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o commune_v with_o moses_n on_o the_o mount_n he_o give_v he_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n make_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o wherein_o he_o have_v write_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n the_o ten_o commandment_n command_v he_o to_o get_v he_o down_o quick_o tell_v he_o what_o the_o people_n have_v do_v in_o his_o absence_n thy_o people_n thy_o god_n seem_v to_o disow_v they_o now_o as_o his_o people_n people_n say_v he_o which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o they_o have_v turn_v aside_o quick_o after_o their_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o i_o and_o promise_v to_o keep_v all_o my_o precept_n they_o have_v quick_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o i_o command_v they_o and_o have_v make_v they_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o have_v worship_v it_o and_o sacrifice_v unto_o it_o thou_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a and_o stiff-necked_a people_n therefore_o interpose_v not_o for_o they_o nor_o hinder_v i_o by_o thy_o intercession_n that_o i_o may_v in_o my_o anger_n consume_v they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n yea_o a_o great_a and_o mighty_a than_o they_o deut._n 9.14_o moses_n be_v wonderful_o surprise_v and_o astonish_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o and_o humble_o adore_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n he_o say_v lord_n why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptitian_n say_v for_o mischief_n do_v he_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n o_o lord_n turn_v i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o let_v not_o the_o evil_a and_o punishment_n which_o this_o people_n have_v deserve_v fall_v upon_o they_o remember_v thy_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n to_o 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contribute_v he_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o say_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o summon_v thereby_o all_o that_o have_v not_o consent_v to_o this_o wicked_a fact_n to_o take_v god_n part_n against_o the_o offender_n and_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n what_o he_o shall_v require_v of_o they_o whereupon_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o have_v keep_v themselves_o innocent_a from_o this_o fact_n as_o it_o seem_v most_o of_o they_o have_v though_o not_o all_o as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 33.9_o come_v unto_o moses_n who_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n command_v they_o to_o take_v their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o go_v throughout_o the_o camp_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o ringleader_n and_o principal_a offender_n in_o this_o rebellion_n and_o transgression_n that_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o not_o spare_v for_o favour_n or_o affection_n either_o brother_n companion_n or_o neighbour_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v 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libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la v._o 32._o and_o blot_v he_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n that_o be_v cut_v he_o off_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o so_o take_v his_o life_n as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o moses_n show_v himself_o a_o figure_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10.15_o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o accept_v this_o his_o offer_n but_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o shall_v suffer_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n yet_o he_o will_v spare_v they_o at_o this_o time_n but_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o
the_o meat-offering_a call_v minchah_n signify_v a_o oblation_n or_o voluntary_a offer_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o 1._o fine_a flower_n 15.4_o flower_n there_o be_v not_o any_o set_a quantity_n appoint_v of_o these_o voluntary_a meat-offering_n but_o it_o be_v leave_v free_a to_o the_o offerer_n to_o bring_v what_o he_o please_v but_o for_o the_o meat-offering_a that_o be_v always_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o burnt-offering_n there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n how_o much_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o it_o numb_a 15.4_o or_o cake_n bake_v either_o in_o a_o oven_n or_o on_o a_o plate_n or_o in_o a_o frying-pan_n 2_o oil_n mingle_v with_o the_o flower_n 3_o frankincense_n messiah_n frankincense_n oil_n and_o frankincense_n signify_v how_o sweet_a and_o acceptable_a their_o service_n be_v in_o and_o through_o the_o messiah_n leven_n manner_n leven_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o voluntary_a oblation_n or_o meat-offering_n part_v whereof_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o 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to_o the_o meat-offering_n we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o drink-offering_n though_o not_o here_o mention_v but_o else_o where_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o be_v to_o be_v wine_n the_o law_n concern_v it_o see_v levit._n 23.13_o numb_a 6.17_o numb_a 15._o v._n 5_o 7_o 10._o exod._n 29.40_o meat_n and_o drink-offering_n be_v usual_o join_v together_o and_o join_v almost_o to_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n see_v numb_a 28._o from_o 7._o to_o the_o end_n 1_o chron._n 29.21_o â—_o chron._n 29.35_o 4_o law_n concern_v peace-offering_n call_v zebach_n shelamim_v that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o thing_n pacify_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v either_o male_a or_o female_a without_o blemish_n of_o the_o herd_n or_o flock_n this_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n have_v some_o thing_n like_o some_o thing_n unlike_a to_o the_o burnt-offering_a it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o that_o be_v and_o the_o offerer_n hand_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o 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levit._n 7.26_o so_o that_o of_o the_o fat_a of_o beast_n appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o blood_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o fat_a because_o fat_a be_v reckon_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v present_v to_o god_n and_o burn_v on_o his_o altar_n neither_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o fat_a good_a for_o the_o stomach_n of_o man_n to_o be_v eat_v alone_o nor_o of_o blood_n probable_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o heathen_n who_o use_v to_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n 2._o for_o moral_a admonition_n to_o they_o against_o cruelty_n 3_o for_o a_o mystical_a imitation_n to_o they_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n prefigure_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n levit._fw-la ch._n 3._o whole_a chapter_n 5_o law_n concern_v the_o sin-offering_a call_v in_o hebrew_n cataah_o here_o the_o lord_n begin_v his_o direction_n for_o those_o offering_n whereby_o expiation_n 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mother_n