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worship_v be_v divers_a 〈◊〉_d most_o of_o they_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o baal_n 12_o and_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o follow_v other_o god_n of_o the_o god_n of_o 〈◊〉_d people_n that_o 〈◊〉_d round_o about_o they_o and_o bow_v themselves_o unto_o they_o and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n 13_o and_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v â—…aal_a and_o ashtaroth_n 19_o ashtaroth_n â—…_n e._n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o moon_n who_o many_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—…gh_o under_o divers_a name_n and_o so_o they_o run_v into_o that_o error_n which_o god_n have_v so_o express_o warn_v they_o aâ—…st_n deut._n 4._o 19_o 14_o ¶_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o spoil_v they_o and_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…4_n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n sell_v they_o 13._o they_o i_o e._n deliver_v they_o up_o as_o the_o 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inspiration_n and_o excitation_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o by_o outward_a designation_n restify_v by_o some_o heroical_a and_o extraordinary_a action_n judge_n 23._o judge_n supreme_a magistrate_n who_o office_n it_o be_v under_o god_n and_o by_o his_o particular_a direction_n to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n by_o god_n law_n and_o to_o protect_v and_o save_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n to_o preserve_v and_o purge_v religion_n to_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n against_o all_o oppressor_n see_v judg._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o 4._o 4._o and_o 6._o 25_o 26._o and_o 8._o 23._o which_o sâ—…ved_v which_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—…ved_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o 17_o and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o their_o judge_n they_o judge_n who_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n and_o misery_n which_o will_v certain_o befall_v they_o but_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o other_o god_n and_o bow_v themselves_o unto_o they_o they_o turn_v quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o their_o father_n walk_v in_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o do_v not_o so_o 18_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n raise_v they_o up_o judge_n then_z the_o lord_z be_v with_o the_o judge_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n i_o e._n the_o lord_n change_v his_o course_n and_o deal_n with_o they_o as_o penitent_a man_n use_v to_o do_v remove_v his_o judgement_n and_o return_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n gen._n 6._o 6._o because_o of_o their_o groan_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o that_o vex_v they_o and_o oppress_v they_o 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 12._o pass_v chap._n 3._o 12._o when_o the_o judge_n be_v dead_a that_o they_o return_v course_n return_v to_o their_o former_a and_o usual_a and_o natural_a though_o interrupt_v course_n and_o corrupt_a and_o or_o be_v corrupt_a corrupt_v themselves_o more_o than_o their_o father_n wilderness_n father_n in_o egypt_n or_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o follow_v other_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o and_o to_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o hâ—…b_n they_o let_v 〈◊〉_d â—…all_v of_o 〈◊〉_d they_o cease_v not_o from_o their_o own_o do_n 16._o do_n i_o e._n from_o their_o evil_a practice_n which_o he_o call_v their_o own_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n which_o in_o all_o mankind_n be_v deep_o and_o universal_o corrupt_v gen._n 6._o 5._o and_o 8._o 21._o and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v familiar_a and_o customary_a to_o they_o compare_v isa._n 58._o 13._o and_o 66._o 3._o ezek._n 36._o 32._o act._n 14._o 16._o jude_n v._o 16._o nor_o from_o their_o stubborn_a way_n traveller_n way_n heb._n hard_a way_n so_o he_o call_v their_o way_n of_o wickedness_n either_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o be_v manage_v with_o a_o hard_a and_o stiff_a neck_n or_o to_o signify_v that_o although_o it_o seem_v at_o first_o very_o soft_a and_o easy_a and_o pleasant_a yet_o they_o will_v certain_o and_o do_v constant_o find_v that_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a and_o troublesome_a to_o they_o as_o a_o hard_a way_n be_v to_o the_o traveller_n 20_o ¶_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o say_v because_o that_o this_o people_n have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o command_v their_o father_n and_o have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n 21_o 13._o 21_o joâ—…h_o 23._o 13._o i_o also_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 22_o that_o through_o they_o i_o may_v prove_v israel_n word_n israel_n either_o first_o that_o i_o may_v try_v and_o see_v whether_o israel_n wiâ—…_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o i_o or_o whether_o they_o will_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o evil_a counsel_n and_o example_n of_o their_o bad_a neighbour_n who_o i_o will_v leave_v among_o they_o for_o their_o trial_n and_o exercise_n or_o second_o that_o by_o they_o i_o may_v aâ—…ict_v and_o punish_v israel_n for_o aâ—…ons_n be_v coâ—…y_a and_o just_o call_v trial_n but_o the_o former_a sense_n suit_v better_a with_o the_o follow_a word_n whether_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v therein_o as_o their_o father_n do_v keep_v it_o or_o not_o 23_o therefore_o the_o lord_n suffer_v lord_n or_o suffer_v leave_v those_o nation_n without_o drive_v they_o out_o hasty_o iâ—…_n hasty_o or_o speedy_o when_o the_o israelite_n desire_v it_o and_o need_v iâ—…_n neither_o deliver_v he_o they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o joshua_n chap._n iii_o now_o these_o be_v the_o nation_n which_o the_o lord_n leave_v to_o prove_v israel_n by_o they_o even_o as_o many_o of_o israel_n as_o