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73_o julian_n so_o as_o they_o be_v 46_o year_n in_o building_n it_o be_v finish_v about_o the_o first_o of_o christ_n preach_v 988._o joh._n 3.13_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v from_o heaven_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n chap._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n by_o ascend_v and_o descend_v here_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o usurpation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o the_o natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n perceive_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o all_o those_o who_o the_o father_n give_v to_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v bless_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o so_o the_o first_o place_n be_v explain_v by_o the_o latter_a christ_n be_v head_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o we_o be_v his_o member_n he_o 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usual_o ascribe_v to_o the_o other_o 989._o joh._n 3.17_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n gal._n 4.4_o god_n send_v his_o son_n god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n but_o he_o send_v he_o to_o redeem_v those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n now_o in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n he_o do_v and_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n 28._o joh._n 5.19_o mat_n 28._o for_o all_o judgement_n and_o power_n be_v give_v to_o he_o from_o the_o father_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n *_o 990._o joh._n 3.21_o with_o 1_o cor._n
god_n which_o be_v propagate_v in_o jacob_n posterity_n but_o in_o temporal_a pre-eminence_n jacob_n may_v be_v say_v to_o serve_v esau_n and_o he_o may_v serve_v and_o call_v he_o his_o servant_n and_o do_v he_o homage_n 90._o gen._n 26.34_o esau_n marry_v two_o wife_n judith_n the_o daughter_n of_o beeri_n the_o hittite_n and_o besamath_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n the_o hittite_n chap._n 36.2_o esau_n take_v his_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n adah_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n the_o hittite_n and_o aholibama_n the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n the_o hivite_n those_o wife_n be_v two_o or_o each_o of_o they_o have_v two_o name_n for_o the_o hittite_n be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o hivites_n *_o gen._n 26.34_o with_o gen._n 36.2_o either_o these_o former_a be_v different_a way_n from_o the_o latter_a the_o two_o former_a die_a without_o child_n else_o they_o be_v the_o same_o and_o have_v two_o name_n the_o former_a place_n use_v one_o name_n the_o latter_a another_o so_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n 91._o gen._n 27.23_o jacob_n deceive_v his_o father_n isaac_n chap._n 20.41_o his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o his_o uncle_n laban_n mark_v 10.29_o defraud_v not_o 4.6_o 1_o thess_n 4.6_o we_o must_v live_v by_o god_n law_n and_o not_o by_o example_n jacob_n do_v that_o by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n without_o injure_v his_o father_n or_o his_o uncle_n let_v we_o so_o live_v in_o mutual_a conversation_n that_o we_o circumvent_v not_o our_o brother_n in_o any_o thing_n because_o god_n be_v the_o revenger_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n for_o all_o deceit_n be_v open_o condemn_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 92._o gen._n 27.28_o god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n chap._n 42.2_o jacob_n for_o want_n of_o provision_n send_v his_o son_n into_o egypt_n to_o buy_v corn_n deficiency_n and_o temporal_a want_n do_v not_o diminish_v the_o divine_a blessing_n and_o force_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o travel_v do_v not_o hinder_v abraham_n so_o jacob_n do_v not_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o father_n blessing_n 93._o gen._n 27.38_o esau_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v 12.17_o esau_n find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n heb._n 12.17_o esau_n repentance_n be_v not_o true_a but_o hypocritical_a for_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n but_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o loss_n and_o will_v have_v kill_v his_o brother_n nor_o can_v he_o by_o his_o tear_n move_v his_o father_n to_o repent_v of_o the_o blessing_n give_v to_o jacob_n *_o gen._n 27.38_o with_o heb._n 12.17_o repentance_n and_o weep_a be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o their_o object_n some_o repentance_n and_o weep_a be_v carnal_a because_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o and_o rest_v in_o not_o look_v further_o than_o worldly_a loss_n and_o affair_n the_o other_o repentance_n respect_v god_n displeasure_n this_o of_o esau_n in_o genesis_n be_v upon_o a_o worldly_a account_n and_o that_o repentance_n speak_v of_o in_o hebrew_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o esau_n but_o of_o isaac_n his_o father_n esau_n find_v no_o repentance_n or_o change_n for_o all_o his_o weep_v in_o isaac_n his_o father_n *_o gen._n 30.41_o jacob_n lay_v the_o rod_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sheep_n in_o the_o gutter_n that_o they_o may_v conceive_v etc._n etc._n 1_o thess_n 4.6_o that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o or_o defraud_v his_o brothee_o etc._n etc._n warrantable_a policy_n carry_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o case_n concern_v the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o church_n against_o its_o adversary_n be_v one_o thing_n private_a practice_n for_o base_a end_n defraud_v other_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v that_o be_v another_o thing_n jacob_n do_v this_o by_o god_n direction_n gen._n 31.