be_v purify_v which_o require_v forty_o day_n time_n levit._n 12.4_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v free_a from_o this_o redemption_n of_o man_n they_o be_v to_o permit_v to_o be_v redeem_v at_o a_o month_n old_a bonfrerius_n old_a v._o 16._o secundum_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la seu_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la tuam_fw-la refero_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la post_fw-la mensem_fw-la q._n d._n constitues_fw-la diem_fw-la quando_fw-la velles_fw-fr eum_fw-la redimi_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la communi_fw-la usu_fw-la erat_fw-la 40_o a_o partu_fw-la ut_fw-la eadem_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la purificaretur_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la redimeretur_fw-la bonfrerius_n for_o five_o shekel_n see_v levit._n 27.6_o and_o the_o firstling_n of_o unclean_a beast_n they_o be_v to_o permit_v to_o be_v redeem_v after_o eight_o day_n at_o a_o low_a price_n but_o the_o firstling_n of_o cow_n sheep_n and_o goat_n be_v not_o to_o be_v redeem_v they_o must_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o their_o blood_n sprinkle_v and_o their_o fat_a burn_v on_o the_o altar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o their_o flesh_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o priest_n god_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v allot_v they_o these_o thing_n for_o their_o maintenance_n 113._o maintenance_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n write_v of_o 24_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o order_n and_o use_v of_o they_o see_v ainsworth_n pag._n 113._o for_o ever_o that_o be_v whilst_o this_o dispensation_n last_v by_o a_o perpetual_a and_o unchangeable_a covenant_n call_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n because_o firm_a and_o incorruptible_a salt_n have_v a_o virtue_n to_o preserve_v any_o thing_n from_o corruption_n god_n further_o tell_v aaron_n that_o when_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v by_o lot_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o lot_n for_o the_o levite_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o it_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v their_o part_n and_o portion_n indeed_o 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whence_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v they_o and_o because_o he_o hate_v they_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n remember_v o_o lord_n they_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n and_o by_o thy_o stretched-out_a arm._n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o hearken_v unto_o i_o at_o that_o time_n also_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o aaron_n who_o make_v the_o calf_n for_o they_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v destroy_v he_o but_o i_o intercede_v for_o he_o also_o and_o prevail_v but_o though_o i_o insist_v chief_o on_o this_o sin_n at_o horeb_n because_o it_o be_v a_o most_o transcendent_a and_o grievous_a transgression_n yet_o alas_o many_o other_o rebellion_n of_o you_o i_o may_v reckon_v up_o as_o particular_o at_o taberah_n numb_a 11.1_o 3._o at_o 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unto_o his_o prayer_n not_o to_o destroy_v they_o he_o further_o tell_v they_o how_o upon_o his_o earnest_a intercession_n for_o they_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o and_o this_o he_o prove_v to_o they_o by_o several_a instance_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o charge_n to_o hew_v out_o two_o new_a table_n of_o stone_n 32.16_o stone_n herein_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o first_o table_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n exod._n 32.16_o and_o to_o come_v up_o with_o they_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o he_o will_v write_v on_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o he_o have_v break_v and_o he_o command_v he_o also_o to_o make_v a_o ark_n or_o
58.10_o 11._o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v when_o thou_o give_v unto_o he_o and_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o for_o the_o poor_a shall_v never_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 12.8_o land_n mark_v 14.7_o matth._n 26.11_o joh._n 12.8_o for_o god_n will_v suffer_v it_o so_o to_o be_v to_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o charity_n and_o compassion_n of_o the_o rich_a towards_o they_o therefore_o the_o lord_n command_v thou_o to_o open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o thy_o poor_a and_o needy_a brother_n and_o if_o a_o hebrew-man_n or_o woman_n be_v sell_v unto_o thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n from_o the_o year_n of_o release_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a and_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v he_o go_v away_o empty_a but_o shall_v furnish_v he_o liberal_o out_o of_o thy_o flock_n and_o out_o of_o thy_o floor_n and_o out_o of_o thy_o wine-presses_a and_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v thou_o with_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o the_o more_o willing_a hereunto_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v once_o a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n gracious_o redeem_v thou_o out_o of_o that_o miserable_a servitude_n and_o do_v not_o send_v thou_o away_o empty_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a thou_o shall_v imitate_v the_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n of_o god_n which_o he_o manifest_v towards_o thyself_o but_o if_o this_o servant_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o go_v away_o from_o my_o master_n for_o i_o love_v he_o and_o his_o house_n and_o it_o be_v well_o with_o i_o see_v exod._n 21.6_o then_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o awl_n and_o thrust_v it_o through_o his_o ear_n and_o fasten_v it_o unto_o the_o door_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o signification_n that_o he_o yield_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a servant_n in_o thy_o house_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o to_o thy_o maid-servant_n end_n maid-servant_n some_o think_v that_o her_o ear_n be_v to_o be_v bore_v for_o a_o perpetual_a servant_n if_o she_o refuse_v to_o go_v out_o at_o the_o six_o year_n end_n that_o be_v a_o israelite_n and_o sell_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v likewise_o set_v her_o free_a at_o the_o six_o year_n end_n and_o shall_v furnish_v she_o liberal_o at_o she_o go_v from_o thou_o and_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o kind_a usage_n which_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o use_v to_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v sell_v to_o they_o and_o have_v serve_v they_o six_o year_n ought_v not_o to_o seem_v a_o hard_a injunction_n because_o such_o a_o one_o have_v be_v worth_a to_o they_o double_a servant_n double_a among_o we_o the_o service_n of_o a_o apprentice_n be_v count_v more_o profitable_a than_o that_o of_o a_o hire_a servant_n to_o what_o a_o hire_a servant_n be_v for_o hire_a servant_n have_v great_a wage_n beside_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o