have_v not_o know_v all_o the_o war_n of_o canaan_n they_o canaan_n i_o e._n such_o who_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o those_o war_n nor_o of_o god_n extraordinary_a power_n and_o providence_n manifest_v in_o they_o 2_o only_a that_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v know_v to_o teach_v they_o war_n of_o war_n that_o by_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o such_o warlike_a and_o potent_a enemy_n they_o may_v be_v purge_v from_o sloth_n and_o security_n and_o oblige_v to_o inure_v themselves_o to_o martial_a exercise_n and_o to_o stand_v continual_o upon_o their_o guard_n and_o consequent_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o that_o god_n who_o assistance_n they_o have_v so_o great_a and_o constant_a need_n of_o at_o the_o least_o such_o as_o before_o know_v nothing_o thereof_o 3_o namely_o 3._o namely_o josh._n 13._o 3._o five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n 18._o philistine_n whereof_o three_o have_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n subdue_v judg._n 1._o 18._o but_o afterward_o rescue_v themselves_o and_o recover_v their_o former_a strength_n see_v on_o judg._n 1._o 18._o and_o all_o the_o canaanite_n people_n canaanite_n proper_o so_o call_v who_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o disperse_v through_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n whence_o they_o give_v denomination_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o zidonian_o jurisdiction_n zidonian_o the_o people_n live_v near_o zidon_n and_o subject_a to_o its_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o hivites_n that_o dwell_v in_o mount_n lebanon_n from_o mount_n baal-hermon_a 9_o baal-hermon_a which_o be_v the_o eastern_a part_n of_o mount_n lebanon_n see_v deut._n 3._o 8_o 9_o unto_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o hamath_n 4_o and_o they_o be_v to_o prove_v israel_n by_o they_o to_o know_v experience_n know_v i_o e._n that_o they_o and_o other_o may_v know_v by_o experience_n whether_o they_o will_v hearken_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o command_v their_o father_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 5_o ¶_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v among_o the_o canaanite_n hittites_n and_o amorites_n and_o perizzites_n and_o hivites_n and_o jebusite_n 6_o and_o they_o 3._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o deut._n 7._o 3._o take_v their_o daughter_n to_o be_v their_o wife_n and_o give_v their_o daughter_n to_o their_o son_n and_o serve_v their_o god_n idolatry_n god_n be_v draw_v to_o idolatry_n by_o the_o persuasion_n and_o example_n of_o their_o yoke-fellow_n through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n punish_v their_o sinful_a marriage_n by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o idolatry_n 7_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o the_o grove_n 19_o grove_n i_o e._n in_o the_o grove_n in_o which_o the_o heathen_n usual_o worship_v their_o baalims_n or_o idol_n or_o the_o grove_n be_v here_o put_v metonymical_o for_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o grove_n which_o be_v distinguish_v here_o from_o their_o baalim_fw-la which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v worship_v in_o other_o place_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n 1_o king_n 18._o 19_o 8_o ¶_o therefore_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o 7._o of_o heb._n â—…_n 7._o chushan-rishathaim_a king_n of_o â—…araim_n of_o heb._n aramna_n â—…araim_n mesopotamia_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n serve_v chushan-rishathaim_a he_o chushan-rishathaim_a i_o e._n be_v make_v subject_a and_o tributary_n to_o he_o eight_o year_n 9_o and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v deliverance_n cry_v i_o e._n pray_v servent_o for_o deliverance_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_z raise_v up_o a_o saviour_n a_o heb._n saviour_n deliverer_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n even_o 13._o even_o chap._n 1._o 13._o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o
the_o man_n of_o shechem_n do_v god_n render_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o upon_o they_o come_v the_o curse_n of_o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o jerubbaal_n chap._n x._o and_o after_o abimelech_n there_o arise_v be_v arise_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o either_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n or_o rather_o raise_v by_o god_n as_o the_o other_o judge_n be_v to_o deliver_v to_o or_o deliver_v save_v deliver_v heb._n save_v descend_v israel_n they_o israel_n or_o to_o save_v which_o he_o do_v not_o by_o fight_v against_o and_o overthrow_v their_o enemy_n but_o by_o a_o prudent_a and_o pious_a government_n of_o they_o whereby_o he_o keep_v they_o from_o sedition_n and_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n as_o also_o from_o idolatry_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o v._o 6._o which_o if_o not_o restrain_v and_o purge_v out_o will_v have_v bring_v certain_a ruin_n upon_o they_o tola_n the_o son_n of_o puah_n the_o son_n of_o dodo_n a_o man_n of_o issachar_n and_o he_o dwell_v in_o shamir_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n land_n ephraim_n which_o be_v in_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n 2_o and_o he_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o and_o three_o year_n and_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o shamir_n 3_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o arise_v jair_a a_o gileadite_n jordan_n gileadite_n of_o gilead_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o and_o two_o year_n 4_o and_o he_o have_v thirty_o son_n that_o ride_v on_o thirty_o ass_n colt_n 14._o colt_n because_o horse_n be_v scarce_o there_o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v multiply_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o deut._n 17._o 16._o hence_o their_o king_n and_o king_n child_n use_v to_o ride_v upon_o mule_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 29._o and_o 