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 94._o gen._n 32.3_o and_o 33.14_o esau_n live_v before_o jacob_n return_n in_o the_o land_n of_o seir._n chap._n 36.6_o esau_n take_v all_o that_o he_o have_v get_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o go_v unto_o seir_n from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n jacob._n esau_n say_v august_n after_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v depart_v to_o mesopotamia_n will_v not_o live_v with_o his_o parent_n whether_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o commotion_n that_o he_o grieve_v that_o he_o be_v deceive_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o see_v be_v hateful_a to_o his_o parent_n or_o whatsoever_o the_o cause_n be_v and_o he_o begin_v to_o live_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o seir_n then_o after_o that_o jacob_n be_v return_v peace_n be_v make_v betwixt_o they_o he_o go_v back_o to_o his_o parent_n and_o when_o they_o both_o together_o have_v bury_v their_o father_n he_o go_v again_o to_o seir_n and_o there_o be_v propagate_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o idumaean_n 95._o gen._n 32.30_o i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n say_v jacob._n exod._n 33.20_o no_o man_n can_v see_v my_o face_n and_o live_v it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n he_o must_v die_v the_o death_n so_o gideon_n manoah_n and_o the_o israelite_n fear_v their_o life_n but_o jacob_n here_o abraham_n chap._n 18._o 1.18_o joh._n 1.18_o isaiah_n chap._n 6._o daniel_n chap._n 7._o by_o their_o example_n confute_v that_o opinion_n for_o they_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n that_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a to_o they_o but_o the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n face_n no_o mortal_a man_n can_v see_v nor_o ever_o do_v see_v *_o gen._n 32.30_o with_o jo._n 1.18_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n face_n at_o any_o time_n and_o exod._n 33.20_o the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o his_o essence_n and_o nature_n in_o the_o former_a place_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n thus_o second_o the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v god_n manifestation_n of_o himself_o external_o some_o way_n or_o other_o thus_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o have_v see_v he_o three_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o his_o word_n especial_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 3_o 8._o four_o the_o glory_n and_o ineffable_a clearness_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o eternal_a life_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o under_o the_o new_a or_o of_o those_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n jacob_n and_o other_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o in_o the_o same_o time_n and_o dispensation_n who_o see_v not_o god_n in_o so_o clear_a a_o dispensation_n as_o he_o do_v no_o nor_o he_o himself_o former_o do_v enjoy_v that_o clearness_n this_o vision_n in_o humane_a form_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o apparition_n be_v more_o plain_a and_o familiar_a with_o face_n to_o face_n as_o those_o that_o wrestle_v or_o when_o a_o man_n talk_v with_o his_o friend_n in_o presence_n *_o 96._o gen._n 32.3_o and_o 33.14_o and_o 36.6_o the_o land_n of_o seir_n the_o country_n of_o edom._n there_o be_v two_o seir_n seir_n in_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n so_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o part_n of_o edom_n or_o esau_n possession_n which_o be_v call_v seir_n a_o chorite_n and_o not_o esau_n for_o it_o have_v the_o name_n before_o his_o birth_n gen._n 14.6_o 97._o gen._n 33.19_o jacob_n buy_v a_o parcel_n of_o a_o field_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hamor_n sechems_n father_n chap._n 23.16_o abraham_n buy_v the_o field_n with_o the_o cave_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n abraham_n buy_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o cave_n with_o the_o ground_n about_o it_o for_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a jacob_n buy_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o field_n to_o dwell_v there_o 24.32_o gen._n 30.13_o chap._n 48._o josh_n 24.32_o where_o