servant_n that_o be_v sell_v to_o they_o have_v not_o from_o 1._o to_o 19_o have_v give_v they_o these_o law_n concern_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o israelitish_n servant_n he_o now_o reinforce_v a_o law_n which_o concern_v the_o relief_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n he_o enjoin_v they_o to_o sanctify_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o set_v apart_o for_o his_o use_n the_o firstling-males_a that_o come_v of_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n see_v deut._n 12.6_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o law_n be_v because_o god_n smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n from_o man_n to_o beast_n but_o spare_v the_o israelite_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o say_v he_o do_v no_o work_n with_o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o bullock_n nor_o shear_v the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o sheep_n because_o these_o beast_n be_v the_o lord_n they_o be_v not_o to_o use_v they_o as_o their_o own_o for_o their_o own_o profit_n or_o service_n these_o be_v the_o priest_n they_o be_v to_o eat_v they_o they_o and_o their_o households_n year_n by_o year_n in_o the_o place_n that_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n and_o place_v his_o sanctuary_n there_o but_o if_o any_o of_o these_o firstling_n be_v lame_a or_o blind_a or_o otherwise_o blemish_v they_o be_v not_o to_o sacrifice_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n see_v levit._n 22.19_o but_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o priest_n 18._o priest_n v._o 20._o be_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o owner_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o god_n give_v all_o the_o firstling_n of_o israel_n numb_a 1.15_o 17_o 18._o may_v eat_v they_o in_o any_o of_o their_o ordinary_a habitation_n as_o free_o as_o any_o ordinary_a meat_n the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a may_v eat_v of_o they_o together_o only_o the_o blood_n they_o must_v not_o eat_v but_o must_v pour_v it_o out_o as_o water_v upon_o the_o ground_n chap._n xvi_o he_o come_v now_o to_o give_v they_o several_a ordinance_n concern_v the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n and_o the_o several_a offering_n to_o be_v then_o offer_v and_o first_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o observe_v the_o month_n abib_fw-la month_n abib_fw-la when_o the_o barley-harvest_n begin_v to_o be_v ripe_a and_o the_o first_o ear_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened-bread_n levit._n 23.10_o viz._n on_o the_o 16_o day_n of_o that_o month_n answer_v to_o part_v of_o our_o march_n and_o part_n of_o our_o april_n and_o the_o feast_n 18.28_o feast_n all_o which_o festival_n time_n be_v call_v the_o passover_n and_o so_o joh._n 18.28_o of_o the_o passover_n then_o to_o be_v celebrate_v for_o in_o that_o month_n god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n by_o night_n 42._o night_n noctu_fw-la surgebant_fw-la occisis_fw-la media_fw-la nocte_fw-la primogenitis_fw-la &_o profectionem_fw-la anspicabantur_fw-la licet_fw-la egypto_n non_fw-la exierint_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la vide_fw-la exod._n 12.29_o 30_o 41_o 42._o and_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o paschal-lamb_n they_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o feast_n for_o seven_o day_n with_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n such_o as_o be_v appoint_v numb_a 28.18_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o they_o be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o place_n voluit_fw-la place_n id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la aut_fw-la templi_fw-la ubi_fw-la stabiliter_fw-la coli_fw-la &_o invocari_fw-la voluit_fw-la which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o and_o no_o where_o else_o and_o for_o these_o seven_o day_n they_o be_v to_o eat_v only_a unleavened-bread_n the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n viz._n which_o shall_v be_v a_o memorial_n to_o they_o of_o their_o great_a affliction_n in_o egypt_n this_o be_v usual_o the_o bread_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o affliction_n and_o poverty_n not_o be_v toothsome_a or_o pleasant_a to_o the_o palate_n or_o taste_n and_o of_o their_o hasty_a come_n out_o from_o thence_o before_o their_o bread_n have_v time_n to_o be_v leaven_v exod._n 12.15_o during_o this_o feast_n they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o leaven_n in_o their_o house_n they_o be_v to_o kill_v the_o passover_n that_o be_v the_o paschal-lamb_n at_o the_o even_a of_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o time_n they_o be_v prepare_v to_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n praeparabant_n egypt_n v._o 6._o egresti_n sunt_fw-la i._n e._n inchoatiuè_fw-la quia_fw-la vespere_fw-la egressum_fw-la praeparabant_n and_o that_o only_a at_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v as_o he_o do_v jerusalem_n temple_n jerusalem_n there_o in_o any_o private_a house_n they_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v the_o passover_n matth._n 26.18_o only_o their_o sacrifice_n that_o they_o offer_v at_o that_o feast_n may_v only_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o temple_n afterward_o and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o reserve_v any_o part_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o it_o till_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o morrow_n after_o this_o feast_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v seven_o day_n be_v end_v they_o may_v depart_v to_o their_o several_a dwelling_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o be_v to_o be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n to_o the_o lord_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o servile_a or_o unnecessary_a work_n ch._n 16._o from_o vers_n 1._o to_o 9_o 2_o he_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n 23.16_o week_n call_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n because_o it_o be_v seven_o week_n after_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o sheaf_n at_o the_o passover_n and_o it_o be_v on_o the_o fifty_o day_n after_o and_o so_o call_v pentecost_n act_v 2.1_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n see_v sect._n 13._o of_o ch._n 4._o exod._n 23.16_o