18._o 9_o 1_o king_n 1._o 33_o 38_o 44._o compare_v judg._n 5._o 10._o and_o 12._o 14._o and_o they_o have_v thirty_o city_n which_o be_v call_v â—…air_a call_v or_o the_o village_n of_o â—…air_a havoth-jair_a former_a havoth-jair_a object_n these_o village_n be_v call_v so_o before_o this_o time_n from_o another_o jair_n and_o numb_a 32._o 41._o deut._n 3._o 14._o answ._n they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v now_o first_o call_v by_o that_o name_n but_o to_o be_v still_o so_o call_v because_o the_o old_a name_n be_v revive_v and_o confirm_v upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o sheba_n be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v beersheba_n upon_o a_o occasion_n mention_v gen._n 26._o 33._o though_o it_o be_v so_o call_v before_o upon_o a_o more_o ancient_a occasion_n gen._n 21._o 33._o possible_o this_o jair_n have_v enlarge_v or_o fortify_v these_o town_n and_o so_o they_o be_v just_o denominate_v from_o he_o no_o less_o than_o from_o the_o former_a unto_o this_o day_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 5_o and_o jair_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o camon_n 6_o ¶_o and_o 1._o and_o chap._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 1._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 13._o 1._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v paalim_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d ashtaroth_n and_o the_o god_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o god_n of_o zidon_n and_o the_o god_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v not_o he_o idol_n he_o he_o show_v how_o they_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o and_o so_o ripen_v themselves_o for_o the_o ruin_n which_o afterward_o come_v upon_o they_o before_o they_o worship_v god_n and_o idol_n together_o now_o they_o utter_o forsake_v god_n and_o whole_o cleave_v to_o idol_n 7_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 1_o sam._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n side_n ammon_n the_o one_o on_o the_o west_n the_o other_o on_o the_o east_n so_o they_o be_v molest_v on_o both_o side_n 8_o and_o that_o year_n they_o vex_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oppress_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n eighteen_o year_n enemy_n year_n or_o that_o year_n they_o have_v vex_v and_o oppress_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n eighteen_o year_n or_o they_o vex_v they_o in_o that_o year_n that_o be_v the_o eighteen_o year_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o vexation_n this_o be_v the_o eighteen_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o oppression_n and_o these_o eighteen_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v from_o iair_n death_n because_o that_o will_v enlarge_v the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n beyond_o the_o just_a bound_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 6._o 1._o nor_o from_o iephtha_n beginning_n to_o reign_v because_o he_o reign_v but_o six_o year_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o persecution_n but_o from_o the_o four_o year_n of_o iair_n reign_n so_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o iair_n reign_n be_v contemporary_a with_o this_o affliction_n and_o although_o this_o oppression_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o philistine_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o mention_v till_o after_o iair_n death_n because_o the_o sacred_a penman_n will_v deliver_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o this_o calamity_n entire_o and_o together_o yet_o they_o both_o happen_v before_o it_o and_o iair_n death_n be_v mention_v before_o that_o only_o by_o a_o prolepsis_n or_o anticipation_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n the_o case_n of_o jair_a and_o samson_n seem_v to_o be_v much_o alike_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o samson_n that_o he_o judge_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o philistine_n twenty_o year_n judg._n 15._o 20_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o judicature_n and_o their_o dominion_n be_v contemporary_a the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o jair_a that_o he_o begin_v to_o judge_n israel_n and_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v religion_n and_o purge_v out_o all_o abuse_n but_o be_v unable_a to_o effect_v this_o through_o the_o backwardness_n and_o baseness_n of_o the_o people_n god_n will_v not_o enable_v he_o to_o deliver_v the_o people_n but_o give_v they_o up_o to_o this_o sad_a oppression_n so_o that_o jair_n can_v only_o perform_v one_o half_a of_o his_o office_n which_o be_v to_o determine_v difference_n among_o the_o israelite_n but_o can_v not_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o be_v in_o gilead_n 9_o moreover_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o fight_v also_o against_o judah_n and_o against_o benjamin_n and_o against_o the_o house_n of_o ephraim_n so_o that_o israel_n be_v sore_o distress_v 10_o ¶_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o both_o because_o we_o have_v forsake_v our_o god_n and_o also_o serve_v baalim_fw-la they_o baalim_fw-la because_o not_o content_v to_o add_v idol_n to_o thou_o we_o have_v prefer_v they_o before_o thou_o and_o reject_v thou_o to_o receive_v and_o worship_v they_o 11_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v l_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v not_o i_o deliver_v you_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o the_o amorites_n 5._o amorites_n both_o sihon_n and_o og_n and_o their_o people_n numb_a 21._o and_o other_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n within_o jordan_n josh._n 10._o 5._o from_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 14._o ammon_n who_o be_v confederate_a with_o the_o moabite_n judg._n 3._o 13_o 14._o and_o from_o the_o philistine_n 31._o philistine_n see_v judg._n 3._o 31._o case_n k_o either_o by_o himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o visible_a shape_n which_o then_o be_v usual_a or_o by_o some_o prophet_n