he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n in_o the_o cave_n that_o abraham_n buy_v be_v sara_n bury_v and_o he_o himself_o also_o isaac_n and_o jacob._n but_o in_o the_o field_n that_o jacob_n buy_v and_o give_v to_o his_o son_n joseph_n be_v joseph_n bone_n bury_v bring_v thither_o out_o of_o egypt_n *_o 98._o gen._n 33.19_o &_o 49.29_o &_o 50.13_o josh_n last_o 32._o with_o gen._n 23.16_o act_n 7.16_o to_o resolve_v these_o large_a difficulty_n for_o brevity_n sake_n which_o suit_v with_o the_o design_n know_v ephron_n from_o who_o abraham_n buy_v the_o sepulchre_n have_v two_o name_n seir_n so_o call_v by_o moses_n hemor_n or_o hamor_n by_o st_n stephen_n so_o as_o its_o the_o same_o person_n that_o moses_n and_o stephen_n design_n when_o they_o put_v several_a name_n second_o there_o be_v two_o purchase_n the_o one_o
make_v up_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n *_o 341._o 2_o sam._n 24.14_o with_o heb._n 10.31_o it_o be_v better_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n immediate_o for_o when_o man_n be_v employ_v in_o these_o punishment_n of_o god_n they_o mix_v their_o own_o passion_n and_o often_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o god_n manifest_a intent_n though_o not_o of_o his_o secret_a decree_n it_o be_v better_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o revive_v penitent_n which_o cruel_a man_n will_v not_o the_o other_o place_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o displease_v god_n and_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o not_o only_o a_o temporal_a but_o a_o eternal_a displeasure_n 342._o 2_o sam._n 24.14_o it_o be_v better_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n heb._n 10.31_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v please_v with_o we_o because_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a it_o be_v fearful_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a for_o the_o wicked_a can_v stand_v before_o he_o in_o judgement_n 343._o 2_o sam._n 24.15_o god_n send_v a_o pestilence_n upon_o israel_n from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o time_n appoint_v verse_n 13._o shall_v there_o be_v three_o day_n pestilence_n in_o thy_o land_n the_o time_n appoint_v be_v from_o the_o morning_n until_o noon_n of_o one_o day_n or_o of_o the_o continual_a morning_n sacrifice_n that_o be_v four_o hour_n 344._o 2_o sam._n 24.24_o david_n buy_v of_o araunah_n the_o floor_n and_o the_o ox_n for_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n 1_o chron._n 21.25_o david_n give_v to_o arunah_n for_o the_o thresh_a floor_n six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n of_o just_a weight_n the_o floor_n with_o all_o the_o ground_n about_o it_o be_v buy_v for_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n a_o great_a price_n than_o what_o be_v give_v for_o the_o thresh_a flour_n the_o ox_n and_o the_o wood_n appoint_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n *_o 2_o sam._n 24.24_o with_o 1_o chron._n 21.25_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n be_v only_o the_o price_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o instrument_n and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o thresh_a floor_n be_v not_o mention_v at_o all_o other_o reconcile_v this_o diversity_n thus_o that_o in_o both_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o price_n of_o all_o together_o both_o of_o floor_n and_o ox_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o by_o the_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o shekel_n of_o silver_n in_o kind_n but_o simple_o so_o much_o money_n as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o gold_n and_o that_o in_o the_o chronicle_n the_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n ought_v likewise_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o shekel_n of_o gold_n in_o kind_n but_o for_o common_a shekel_n of_o silver_n pay_v in_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o gold_n in_o specie_fw-la according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o weight_n one_o in_o gold_n be_v in_o value_n as_o much_o as_o twelve_o of_o silver_n unless_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o floor_n be_v make_v at_o a_o old_a quit_v rend_v the_o principle_n value_n of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o chronicle_n the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n malachim_n heb._n malachim_n the_o first_o book_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o solomon_n the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o judah_n and_o israel_n the_o life_n of_o five_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o eight_o of_o israel_n of_o elias_n the_o prophet_n with_o the_o history_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o year_n the_o second_o book_n contain_v the_o deed_n of_o sixteen_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o twelve_o of_o israel_n of_o elisha_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o carry_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n captive_a to_o assyria_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n