by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o therewith_o for_o the_o temple_n found_v on_o mount_n moriah_n call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o the_o northern_a part_n with_o mount_n moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n stand_v be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o be_v set_v upon_o that_o hill_n it_o be_v conspicuous_o eminent_a as_o the_o head_n place_v above_o and_o between_o the_o shoulder_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n 5_o he_o come_v now_o to_o joseph_n who_o two_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v head_n of_o two_o tribe_n of_o who_o he_o say_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o land_n and_o let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v with_o rain_n and_o dews_n that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o deep_a that_o couch_v beneath_o that_o be_v with_o spring_n arise_v from_o the_o deep_a let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o precious_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o heat_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o kindly_a moisture_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o moon_n let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o chief_a thing_n of_o the_o ancient_a mountain_n and_o with_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o last_a hill_n that_o be_v with_o the_o choice_a tree_n and_o fruit_n and_o herb_n that_o grow_v on_o hill_n such_o as_o be_v vine_n olive_n cedar_n pine_n cypress_n and_o other_o useful_a tree_n and_o with_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o metal_n which_o be_v usual_o find_v in_o hill_n 49.26_o hill_n see_v gen._n 49.26_o and_o mountain_n and_o let_v the_o posterity_n of_o joseph_n be_v bless_v not_o only_o with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o plenty_n of_o they_o but_o with_o the_o goodwill_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n in_o the_o bush_n god_n appear_v to_o moses_n as_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o goodwill_n of_o god_n thus_o manifest_v viz._n as_o a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o be_v that_o which_o alone_o can_v make_v they_o true_o happy_a see_v psal_n 106.4_o let_v this_o blessing_n say_v he_o come_v on_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v on_o his_o posterity_n who_o father_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n and_o advance_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o a_o high_a and_o singular_a degree_n of_o honour_n above_o they_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o bullock_n that_o be_v of_o a_o fair_a young_a bullock_n in_o his_o best_a strength_n and_o his_o horn_n like_o the_o horn_n of_o vnicorn_n that_o be_v his_o power_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o irresistible_a wherewith_o he_o shall_v conquer_v far_o remote_a nation_n now_o these_o horn_n of_o he_o he_o show_v be_v the_o ten_o thousand_o of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o thousand_o of_o manasseh_n 6_o he_o come_v to_o zebulun_n of_o who_o he_o say_v rejoice_v zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o issachar_n in_o thy_o tent_n here_o he_o bless_v two_o tribe_n together_o of_o zebulun_n he_o prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o go_v forth_o to_o trade_n and_o in_o their_o merchandise_v by_o ship_n agreeable_a to_o what_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o they_o gen._n 49.13_o zebulun_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o harbour_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o haven_n of_o ship_n and_o of_o issachar_n he_o prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o tent_n that_o be_v in_o their_o quiet_a life_n at_o home_n and_o in_o their_o husbandry_n and_o tillage_n and_o breed_v and_o feed_v of_o cattle_n both_o their_o way_n of_o live_v shall_v yield_v they_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n to_o they_o issachar_n shoul_n be_v happy_a in_o their_o husbandry_n zebulun_n in_o follow_v their_o merchandise_n they_o shall_v suck_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o wealth_n bring_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v bring_v from_o such_o city_n as_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o seashore_n in_o sandy-ground_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o mountain_n there_o they_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n herein_o he_o prophecy_n of_o their_o religious_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o great_a blessing_n to_o they_o they_o shall_v due_o go_v to_o mount_n zion_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v invite_v their_o brethren_n and_o possible_o stranger_n of_o other_o nation_n to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o though_o they_o be_v seat_v by_o the_o seaside_n in_o the_o outmost_a part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o far_o off_o from_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n yet_o at_o time_n appoint_v they_o shall_v ready_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o there_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o thank-offering_n which_o be_v just_o due_a to_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o what_o his_o law_n prescribe_v 7_o he_o come_v to_o gad_n of_o who_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o enlarge_v gad_n namely_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v bestow_v upon_o gad_n a_o large_a and_o spacious_a country_n and_o though_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o frontier_n and_o therefore_o be_v liable_a to_o frequent_v incursion_n of_o enemy_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v heart_n and_o courage_n to_o defend_v themselves_o therefore_o he_o prophecy_n of_o gad_n that_o he_o shall_v dwell_v as_o a_o lion_n that_o be_v bold_a and_o undaunted_a and_o as_o a_o lion_n tear_v sometime_o the_o arm_n sometime_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n that_o be_v sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o so_o this_o tribe_n shall_v divers_a way_n spoil_v their_o enemy_n he_o provide_v the_o first_o part_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o conquer_a land_n which_o be_v the_o country_n of_o 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possession_n but_o manasseh_n see_v deut._n 3.13_o the_o danite_n be_v therefore_o here_o compare_v to_o lion_n rush_v sudden_o out_o of_o the_o forest_n and_o den_n of_o bashan_n who_o seize_v upon_o those_o that_o pass_v by_o ere_o they_o be_v aware_a thus_o the_o danite_n shall_v leap_v unexpected_o out_o of_o their_o fort_n and_o fastness_n and_o secret_a place_n where_o they_o lie_v in_o ambush_n and_o shall_v seize_v upon_o their_o enemy_n when_o they_o least_o expect_v they_o see_v gen._n 49.17_o josh_n 19.47_o judg._n 18.27_o 29._o 9ly_a he_o come_v to_o naphtali_n of_o who_o he_o say_v o_o naphtali_n satisfy_v with_o favour_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o he_o prophecy_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n wherein_o this_o tribe_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n therefore_o jacob_n compare_v they_o to_o a_o hind_n let_v loose_a that_o have_v a_o large_a walk_n and_o so_o in_o choice_a pasture_n find_v plenty_n of_o feed_v gen._n 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of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v it_o judg._n 1.8_o yet_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a strength_n of_o the_o city_n be_v not_o then_o take_v by_o they_o but_o the_o jebusite_n force_v the_o israelite_n to_o let_v they_o there_o dwell_v with_o they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o and_o there_o they_o be_v when_o this_o story_n be_v write_v david_n write_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o story_n be_v not_o write_v by_o ezra_n see_v he_o live_v many_o year_n after_o david_n and_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o till_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 5.6_o 7._o have_v the_o child_n of_o judah_n do_v their_o endeavour_n and_o