who_o he_o raise_v and_o send_v to_o this_o purpose_n or_o by_o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v consult_v in_o the_o case_n 12_o the_o zidonian_o 3._o zidonian_o for_o though_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o oppression_n of_o israel_n particular_o by_o the_o sidonian_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o many_o thing_n be_v say_v and_o do_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v not_o record_v there_o or_o they_o may_v join_v their_o force_n with_o the_o king_n of_o mesopotamia_n judg._n 3._o 8._o or_o with_o some_o other_o of_o their_o oppressor_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a these_o be_v leave_v among_o other_o to_o prove_v israel_n judg._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o also_o and_o the_o amalekite_n 3._o amalekite_n of_o who_o see_v judg._n 3._o 13._o and_o 6._o 3._o and_o maonites_n scripture_n maonites_n either_o first_o those_o who_o live_v in_o or_o near_o the_o wilderness_n of_o maon_n in_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 25._o and_o
if_o this_o reason_n be_v weighty_a how_o can_v the_o money_n of_o they_o that_o pass_v the_o account_n or_o the_o money_n that_o every_o man_n be_v set_v at_o be_v thus_o employ_v as_o they_o be_v ver_fw-la 4._o for_o these_o also_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o priest_n ans._n they_o be_v not_o appropriate_v to_o the_o priest_n but_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o former_a exod._n 30._o 16._o or_o for_o the_o lord_n levit._n 27._o 2_o 9_o 14_o 23._o it_o 9â—…_n it_o num._n 1â—…_n 9â—…_n be_v the_o priest_n 17_o ¶_o then_o etc._n then_o i_o e._n in_o this_o king_n day_n when_o jehoiada_n be_v dead_a and_o joash_n revolt_v from_o god_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 24._o 17_o etc._n etc._n hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n go_v up_o and_o seek_v against_o gath_n judah_n gath_n once_o a_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n but_o take_v by_o david_n 1_o chr._n 18._o 1._o and_o now_o a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o take_v it_o and_o hazael_n set_v his_o face_n 2._o face_n i_o e._n direct_v his_o march_n and_o lead_v his_o force_n or_o undertake_v in_o good_a earnest_n so_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o jer._n 21._o 10._o ezek._n 35._o 2._o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n 18_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o judah_n 16._o judah_n chap._n 1â—…_n 15_o 16._o take_v all_o the_o hallow_a thing_n 18._o thing_n that_o necessity_n of_o save_v his_o kingdom_n and_o people_n by_o this_o mean_n which_o otherwise_o may_v seem_v to_o excuse_v the_o fact_n be_v bring_v upon_o himself_o by_o he_o apostasy_n from_o god_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 15._o 18._o that_o jehoshaphat_n and_o jehoram_n and_o ahaziah_n his_o father_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v dedicate_v and_o his_o own_o hallow_a thing_n and_o all_o the_o gold_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o send_v it_o to_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o he_o up_o he_o heb._n go_v up_o go_v away_o from_o jerusalem_n 19_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o joash_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 20_o and_o his_o servant_n arise_v and_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n and_o slay_v joash_n 25._o joash_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 24._o 25._o in_o bethâ—…_n in_o or_o bethâ—…_n the_o house_n of_o millo_n it_o millo_n either_o in_o that_o strong_a and_o famous_a place_n in_o jerusalem_n call_v millo_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 9_o 1_o king_n 9_o 15_o 24._o and_o 11._o 27._o into_o which_o he_o possible_o retire_v for_o his_o security_n be_v afraid_a even_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o servant_n or_o in_o some_o other_o place_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n for_o some_o resemblance_n it_o have_v with_o it_o which_o go_v down_o to_o silla_n hand_n silla_n i_o e._n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o descent_n to_o silla_n or_o upon_o that_o descend_a causeway_n which_o lead_v from_o millo_n to_o the_o king_n house_n some_o refer_v this_o to_o joash_n and_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o they_o slay_v he_o at_o or_o near_o the_o house_n of_o millo_n descend_v or_o as_o he_o be_v go_v down_o to_o silla_n to_o escape_v their_o hand_n 21_o for_o jozachar_n 26._o jozachar_n call_v also_o zabad_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 26._o the_o son_n of_o shimeath_n and_o jehozabad_n the_o son_n of_o shomer_n h_o his_o servant_n smite_v he_o and_o he_o die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n 25._o father_n i_o e._n in_o the_o same_o city_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o royal_a sepulchre_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 25._o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o aâ—…naziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n mother_n t_o called_n shimrith_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 26._o except_o shomer_n be_v the_o father_n name_n and_o shimrith_v the_o mother_n chap._n xiii_o in_o †_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o joash_n the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d the_o twenty_o yeaâ—…_n and_o three_o year_n son_n of_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n jehoahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n begin_v to_o reign_v 1._o reign_v heb._n reign_v which_o be_v put_v for_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o king_n 3._o 1._o and_o 8._o 16_o 25._o and_o 12._o 1._o over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v seventeen_o year_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o and_o heb._n walk_v after_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n he_o depart_v not_o therefrom_o 3_o ¶_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o 12._o of_o chap._n 8._o 12._o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_a