to_o babylon_n with_o the_o history_n of_o three_o hundred_o forty_o five_o year_n jeremias_n write_v both_o of_o they_o *_o 345._o 1_o king_n 1._o with_o 1_o chron._n 23.1_o &_o 29.22_o the_o doubt_n lie_v in_o this_o whether_o he_o be_v three_o time_n make_v a_o king_n indeed_o and_o so_o all_o the_o three_o text_n that_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o be_v take_v several_o or_o whether_o only_a twice_o as_o 1_o cro._n 29.22_o seem_v to_o hold_v answ_n the_o anoint_v of_o solomon_n in_o 1_o king_n 1._o upon_o the_o aspire_a of_o adonijah_n be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o david_n show_v who_o shall_v reign_v after_o he_o see_v verse_n 20_o 27._o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v hold_v concurrent_a with_o the_o same_o 1_o chron._n 23.1_o only_o that_o scruple_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v suppose_v be_v this_o that_o david_n at_o this_o first_o unction_n of_o solomon_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o chamber_n and_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o exceed_v decrepit_a and_o yet_o at_o his_o second_o anoint_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o commander_n and_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n 1_o chron._n 28.2_o but_o this_o also_o will_v be_v remove_v if_o it_o be_v but_o consider_v that_o david_n present_a infirmity_n be_v not_o sickness_n but_o coldness_n and_o benumbedness_n and_o old_a age_n he_o be_v heart-whole_a and_o head-whole_a but_o he_o be_v old_a and_o palsiish_a and_o therefore_o though_o his_o common_a and_o most_o commodious_a posture_n and_o composure_n be_v to_o be_v in_o his_o chamber_n and_o upon_o his_o couch_n yet_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n as_o to_o crown_n solomon_n before_o all_o israel_n he_o come_v forth_o and_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n and_o make_v oration_n and_o give_v advice_n for_o thing_n to_o come_v 346._o 1_o king_n 2.4_o if_o thy_o child_n shall_v keep_v my_o way_n and_o walk_v in_o they_o in_o truth_n there_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o a_o man_n to_o fit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o shiloh_n come_v in_o the_o former_a place_n it_o be_v speak_v conditional_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n if_o the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o because_o solomon_n fail_v therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n depart_v from_o his_o son_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o generation_n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v translate_v upon_o nathan_n who_o posterity_n rule_v over_o the_o jew_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n any_o kind_n of_o dominion_n be_v foretell_v to_o remain_v in_o judah_n posterity_n until_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v 347._o 1_o king_n 3.1_o solomon_n take_v pharaoh_n his_o daughter_n and_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o city_n of_o david_n exod._n 34.15_o enter_v not_o into_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o land_n nor_o marry_v a_o wife_n etc._n etc._n marriage_n in_o a_o different_a religion_n be_v dangerous_a 6.14_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o nor_o be_v they_o please_v to_o god_n we_o must_v not_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n with_o infidel_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o firm_a charity_n or_o unity_n where_o the_o foundation_n be_v neglect_v that_o be_v true_a godliness_n that_o queen_n forsake_v her_o religion_n 11.4_o 1_o king_n 11.4_o and_o her_o father_n house_n and_o marry_v with_o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o because_o solomon_n love_v also_o the_o woman_n of_o other_o nation_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v lead_v away_o by_o they_o to_o follow_v other_o god_n he_o draw_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o cause_v a_o defection_n from_o they_o 348._o 1_o king_n 3.13_o i_o have_v also_o give_v thou_o riches_n and_o honour_n that_o none_o of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o thou_o matth._n 6.29_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o like_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n solomon_n exceed_v all_o the_o king_n in_o wisdom_n riches_n and_o honour_n christ_n compare_v the_o lily_n with_o his_o vestment_n in_o his_o great_a splendour_n *_o 349._o 1_o king_n 3.13_o with_o mat._n 6.29_o the_o former_a place_n compare_v solomon_n with_o other_o king_n the_o latter_a place_n compare_v he_o with_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n he_o may_v be_v the_o most_o glorious_a of_o king_n and_o yet_o less_o glorious_a than_o lily_n *_o 350._o 1_o king_n 4.26_o solomon_n have_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n 2_o chron._n 9.25_o solomon_n have_v four_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n some_o thus_o he_o have_v forty_o thousand_o for_o his_o chariot_n the_o other_o four_o thousand_o horse_n and_o chariot_n the_o latter_a put_v they_o together_o to_o be_v number_v according_a to_o the_o