not_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o they_o may_v have_v cast_v they_o out_o soon_o but_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n and_o grow_v slothful_a and_o fainthearted_a by_o these_o and_o their_o other_o sin_n they_o provoke_v god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o gracious_a assistance_n from_o they_o and_o so_o then_o indeed_o they_o can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o according_a to_o that_o judg._n 2.20_o 21._o because_o this_o people_n have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o henceforth_o drive_v out_o any_o from_o before_o they_o of_o the_o nation_n which_o joshua_n leave_v when_o he_o die_v and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n but_o the_o ephraimite_n also_o do_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o gezer_n a_o city_n in_o their_o tribe_n josh_n 16.10_o but_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v there_o only_o pay_v they_o some_o tribute_n express_o against_o god_n command_n deut._n 7.2_o and_o there_o they_o continue_v till_o solomon_n time_n when_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n expel_v they_o out_o and_o give_v the_o city_n for_o a_o present_a to_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n 1_o king_n 9.16_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v also_o with_o the_o manassites_n ch._n 17.12_o 13._o who_o can_v not_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o their_o lot_n but_o they_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o afterward_o make_v they_o tributary_n and_o with_o that_o they_o content_v themselves_o through_o sloth_n cowardice_n and_o covetousness_n as_o their_o brethren_n the_o ephraimite_n have_v do_v josh_n ch._n 14._o from_o 6._o to_o the_o end_n josh_n ch._n 10._o vers_fw-la 21_o 22._o josh_n ch._n 15._o from_o vers_n 13._o to_o 20._o josh_n ch._n 1._o from_o vers_n 9_o to_o 16._o sect_n cxi_o the_o israelite_n have_v draw_v these_o three_o lot_n beforementioned_a which_o fall_v upon_o judah_n ephraim_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n they_o draw_v no_o more_o at_o this_o time_n it_o seem_v the_o other_o seven_o tribe_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o have_v their_o lot_n perceive_v what_o a_o large_a circuit_n of_o land_n be_v give_v to_o judah_n they_o begin_v to_o apprehend_v that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v leave_v a_o equal_a share_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o pretend_v there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o equal_a division_n make_v till_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o enemy_n possession_n be_v better_o know_v to_o they_o they_o desire_v some_o stay_n of_o the_o work_n till_o they_o have_v further_o prevail_v and_o may_v know_v the_o land_n they_o be_v to_o divide_v better_a than_o yet_o they_o can_v do_v sect_n cxii_o this_o year_n be_v the_o seven_o from_o the_o first_o wherein_o they_o begin_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n in_o canaan_n be_v the_o first_o sabbatical_a year_n which_o be_v keep_v among_o they_o they_o be_v by_o joshua_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n now_o bring_v into_o this_o place_n of_o rest_n which_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o eternal_a sabbath_n and_o rest_n which_o the_o true_a jesus_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n of_o god_n into_o heb._n 4.9_o and_o from_o hence_o also_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o happen_v every_o fifty_o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v see_v levit._n 25._o from_o 8._o to_o 14._o sect_n cxiii_o upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n the_o israelite_n keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o booth_n make_v of_o bough_n of_o tree_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 23.39_o 40._o and_o much_o more_o solemn_o than_o be_v afterward_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o king_n see_v neh._n 8.17_o sect_n cxiv_o hitherto_o both_o camp_n and_o tabernacle_n have_v remain_v at_o gilgal_n now_o by_o god_n appointment_n they_o remove_v to_o shiloth_n a_o city_n in_o the_o south_n of_o ephraim_n lot_n this_o be_v the_o place_n that_o god_n choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o deut._n 12.5_o and_o from_o 8._o to_o 12._o jer._n 7.12_o that_o be_v his_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o have_v his_o name_n solemn_o call_v upon_o and_o therefore_o march_v to_o shiloh_n there_o they_o fix_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n after_o the_o land_n thereabouts_o be_v whole_o subdue_v to_o they_o and_o the_o canaanite_n that_o 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the_o ground_n about_o it_o be_v dry_a than_o he_o will_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v save_v israel_n by_o his_o hand_n the_o lord_n grant_v his_o request_n without_o any_o reprehension_n of_o he_o at_o all_o and_z according_o in_o the_o morning_n gideon_n find_v the_o fleece_n so_o wet_a that_o he_o wring_v a_o bowl_n full_a of_o water_n out_o of_o it_o the_o ground_n about_o it_o be_v all_o dry_a gideon_n see_v this_o earnest_o beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o his_o anger_n may_v not_o wax_v hot_a against_o he_o if_o he_o humble_o desire_v one_o sign_n promise_n sign_n herein_o god_n great_a condescension_n to_o gideon_n be_v manifest_v work_v a_o miracle_n forward_o and_o backward_o as_o it_o be_v yea_o many_o miracle_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o his_o vocation_n and_o in_o god_n promise_n more_o which_o be_v just_o contrary_a namely_o that_o the_o next_o morning_n the_o fleece_n only_o may_v be_v dry_a and_o upon_o the_o ground_n about_o it_o there_o may_v be_v dew_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o to_o the_o great_a encouragement_n of_o gideon_n ch._n 6._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxxxix_o then_o gideon_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o rise_v early_a and_o pitch_a beside_o the_o well_o harod_v or_o the_o well_o of_o terror_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o fear_n that_o seize_v on_o the_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o of_o the_o israelite_n vers_fw-la 3._o or_o on_o the_o midianite_n vers_fw-la 21._o and_o the_o midianite_n encamp_v at_o the_o hill_n moreh_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o valley_n the_o whole_a army_n that_o gideon_n have_v gather_v together_o be_v in_o all_o but_o thirty_o two_o thousand_o and_o the_o midianite_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o thousand_o 8.10_o thousand_o for_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o slay_v in_o their_o first_o overthrow_n and_o the_o 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back_o to_o their_o own_o country_n however_o saul_n be_v by_o this_o glorious_a victory_n better_o confirm_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o royal_a throne_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o manage_n of_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o especial_o show_v himself_o very_o valiant_a and_o active_a in_o fight_v against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o particular_o against_o moab_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n