the_o son_n of_o hazael_n all_o their_o day_n 22._o day_n or_o rather_o all_o his_o day_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_fw-la 22._o 4_o and_o jehoahaz_n beseech_v the_o lord_n and_z the_o lord_z hearken_v unto_o he_o 23._o he_o not_o for_o his_o sake_n for_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a psal._n 66._o 18._o prov._n 1._o 28._o and_o 15._o 8._o but_o for_o other_o reason_n express_v below_o ver_fw-la 23._o for_o he_o see_v compassion_n see_v i_o e._n he_o observe_v it_o with_o care_n and_o compassion_n the_o oppression_n of_o israel_n they_o israel_n his_o choose_a and_o once_o belove_a people_n he_o now_o help_v they_o because_o of_o his_o former_a and_o ancient_a kindness_n to_o they_o because_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n oppress_v they_o â—…_n they_o to_o wit_n very_o grievous_o as_o it_o be_v express_v for_o 7._o so_o that_o he_o help_v they_o noâ—…_n for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o because_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o their_o blasphemy_n which_o doubtless_o accompany_v it_o see_v deut._n 32._o 27._o psal._n 12._o â—…_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v 〈◊〉_d a_o 25._o a_o see_v ver._n 25._o â—…our_n 25._o â—…our_n either_o elisha_n below_o for_o 1â—…_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o this_o jehoahaz_n below_o ver_fw-la 2â—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o son_n 2_o king_n 14._o 25._o so_o that_o they_o go_v out_o from_o â—…der_a the_o hand_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ael_v dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n 〈◊〉_d tent_n heb._n as_o yesterday_o 〈◊〉_d three_o 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o time_n field_n time_n in_o peace_n and_o security_n not_o only_o in_o thâ—…_n strong_a city_n but_o even_o in_o their_o â—…ents_n in_o the_o field_n 6_o nevertheless_o they_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o make_v israel_n sin_n but_o walk_v but_o heb._n â—…e_v walk_v walk_v therein_o and_o there_o â—…ood_a there_o heb._n â—…ood_a remain_v the_o grove_n 5._o grove_n which_o ahab_n have_v plant_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 16._o 32._o and_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v destroy_v deut._n 7._o 5._o also_o in_o samaria_n 7_o neither_o do_v he_o it_o he_o i_o e._n the_o king_n of_o syria_n ver_fw-la 4._o with_o which_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v ver_fw-la 5._o and_o 6_o be_v put_v within_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n but_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v translate_v otherwise_o although_o he_o either_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n v._o 4._o or_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 5._o to_o who_o judgement_n be_v oft_o ascribe_v even_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o execute_v it_o have_v not_o leave_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o next_o forego_n verse_n as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o impenitency_n and_o obstinate_a continuance_n in_o their_o idolatry_n notwithstanding_o such_o terrible_a judgement_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n shall_v have_v drive_v they_o from_o it_o leave_v of_o the_o people_n evince_v people_n i_o e._n of_o his_o army_n or_o man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n evince_v to_o jehoahaz_n but_o fifty_o horseman_n and_o ten_o chariot_n and_o ten_o thousand_o footman_n for_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v destroy_v they_o and_o have_v make_v they_o like_o the_o dust_n by_o 3._o by_o amos_n 1._o 3._o thresh_v thresh_v thresh_v i_o e._n have_v break_v and_o grind_v they_o to_o dust_n or_o powder_n as_o the_o corn_n be_v many_o time_n break_v by_o thresh_v 8_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoahaz_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n apostasy_n might_n for_o though_o his_o success_n be_v not_o good_a he_o show_v much_o personal_a valour_n and_o courage_n which_o be_v note_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o conquer_v because_o of_o
the_o land_n in_o hebron_n but_o let_v we_o break_v up_o the_o assembly_n and_o disperse_v ourselves_o and_o send_v far_o and_o near_o about_o this_o work_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o sea_n or_o rivers_n which_o when_o the_o bank_n be_v break_v do_v sudden_o overflow_v the_o whole_a adjoin_a country_n unto_o our_o brethren_n every_o where_o that_o be_v leave_v do_v leave_v by_o which_o word_n he_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o great_a desolation_n and_o destruction_n which_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n have_v hitherto_o make_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o advise_v that_o remnant_n who_o god_n have_v so_o gracious_o save_v in_o and_o from_o those_o dreadful_a ruin_n that_o they_o will_v more_o serious_o set_v themselves_o to_o seek_v god_n than_o they_o have_v former_o do_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o they_o also_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n in_o the_o city_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o city_n and_o suburb_n that_o they_o may_v gather_v themselves_o unto_o we_o 3_o and_o let_v we_o about_o we_o heb._n bring_v about_o bring_v again_o the_o ark_n of_o our_o god_n to_o we_o for_o we_o inquire_v not_o at_o it_o place_n it_o the_o ark_n be_v then_o neglect_v and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n either_o live_v in_o the_o gross_a neglect_n of_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o content_v themselves_o with_o go_v to_o gibeon_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n there_o not_o care_v though_o the_o ark_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v in_o another_o place_n in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n since_o saul_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o charge_v upon_o saul_n than_o he_o partly_o because_o samuel_n be_v exercise_v with_o continual_a war_n or_o expectation_n of_o war_n with_o the_o