grow_v great_a by_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o that_o go_v forth_o and_o great_a of_o all_o wheâ—_n other_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o set_v down_o their_o name_n 423._o ezra_n 3.8_o the_o jew_n build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o their_o return_n zach._n 3.4_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v without_o wall_n 2.5_o zach._n 2.5_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n zacharias_n prophesi_v or_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o majesty_n of_o it_o be_v large_a than_o can_v be_v comprehend_v in_o one_o city_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o wall_n a_o fire_n round_o above_o and_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o 424._o 2_o ezra_n 5.9_o 10_o 12._o nehemias_n reprehend_v the_o rich_a jew_n because_o they_o think_v to_o live_v by_o usury_n gen._n 47.23_o joseph_n buy_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o he_o make_v subject_a to_o pharaoh_n for_o corâ—â—_n the_o egyptian_n be_v punish_v by_o god_n for_o their_o iniquity_n the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n into_o their_o country_n be_v so_o prove_v the_o rich_a jew_n oppress_v their_o poor_a brethren_n with_o bite_a usury_n do_v burden_v they_o which_o joseph_n do_v not_o 425._o ezra_n 6.3_o cyrus_n the_o king_n decree_v that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v build_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o let_v they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n the_o height_n thereof_o sixty_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o sixty_o cubit_n 1_o king_n 6.2_o the_o house_n which_o king_n solomon_n build_v for_o the_o lord_n the_o length_n thereof_o be_v sixty_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n twenty_o cubit_n the_o height_n thirty_o cubit_n the_o structure_n of_o solomon_n temple_n be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o this_o 3.12_o 2_o chron._n 3.3_o agg._n 2.3_o ezra_n 3.12_o therefore_o the_o elder_n that_o see_v this_o weep_v because_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o answer_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o former_a temple_n *_o ezra_n 6.3_o with_o 1_o king_n 6.2_o cubit_n be_v common_a or_o sacred_a the_o common_a be_v half_o the_o length_n of_o the_o sacred_a which_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o heathen_a in_o the_o former_a place_n they_o be_v take_v for_o common_a cubit_n and_o so_o the_o former_a temple_n excee_v the_o latter_a and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o may_v be_v reckon_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o foundation_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o outside_n and_o from_o the_o ouâ—â—ides_n of_o the_o temple_n include_v the_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o of_o the_o chamber_n adjoin_v and_o so_o this_o temple_n will_v be_v less_o than_o solomon_n beside_o solomon_n exceed_v the_o other_o in_o proportion_n ornament_n outward_a and_o inward_a 426._o ezra_n 7.7_o and_o there_o go_v up_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n unto_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n chap._n 1.1_o 3.22_o jerem._n 25.12_o &_o 34.10_o 2_o chron._n 3.22_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n the_o jew_n have_v power_n give_v they_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n after_o that_o cyrus_n have_v give_v licence_n to_o they_o to_o return_v from_o babylon_n to_o jerusalem_n many_o with_o ezâ—â—ras_n and_o nehemiah_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n 427._o ezra_n 10.32_o the_o house_n be_v not_o build_v verse_n 3._o let_v not_o your_o door_n be_v open_v their_o house_n be_v not_o full_o build_v the_o city_n have_v gate_n 428._o ezra_n 8.18_o ezra_n read_v in_o the_o book_n day_n by_o day_n eza_n 3.4_o they_o keep_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n as_o it_o be_v write_v this_o be_v a_o singular_a example_n of_o piety_n for_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v so_o by_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o come_v willing_o day_n by_o day_n to_o hear_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n 429._o ezra_n 10.32_o also_o we_o make_v ordinance_n among_o ourselves_o yearly_a to_o charge_n ourselves_o with_o a_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekell_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 30.13_o they_o shall_v give_v every_o one_o that_o pass_v among_o they_o that_o he_o number_v half_o a_o shekell_n moses_n once_o by_o god_n command_v lay_v on_o they_o that_o tribute_n and_o joas_n at_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o temple_n order_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v give_v what_o he_o please_v so_o nehemiah_n ordain_v the_o three_o of_o two_o shekel_n by_o the_o year_n to_o restore_v the_o temple_n not_o from_o the_o law_n but_o from_o necessity_n 430._o ezra_n 11.6_o of_o the_o child_n of_o phares_n