border_v on_o the_o east_n of_o canaan_n against_o edom_n border_v on_o the_o south_n against_o the_o king_n of_o zobah_n on_o the_o north_n and_o against_o the_o philistine_n on_o the_o west_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o whole_o vanquish_v and_o subdue_v they_o because_v god_n have_v reserve_v that_o work_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o david_n yet_o he_o sore_o vex_v they_o and_o much_o weaken_v they_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o with_o that_o courage_n and_o success_n fight_v against_o israel_n as_o before_o they_o have_v do_v and_o all_o this_o come_v to_o 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his_o concubine_n the_o daughter_n he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n who_o name_n be_v ahinoam_v be_v merab_n and_o michal_n the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n be_v abner_n his_o cousin-german_n son_n to_o his_o uncle_n ner._n and_o when_o he_o see_v any_o strong_a or_o valiant_a man_n he_o take_v he_o into_o his_o service_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 14._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clxvi_o sometime_o after_o samuel_n by_o god_n appointment_n send_v saul_n to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n but_o before_o he_o tell_v he_o what_o god_n command_v he_o to_o do_v he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n singular_a favour_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o high_a honour_n he_o have_v exalt_v he_o unto_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v move_v he_o to_o perform_v what_o god_n command_v he_o with_o the_o more_o diligence_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o though_o he_o have_v former_o fail_v in_o his_o duty_n yet_o now_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a strict_o to_o observe_v his_o command_n and_o injunction_n samuel_n now_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v he_o against_o ameleck_n three_o several_a time_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o amalekite_n exod._n 17.14_o numb_a 24.20_o and_o deut._n 25.19_o and_o now_o saul_n be_v send_v to_o execute_v that_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o long_o ago_o at_o several_a time_n threaten_v and_o though_o the_o present_a king_n and_o subject_n of_o amalek_n have_v be_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a adversary_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o samuel_n intimate_v v._o 33._o as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v many_o woman_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a and_o so_o deserve_v to_o be_v destroy_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n yet_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o israelite_n know_v that_o he_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o former_a injury_n of_o their_o ancestor_n towards_o his_o people_n though_o it_o be_v four_o hundred_o year_n since_o it_o be_v do_v he_o resolve_v now_o to_o visit_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o he_o mention_n one_o circumstance_n that_o great_o aggravate_v it_o viz._n that_o when_o his_o poor_a people_n have_v be_v long_o under_o a_o miserable_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o be_v new_o escape_v from_o it_o yet_o even_o then_o they_o come_v out_o against_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v they_o nor_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o present_a amalekite_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v for_o that_o which_o their_o ancestor_n have_v do_v so_o many_o year_n before_o for_o though_o god_n destroy_v none_o everlasting_o but_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n yet_o with_o temporal_a punishment_n he_o do_v usual_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n especial_o when_o the_o child_n go_v on_o in_o their_o father_n step_n as_o by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o agag_n v._o 33._o it_o seem_v those_o amalekite_n do_v samuel_n therefore_o command_v saul_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o not_o to_o spare_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o their_o very_a cattle_n peccantium_fw-la cattle_n v._o 7._o jumenta_fw-la bruta_n pereunt_fw-la quip_n possessiones_fw-la organa_fw-la fulcra_fw-la gaudia_fw-la peccantium_fw-la for_o he_o have_v anathematise_v and_o devote_v they_o all_o to_o destruction_n as_o he_o do_v jericho_n saul_n hereupon_o gather_v a_o great_a army_n and_o number_n they_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o telaim_n or_o telem_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.24_o and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n beside_o ten_o thousand_o man_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v reckon_v apart_o from_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 1._o because_o they_o usual_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o go_v first_o against_o the_o enemy_n in_o any_o common_a danger_n 2._o because_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v of_o 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worthy_a of_o thy_o acceptance_n yet_o do_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o disdain_v it_o see_v it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n to_o thy_o servant_n that_o follow_v thou_o and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o forgive_v the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n see_v i_o take_v the_o blame_n of_o all_o this_o miscarriage_n whole_o upon_o myself_o i_o do_v very_o believe_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v thou_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o thy_o kingdom_n will_v be_v last_v and_o durable_a †_o tua_fw-la †_o stabile_n manebit_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_o familia_fw-la tua_fw-la and_o nothing_o better_o become_v a_o a_o king_n than_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n and_o that_o which_o enduce_v i_o to_o believe_v this_o be_v because_o i_o see_v thou_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n and_o have_v often_o engage_v thyself_o have_v warrant_n from_o he_o in_o a_o just_a defence_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o people_n and_o no_o self-revenge_n or_o cruelty_n have_v be_v find_v in_o thou_o all_o thy_o day_n hitherto_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o do_v not_o stain_v thy_o honour_n now_o by_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n indeed_o saul_n be_v rise_v up_o unjust_o to_o pursue_v thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o life_n but_o all_o his_o attempt_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v careful_o preserve_v and_o chary_o keep_v thy_o life_n as_o man_n be_v wont_v careful_o to_o bind_v up_o those_o thing_n in_o bundle_n which_o they_o much_o value_n and_o intend_v to_o preserve_v and_o that_o man_n rage_n must_v needs_o be_v vain_a who_o seek_v to_o destroy_v he_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v and_o protect_v but_o as_o for_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o enemy_n they_o will_v he_o by_o a_o violent_a death_n sling_v out_o as_o man_n use_v to_o sling_v out_o stone_n out_o of_o their_o sling_n