philistine_n all_v the_o time_n of_o his_o regency_n and_o therefore_o want_v the_o opportunity_n to_o bring_v back_o the_o ark_n which_o saul_n have_v and_o neglect_v 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proposition_n 5_o so_o 2._o so_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 2._o david_n gather_v all_o israel_n representatives_n israel_n i_o e._n all_o the_o choose_a man_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v phrased_a 2_o sam._n 6._o 1._o their_o elder_n and_o representatives_n together_o from_o shihor_n of_o egypt_n 5._o egypt_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 34._o 5._o jos._n 13._o 3._o 1_o chron._n 13._o 5._o even_o unto_o the_o enter_v of_o hemath_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n from_o kirjath-jearim_a 6_o and_o david_n go_v up_o and_o all_o israel_n to_o 60._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 9_o 60._o baalah_n that_o be_v to_o kirjath-jearim_a 6._o kirjath-jearim_a which_o explication_n be_v justify_v by_o jos._n 15._o 9_o 60._o where_o the_o same_o city_n be_v call_v by_o both_o name_n obj._n they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v from_o this_o baale_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 2._o ans._n 1._o some_o learned_a man_n render_v that_o place_n also_o to_o baale_v the_o particle_n man_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o to_o 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who_o he_o think_v it_o indecent_a to_o express_v by_o his_o proper_a name_n for_o which_o he_o may_v at_o this_o time_n have_v divers_a reason_n and_o therefore_o he_o decipher_v he_o enigmatical_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o holy_a scripture_n where_o babylon_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d jer._n 25._o 26._o and_o 51._o 41._o and_o rome_n be_v call_v egypt_n and_o sâ—…dom_n and_o babylon_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v call_v elias_n and_o he_o may_v call_v he_o cush_n partly_o by_o a_o tacit_n allusion_n to_o his_o father_n name_n kish_n and_o partly_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o black_a and_o wicked_a disposition_n plant_v and_o firm_o root_v in_o he_o comp._n jer._n 13._o 23._o amos_n 9_o 7._o
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mistake_n or_o incogitancy_n but_o wilful_o for_o bribe_n and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o unjust_a he_o to_o wit_n juridical_o they_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o he_o as_o if_o he_o and_o his_o cause_n be_v unjust_a 24_o therefore_o as_o fire_n as_o heb._n the_o tongue_n of_o fire_n the_o fire_n devour_v the_o stubble_n and_o the_o flame_n consume_v the_o chaff_n so_o their_o root_n shall_v be_v as_o rottenness_n branch_n rottenness_n they_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o tree_n which_o not_o only_o wither_v in_o its_o branch_n but_o die_v and_o rot_v at_o the_o root_n and_o therefore_o be_v past_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n the_o sense_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v both_o root_n and_o branch_n and_o their_o blossom_n shall_v go_v up_o as_o dust_n fruit._n dust_n shall_v vanish_v for_o so_o the_o word_n ascend_v or_o go_v up_o be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 16._o 14._o job_n 5._o 26._o jer._n 48._o 15._o ezek._n 11._o 23_o 24._o as_o 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but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o calamity_n still_o ready_a to_o give_v you_o another_o and_o a_o â—…orer_a blow_n this_o be_v not_o the_o end_n as_o you_o vain_o imagine_v but_o if_o you_o repent_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o your_o sorrow_n and_o a_o earnest_a of_o further_a calamity_n 26_o and_o he_o will_v lift_v up_o a_o ensign_n army_n ensign_n to_o call_v they_o together_o for_o this_o service_n as_o general_n use_v to_o do_v for_o the_o raise_n of_o army_n to_o the_o nation_n from_o far_o nation_n far_o either_o 1._o to_o the_o assyrian_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v more_o particular_o ch_n 10._o and_o that_o under_o this_o same_o character_n of_o a_o people_n that_o come_v from_o far_o v._o 3._o and_o who_o do_v not_o long_o after_o this_o prophecy_n invade_v judaea_n and_o do_v much_o mischief_n in_o it_o although_o that_o part_n of_o the_o prediction_n v._o 29._o they_o 〈◊〉_d lay_v hold_v of_o the_o prey_n and_o shall_v carry_v it_o away_o safe_a and_o none_o 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word_n be_v frequent_o take_v as_o exod._n 26._o 26_o 27._o psal._n 107_o 16._o etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o may_v understand_v their_o valiant_a man_n or_o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n who_o as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 47._o 9_o because_o like_o shield_n they_o do_v or_o shall_v defend_v their_o people_n so_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o may_v be_v call_v bar_n because_o bar_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n or_o castle_n and_o therefore_o be_v mention_v as_o such_o psal._n 147._o 13._o prov._n 18._o 19_o jer._n 51._o 30._o shall_v flee_v unto_o zoar_n 3._o zoar_n or_o shall_v cry_v unto_o zoar_n either_o shall_v cry_v as_o they_o go_v along_o the_o way_n even_o till_o they_o come_v to_o zoar_v or_o shall_v cry_v so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v to_o zoar_v which_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n verse_n zoar_fw-mi be_v a_o town_n border_v upon_o moab_n of_o which_o see_v â—…en_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o &_o deut._n 34._o 3._o a_o break_v a_o heb._n break_v heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a heifer_n old_a which_o some_o understand_v of_o the_o city_n of_o zoar_n so_o call_v for_o her_o strength_n and_o wantonness_n but_o such_o a_o description_n of_o zoar_n seem_v very_o improper_a and_o impertinent_a in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v here_o as_o they_o be_v by_o our_o translator_n jer._n 48._o 34._o as_o a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a