that_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v four_o hundred_o sixty_o eight_o benjamin_n nine_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o 2_o chron._n 9.6_o jehuel_n six_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o benjamin_n nine_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o first_o the_o chief_a be_v set_v down_o to_o who_o a_o dwelling_n fall_v by_o lot_n then_o other_o voluntary_a inhabitant_n who_o choose_v a_o habitation_n willing_o nehemiah_n *_o 431._o nehemiah_n 8.18_o with_o leviticus_n 23.36_o and_o ezekiel_n 3.4_o the_o former_a place_n speak_v of_o what_o be_v do_v extraordinary_o by_o the_o people_n the_o latter_a what_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o people_n to_o do_v as_o their_o duty_n *_o 432._o nehem._n 11.5_o my_o god_n put_v it_o into_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n to_o reckon_v by_o genealogy_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1.4_o neither_o give_v heed_n to_o endless_a genealogy_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o observe_v and_o keep_v their_o genealogy_n because_o they_o be_v to_o know_v of_o what_o tribe_n christ_n be_v saint_n paul_n forbid_v not_o make_v or_o reckon_v up_o genealogy_n simple_o but_o he_o forbid_v our_o spend_v our_o time_n and_o study_n in_o seek_v out_o genealogy_n which_o be_v endless_a by_o endless_a may_v be_v understand_v those_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v turn_v christian_n which_o be_v so_o addict_v to_o these_o genealogy_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o pretence_n of_o claim_v kindred_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o make_v no_o end_n of_o draw_v down_o their_o line_n of_o descent_n from_o david_n or_o from_o abraham_n or_o because_o the_o question_n move_v concern_v genealogy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o slender_a proof_n and_o ground_n they_o have_v for_o they_o can_v receive_v no_o determination_n or_o end_n *_o nehem._n 11.6_o the_o son_n of_o perez_n be_v four_o hundred_o sixty_o eight_o with_o 2_o chron._n 9.6_o six_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o in_o the_o former_a place_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o those_o who_o come_v by_o lot_n to_o inhabit_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o latter_a 2_o chronicle_n 9_o not_o only_o of_o such_o but_o of_o voluntary_a inhabitant_n as_o ephraim_n benjamin_n and_o manasseh_n esther_n the_o book_n of_o esther_n be_v so_o call_v from_o esther_n who_o be_v ahasuâ—rus_n wife_n here_o be_v show_v how_o ahasuerus_n divorce_v vashti_n choose_v esther_n to_o be_v queen_n haman_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o mordecai_n be_v hang_v mordecai_n be_v make_v provost_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o twenty_o year_n ezdras_fw-mi be_v the_o writer_n of_o it_o or_o else_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n 433._o esther_n 1.12_o ahasuerus_n divorce_v vashti_n because_o she_o refuse_v to_o come_v at_o his_o commandment_n matth._n 19.9_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v a_o other_o commit_v adultery_n the_o pride_n of_o vashti_n hurt_v not_o the_o king_n alone_o but_o all_o the_o people_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o show_v a_o kind_n of_o dominion_n over_o the_o king_n before_o other_o woman_n now_o adays_o man_n do_v not_o divorce_v their_o wife_n but_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n only_o and_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o obey_v their_o husband_n 434._o esther_n 9.21_o mordecai_n send_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o the_o province_n that_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n shall_v be_v hold_v for_o festival_n deut._n 4.2_o chap._n 12.32_o what_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n you_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o it_o the_o ordinance_n of_o mordecai_n be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o feast_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o only_a commemorative_n for_o the_o divine_a wonderful_a deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n job_n this_o book_n be_v so_o call_v from_o job_n who_o be_v also_o call_v joab_n king_n of_o edom._n 36._o gen._n 36._o moses_n be_v think_v to_o have_v write_v that_o book_n for_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n therein_o be_v contain_v the_o affliction_n of_o job_n and_o contention_n with_o his_o friend_n and_o dispute_v with_o they_o god_n end_v this_o controversy_n at_o last_o and_o restore_v job_n to_o his_o former_a prosperity_n the_o history_n appertain_v to_o