which_o they_o value_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v perform_v all_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o thou_o and_o have_v settle_v thou_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o all_o israel_n than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o thou_o to_o remember_v that_o thou_o do_v spare_v we_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v torment_v with_o anguish_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n that_o thou_o do_v shed_v innocent_a blood_n as_o certain_o thou_o will_v be_v if_o thou_o shall_v proceed_v to_o execute_v thy_o bloody_a purpose_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o thy_o kingdom_n let_v i_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n when_o my_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n shall_v require_v i_o to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o abigail_n have_v thus_o speak_v david_n say_v blessed_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o who_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o shed_v blood_n and_o avenge_a myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n for_o in_o very_a deed_n as_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o have_v gracious_o keep_v i_o back_o 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she_o say_v nothing_o to_o he_o more_o or_o less_o of_o his_o danger_n till_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o have_v sleep_v out_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o debauch_n she_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o desperate_a danger_n he_o have_v by_o his_o folly_n run_v they_o all_o into_o and_o how_o near_a destruction_n they_o all_o be_v if_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n it_o have_v not_o be_v by_o a_o wonderful_a providence_n prevent_v he_o hear_v this_o be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o horror_n and_o dread_n of_o the_o danger_n he_o have_v be_v in_o that_o his_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o and_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n he_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n and_o about_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o with_o
1_o chron._n 14.1_o 2._o sect_n clxxxv_o the_o philistine_n who_o during_o the_o civil_a war_n between_o david_n and_o ishbosheth_n be_v content_a to_o look_v on_o when_o they_o see_v that_o ishbosheth_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o people_n have_v general_o receive_v david_n for_o their_o king_n who_o be_v a_o great_a warrior_n and_o that_o he_o have_v drive_v the_o jebusite_n out_o of_o the_o strong_a fort_n of_o zion_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o they_o think_v it_o be_v time_n for_o they_o to_o bestir_v themselves_o and_o to_o oppose_v his_o grow_a power_n and_o herein_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v remarkable_a that_o they_o begin_v with_o he_o and_o not_o he_o with_o they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v former_o oblige_v and_o so_o may_v have_v seem_v ungrateful_a if_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o they_o therefore_o have_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n invade_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o come_v to_o seek_v david_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o when_o david_n hear_v of_o it_o he_o go_v to_o a_o fort_n or_o strong-hold_a near_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n see_v 2_o sam._n 23.13_o there_o to_o muster_n and_o arm_v his_o soldier_n and_o the_o philistine_n spread_v themselves_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n which_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o bethlem_n and_o they_o have_v their_o headquarters_n in_o bethlem_n itself_o the_o israelite_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n something_o distress_v through_o want_n of_o water_n it_o be_v hot_a weather_n and_o harvest-time_n david_n wish_v he_o have_v a_o draught_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlem_n but_o not_o with_o any_o intent_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o stir_v up_o any_o of_o his_o soldier_n to_o adventure_v to_o fetch_v it_o for_o he_o however_o three_o of_o his_o valiant_a commander_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v adino_n eleazar_n and_o shammah_n see_v 1_o chron._n 11.19_o 2_o sam._n 23.13_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a over_o the_o thirty_o colonel_n or_o commander_n have_v hear_v he_o express_v his_o desire_n of_o that_o water_n they_o venture_v to_o break_v through_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o come_v to_o bethlem_n and_o draw_v of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v by_o the_o gate_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o he_o but_o david_n when_o he_o understand_v the_o extreme_a danger_n they_o have_v go_v through_o to_o procure_v it_o be_v very_o sorry_a he_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o such_o a_o rash_a enterprise_n and_o have_v thereby_o so_o dangerous_o expose_v the_o life_n of_o his_o great_a captain_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o it_o but_o take_v it_o and_o pour_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n as_o a_o offering_n of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o deliver_v they_o from_o that_o great_a danger_n say_v far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o o_o lord_n to_o drink_v that_o water_n which_o be_v procure_v with_o the_o extreme_a hazard_n of_o these_o man_n blood_n life_n blood_n 2_o sam._n 23.17_o be_v not_o this_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o man_n that_o go_v in_o jeopardy_n of_o their_o life_n and_o life_n libaretur_fw-la life_n aquam_fw-la tam_fw-la pretiosam_fw-la dignam_fw-la judicavit_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la libaretur_fw-la then_o david_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o abiathar_n the_o highpriest_n whither_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o against_o the_o philistine_n or_o no_o for_o though_o he_o have_v a_o great_a army_n yet_o he_o rely_v not_o upon_o it_o but_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o direction_n and_o without_o that_o will_v not_o stir_v he_o receive_v answer_v from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o and_o be_v victorious_a then_o david_n come_v to_o baalperazim_n whether_o the_o philistine_n be_v now_o come_v from_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n 1_o chron_n 14.11_o and_o david_n smite_v they_o there_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n whereupon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v break_v in_o upon_o my_o enemy_n by_o my_o hand_n like_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o water_n signify_v thereby_o the_o sense_n he_o have_v of_o god_n hand_n and_o power_n in_o drive_v away_o his_o enemy_n as_o water_n when_o they_o break_v through_o the_o bank_n do_v sweep_v away_o all_o before_o they_o thence_o this_o place_n be_v call_v afterward_o baal-perazim_a destroy_v baal-perazim_a the_o name_n be_v take_v from_o the_o idol_n baal_n who_o with_o his_o idolatrous_a worshipper_n be_v there_o destroy_v see_v be_v 28.21_o and_o there_o