and_o so_o they_o belong_v to_o their_o cry_n and_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o loud_o like_o that_o of_o such_o a_o heifer_n for_o by_o the_o mount_a up_o of_o luhith_fw-mi with_o weep_v shall_v they_o go_v it_o up_o for_o in_o the_o way_n of_o horonaim_n they_o shall_v raise_v up_o a_o cry_n 5._o cry_n he_o signify_v that_o the_o cry_n shall_v be_v universal_a in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v and_o reach_v from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o country_n to_o another_o of_o luhith_n see_v jer._n 48._o 4_o 5._o of_o 34._o of_o jer_n 48._o 5._o 34._o destruction_n destruction_n destruction_n such_o a_o cry_n as_o man_n send_v forth_o when_o they_o be_v just_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n 6_o for_o the_o water_n inhabitant_n water_n either_o 1._o proper_o they_o shall_v be_v dry_v up_o or_o 2._o figurative_o the_o waterish_a ground_n as_o water_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v eccles._n 11._o 1._o isa._n 32._o 20._o these_o be_v very_o fruitful_a be_v common_o most_v inhabit_v and_o cultivate_v but_o now_o they_o also_o and_o much_o more_o the_o dry_a and_o barren_a ground_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o without_o inhabitant_n of_o nimrim_n shall_v be_v desolation_n be_v heb._n desolation_n desolate_a for_o the_o hay_n be_v
and_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o o_o my_o father_n blessing_n father_n i._n e._n thou_o be_v my_o father_n no_o less_o than_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o a_o child_n i_o claim_v a_o share_n in_o thy_o blessing_n 35_o and_o he_o say_v thy_o brother_n come_v with_o subtlety_n and_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o blessing_n opinion_n blessing_n which_o be_v thou_o by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n and_o custom_n of_o nation_n and_o by_o my_o hearty_a desire_n and_o intention_n as_o well_o as_o by_o thy_o own_o expectation_n and_o opinion_n 36_o and_o he_o say_v 26._o say_v chap._n 25._o 26._o be_v not_o he_o right_o name_v supplant_a name_v that_o be_v a_o supplant_a jacob_n heel_n jacob_n he_o put_v a_o perverse_a construction_n upon_o jacobs_n name_n as_o if_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o so_o proper_o because_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o birth_n as_o because_o of_o his_o falseness_n and_o deceitfulness_n and_o his_o trip_v up_o his_o brother_n heel_n for_o he_o have_v supplant_v i_o these_o two_o time_n 33._o time_n chap._n 25._o 33._o he_o take_v away_o my_o birthright_n profane_o birthright_n a_o false_a accusation_n jacob_n do_v not_o take_v it_o deceitful_o but_o esau_n sell_v it_o profane_o and_o behold_v now_o he_o have_v take_v away_o my_o blessing_n and_o he_o say_v have_v thou_o not_o reserve_v a_o blessing_n for_o i_o 37_o and_o isaac_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o esau_n behold_v i_o have_v make_v he_o thy_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o brethren_n have_v i_o give_v to_o he_o for_o servant_n and_o with_o corn_n and_o wine_n have_v i_o supportedâ—…_n i_o or_o supportedâ—…_n sustain_v he_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v now_o unto_o thou_o it_o thou_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o at_o my_o disposal_n but_o god_n who_o have_v manifest_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n by_o my_o error_n it_o can_v be_v divide_v into_o several_a hand_n nor_o impart_v to_o one_o who_o though_o my_o son_n yet_o have_v make_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o it_o my_o son_n 38_o and_o esau_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n have_v thou_o but_o one_o blessing_n my_o father_n appropriate_v father_n by_o which_o word_n esau_n manifest_v his_o profane_a and_o worldly_a mind_n that_o he_o esteem_v this_o blessing_n but_o as_o one_o among_o many_o other_o equal_a to_o it_o and_o do_v not_o apprehend_v the_o true_a and_o peculiar_a excellency_n and_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o or_o his_o posterity_n to_o be_v happy_a without_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n and_o continuance_n in_o that_o church_n to_o which_o it_o be_v appropriate_v bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o o_o my_o father_n and_o esau_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n 17._o voice_n heb._n 12._o 17._o and_o weep_v 39_o and_o isaac_n his_o father_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v 20._o behold_v ver._n 28._o heb._n 11._o 20._o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v fatness_n be_v or_o of_o the_o fatness_n the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n from_o above_o 40._o above_o in_o a_o country_n competent_o fruitful_a and_o refresh_v with_o convenient_a dew_n and_o shower_n obj._n thus_o esau_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o same_o blessing_n which_o be_v before_o give_v to_o jacob_n ans._n 1._o think_v it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n in_o which_o divers_a other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v and_o do_v equal_a the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o observable_a difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o isaac_n expression_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o esau_n he_o only_o say_v thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o jacob_n he_o say_v god_n give_v thou_o or_o shall_v give_v thou_o of_o the_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v as_o it_o may_v seem_v purposely_o omit_v concern_v esau_n and_o so_o emphatical_o express_v concern_v jacob_n seem_v to_o intimate_v especial_o if_o compare_v with_o many_o other_o scripture_n where_o that_o phrase_n be_v apply_v to_o good_a man_n that_o esau_n fat_a soil_n be_v rather_o take_v by_o himself_o then_o give_v by_o god_n or_o if_o give_v by_o god_n to_o he_o it_o be_v only_o by_o his_o general_a providence_n by_o which_o he_o give_v food_n to_o all_o creature_n whereas_o jacobs_n fat_a and_o fruitful_a soil_n be_v derive_v to_o he_o and_o he_o by_o god_n special_a gift_n