you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v when_o solomon_n speak_v of_o none_o return_v he_o speak_v comparative_o none_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o never_o return_v there_o be_v so_o few_o return_n that_o they_o may_v be_v account_v none_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o perish_v by_o whoredom_n and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n return_v yet_o they_o be_v but_o some_o few_o and_o unus_fw-la vir_fw-la nullus_fw-la vir_fw-la 552._o prov._n 4.3_o solomon_n be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o his_o mother_n 2_o sam._n 11.27_o bathsheba_n bare_a son_n to_o david_n siman_n sobab_n nathan_n solomon_n be_v so_o belove_v of_o his_o mother_n for_o the_o singular_a gift_n of_o nature_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v her_o only_a son_n 553._o prov._n 6.6_o go_v to_o the_o air_n thou_o sluggard_n and_o consider_v her_o way_n psal_n 55.22_o cast_v thy_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v solomon_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pismire_n will_v bring_v idle_a slothful_a people_n to_o honest_a labour_n the_o psalmist_n warn_v all_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n yet_o not_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v omit_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o duty_n for_o so_o god_n do_v govern_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o use_v lawful_a mean_n and_o effect_v all_o our_o work_n by_o they_o so_o when_o christ_n faith_n be_v not_o careful_a for_o the_o morrow_n theoph._n luke_n 12.15_o theoph._n he_o do_v not_o forbid_v we_o to_o work_v or_o to_o give_v ourselves_o over_o to_o care_n and_o to_o neglect_v god_n providence_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o take_v care_n to_o live_v 554._o prov._n 6.39_o it_o be_v no_o great_a fault_n for_o a_o man_n to_o steal_v to_o fill_v his_o hungry_a soul_n exod._n 20.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v solomon_n compare_v theft_n with_o adultery_n and_o he_o determine_v that_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o offence_n be_v less_o in_o theft_n than_o adultery_n 555._o prov._n 6.31_o a_o thief_n if_o he_o be_v find_v shall_v restore_v seven_o fold_n he_o shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n exod._n 22.1_o if_o any_o man_n steal_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o sheep_n or_o have_v kill_v or_o sell_v it_o he_o shall_v restore_v five_o ox_n for_o one_o and_o four_o sheep_n for_o a_o sheep_n if_o a_o man_n steal_v money_n or_o clothes_n he_o must_v restore_v seven_o fold_n for_o the_o seven_o number_n be_v perfect_a he_o must_v redeem_v his_o life_n by_o it_o theft_n which_o can_v be_v hide_v be_v more_o heavy_o punish_v than_o such_o as_o can_v not_o so_o well_o be_v hide_v as_o cattle_n *_o 556._o prov._n 8.5_o o_o you_o simple_a understand_v wisdom_n prov._n 24.7_o wisdom_n too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n simplicity_n which_o be_v natural_a be_v one_o thing_n simplicity_n which_o be_v heighten_v be_v another_o oh_o you_o poor_a soul_n which_o be_v natural_o simple_a though_o you_o can_v by_o yourselves_o understand_v wisdom_n which_o be_v spiritual_a yet_o come_v hither_o and_o by_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n you_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o wisdom_n or_o divine_a knowledge_n there_o be_v man_n which_o be_v natural_o ignorant_a and_o bemoan_v their_o ignorance_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n such_o simple_a one_o be_v call_v other_o be_v fool_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o yet_o think_v themselves_o wise_a these_o can_v attain_v to_o wisdom_n *_o 557._o prov._n 8.17_o i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o 1_o jo._n 4.19_o he_o love_v we_o first_o god_n first_o love_v the_o creature_n and_o infuse_v his_o grace_n into_o their_o heart_n whereby_o they_o love_v he_o and_o then_o he_o love_v they_o for_o love_v he_o so_o that_o the_o last_o text_n show_v that_o god_n love_v we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o love_v he_o the_o second_o text_n tell_v we_o he_o reward_v our_o love_v he_o not_o as_o merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la but_o as_o dona_fw-la 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way_n which_o be_v broad_a may_v be_v hard_a broad_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o liberty_n they_o take_v to_o themselves_o hard_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o yea_o their_o way_n be_v hard_a in_o themselves_o *_o 561._o prov._n 15.27_o he_o that_o hate-eth_a gift_n shall_v live_v prov._n 17.8_o a_o gift_n be_v a_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o whithersoever_o it_o turn_v it_o prosper_v he_o that_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v comfortable_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o house_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o of_o his_o own_o renown_n he_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o desire_n and_o memory_n of_o good_a man_n and_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o with_o he_o when_o solomon_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o gift_n be_v a_o precious_a stone_n he_o intend_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o which_o give_v it_o they_o think_v that_o they_o by_o their_o gift_n shall_v prosper_v and_o be_v glorious_a not_o that_o he_o do_v by_o 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