the_o philistine_n leave_v their_o image_n and_o idol_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o and_o trust_v in_o as_o their_o titular_a god_n which_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o defend_v their_o vain_a worshipper_n nor_o themselves_o and_o david_n command_v his_o man_n to_o burn_v they_o see_v deut._n 7.25_o 1_o chron._n 14.12_o the_o philistine_n short_o after_o recruit_v their_o scatter_a army_n come_v again_o to_o provoke_v the_o israelite_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n where_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o former_a defeat_n though_o they_o have_v no_o provocation_n from_o david_n to_o do_v so_o he_o have_v not_o hot_o pursue_v his_o former_a victory_n but_o though_o david_n have_v get_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o they_o before_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o puff_v up_o with_o it_o as_o to_o rely_v on_o his_o own_o strength_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o engage_v with_o they_o again_o without_o first_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n bid_v he_o not_o go_v up_o open_o and_o direct_o against_o they_o as_o former_o but_o to_o fetch_v a_o compass_n and_o so_o to_o come_v upon_o they_o behind_o over_o against_o the_o mulberry_n tree_n where_o they_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o a_o go_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mulberry_n tree_n viz._n of_o a_o army_n of_o horseman_n and_o chariot_n march_v over_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n like_o that_o 2_o king_n 7.6_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v forth_o with_o his_o holy_a angel_n to_o destroy_v the_o philistine_n before_o he_o than_o he_o shall_v bestir_v himself_o and_o fetch_v upon_o they_o for_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o victory_n over_o they_o and_o david_n do_v according_o and_o smite_v the_o philistine_n from_o geba_n or_o gibeah_n in_o benjamin_n where_o the_o fight_n begin_v unto_o gazer_n situate_v in_o the_o west_n of_o ephraim_n which_o be_v then_o possess_v by_o the_o philistine_n so_o that_o the_o fame_n of_o david_n go_v into_o all_o land_n and_o god_n bring_v the_o fear_n of_o he_o upon_o all_o nation_n round_o about_o he_o 2_o sam._n ch._n 5._o from_o v._o 17._o to_o the_o end_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 23._o from_o v._o 13_o to_o the_o 18._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 11._o from_o v._o 15_o to_o the_o 20._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 14._o from_o v._o 8_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n clxxxvi_o david_n now_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o quietness_n begin_v to_o take_v into_o his_o pious_a thought_n the_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n from_o kirjath-jearim_a and_o place_v it_o in_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n which_o he_o have_v late_o take_v from_o the_o jebusite_n the_o tabernacle_n be_v now_o at_o gibeon_n two_o chron._n 1.3_o whether_o it_o have_v be_v remove_v from_o nob_n after_o that_o bloody_a slaughter_n of_o the_o priest_n by_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 22._o and_o there_o be_v the_o great_a altar_n for_o burnt-offering_n to_o which_o the_o people_n frequent_o go_v content_v themselves_o therewith_o and_o not_o regard_v the_o ark_n the_o principal_a evidence_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o and_o whereat_o divine_a oracle_n and_o direction_n be_v give_v it_o be_v now_o lodge_v in_o a_o private_a house_n upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o ark_n be_v remove_v to_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n in_o kirjath-jearim_a we_o may_v see_v sect._n 153._o and_o 1_o sam._n 7._o where_o it_o continue_v about_o fourtysix_v year_n save_v only_o when_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o camp_n see_v 1_o sam._n 14.8_o viz._n thirtynine_a in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n and_o saul_n and_o seven_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n david_n therefore_o judge_v it_o more_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o ark_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o lie_v hide_v in_o a_o private_a family_n which_o possible_o have_v occasion_v the_o people_n so_o much_o to_o neglect_v it_o but_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o place_n purposely_o appoint_v for_o it_o that_o the_o people_n may_v more_o convenient_o resort_v unto_o it_o wherefore_o call_v his_o great_a commander_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o head_n of_o the_o people_n together_o he_o impart_v his_o design_n unto_o they_o and_o desire_v their_o advice_n upon_o it_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o they_o and_o they_o apprehend_v
that_o rigour_n shall_v be_v use_v towards_o his_o own_o son_n absalon_n and_o will_v not_o fetch_v he_o home_o again_o from_o his_o banishment_n though_o it_o redound_v exceed_o to_o the_o detriment_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n thou_o know_v o_o king_n that_o we_o must_v all_o die_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o and_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v no_o recall_v we_o to_o life_n again_o no_o more_o than_o water_n that_o be_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n can_v be_v again_o gather_v up_o and_o thou_o may_v die_v as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o we_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v die_v while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o unsettle_a state_n we_o shall_v be_v miserable_a and_o as_o for_o absalon_n see_v god_n have_v not_o take_v away_o his_o life_n in_o all_o these_o three_o year_n of_o his_o banishment_n he_o seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o have_v provide_v a_o way_n that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o thou_o again_o namely_o by_o my_o mediation_n for_o he_o at_o this_o 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administration_n of_o his_o government_n then_o the_o king_n call_v for_o joab_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v grant_v his_o request_n make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o return_n of_o absalon_n therefore_o go_v say_v he_o and_o fetch_v he_o home_o joab_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n on_o his_o face_n before_o the_o king_n and_o profess_v that_o he_o accept_v it_o with_o much_o thankfulness_n and_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o king_n great_a favour_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o grant_v his_o request_n then_o joab_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n and_o bring_v absalon_n back_o to_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v return_v the_o king_n give_v order_n he_o shall_v go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n but_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o see_v his_o face_n which_o david_n do_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o be_v too_o easy_o reconcile_v to_o he_o who_o have_v commit_v so_o foul_a a_o fault_n but_o in_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o 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