as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o singular_a kindness_n and_o pledge_n of_o great_a blessing_n 2._o this_o be_v but_o one_o branch_n of_o the_o blessing_n the_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v dignity_n and_o supâ—…rity_n be_v express_o give_v to_o jacob_n ver_fw-la 29._o and_o deny_v to_o esau_n ver_fw-la 40._o 40_o and_o by_o thy_o sword_n shall_v thou_o live_v 18._o live_v by_o violence_n and_o rapine_n in_o a_o unquiet_a and_o military_a posture_n trouble_v other_o and_o force_v to_o defend_v thyself_o but_o this_o as_o also_o the_o follow_a clause_n though_o speak_v to_o esau_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o he_o but_o in_o his_o posterity_n the_o edomite_n who_o history_n make_v good_a this_o prophecy_n thus_o thing_n speak_v and_o promise_v to_o abraham_n be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o posterity_n as_o gen._n 12._o 3._o and_o 22._o 18._o and_o shall_v serve_v thy_o brother_n and_o 20._o and_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 14._o 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o thou_o shall_v 2._o shall_v or_o have_v mourn_v or_o ben_z deject_z ps._n 55._o 2._o have_v the_o dominion_n fit_a dominion_n when_o thou_o shall_v grow_v potent_a some_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v mourn_v or_o groan_v as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 55._o 2._o when_o thou_o have_v oppress_v as_o long_o as_o i_o think_v fit_a that_o thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n 41_o and_o esau_n hate_v jacob_n 10._o jacob_n and_o this_o hatred_n be_v hereditary_a extend_v to_o their_o posterity_n also_o see_v ezek._n 35._o 5._o amos_n 1._o 11._o obad._n v._n 10._o because_o of_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o his_o father_n bless_v he_o and_o esau_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n ear_n heart_n within_o himself_o although_o he_o can_v not_o contain_v it_o there_o but_o declare_v his_o intention_n to_o some_o of_o his_o confident_n by_o which_o meaâ—…s_v it_o come_v to_o rebekahs_n ear_n the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n be_v at_o hand_n 10._o hand_n obad._n 10._o then_o will_v i_o slay_v my_o brother_n jacob._n 42_o and_o these_o word_n of_o esau_n her_o elder_a son_n be_v tell_v to_o rebekah_n and_o she_o send_v and_o call_v jacob_n her_o young_a son_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o brother_n esau_n as_o touch_v thou_o do_v comfort_v himself_o purpose_v to_o kill_v thou_o 43_o now_o therefore_o my_o son_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o arise_v flee_v thou_o to_o laban_n my_o brother_n to_o haran_n 44_o and_o tarry_v with_o he_o 20._o he_o chap._n 29._o 20._o a_o few_o day_n year_n day_n so_o she_o expect_v and_o intend_v but_o be_v great_o disappoint_v for_o he_o tarry_v there_o twenty_o year_n until_o thy_o brother_n fury_n turn_v away_o 45_o until_o thy_o brother_n anger_n turn_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o he_o forget_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o he_o then_o i_o will_v send_v and_o fetch_v thou_o from_o thence_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v deprive_v even_o deprive_v or_o even_o also_o of_o you_o both_o in_o one_o day_n 4._o day_n of_o thou_o by_o esau_n bloody_a hand_n and_o of_o esau_n who_o be_v likely_a to_o suffer_v death_n for_o his_o murder_n either_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o god_n command_v gen._n 9_o 6._o or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o ofttimes_o supply_v the_o magistrate_n defect_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a manner_n execute_v this_o vengeance_n see_v gen._n 4._o 11_o 16._o act_n 28._o 4._o 46_o and_o rebekah_n say_v to_o isaac_n 35._o isaac_n chap._n 26._o 35._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n because_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n 34._o heth_n esau_n wife_n who_o be_v hittites_n gen._n 26._o 34._o if_o jacob_n take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n such_o as_o these_o which_o be_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n what_o good_a shall_v my_o life_n do_v i_o speak_v i_o therefore_o let_v we_o after_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n send_v he_o to_o fetch_v a_o wife_n from_o his_o own_o kindred_n this_o indeed_o be_v one_o reason_n but_o the_o other_o she_o conceal_v from_o isaac_n thus_o prudent_o allege_v several_a reason_n one_o to_o jacob_n and_o another_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o esau_n and_o each_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o she_o speak_v chap._n xxviii_o 1_o
these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 4._o moses_n chap._n 33._o 3_o deut._n 9_o 13._o isa._n 48._o 4._o i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n bridle_v people_n untractable_a wilful_a and_o stubborn_a incorrigible_a by_o my_o judgement_n ungovernable_a by_o i_o or_o by_o any_o law_n a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o beast_n that_o will_v not_o bend_v their_o neck_n to_o receive_v the_o yoke_n or_o bridle_v 10_o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o behalf_n alone_o do_v not_o hinder_v i_o by_o thy_o prayer_n which_o i_o see_v thou_o be_v now_o about_o to_o make_v on_o their_o behalf_n that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o and_o 1â—…_n and_o num._n 14._o 1â—…_n i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o loin_n thou_o to_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o loin_n a_o great_a nation_n 11_o 23._o 11_o deut._n 9_o 18._o ps._n 106._o 23._o and_o moses_n beseech_v lord_n beseech_v heb._n thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n his_o god_n have_v god_n emphatical_o so_o call_v q._n d._n moses_n have_v not_o lose_v his_o interest_n in_o god_n though_o israel_n have_v and_o say_v lord_z why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a 28._o hot_a so_o hot_a as_o to_o consume_v they_o utter_o for_o though_o he_o see_v reason_n enough_o why_o god_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o yet_o he_o humble_o expostulate_v with_o god_n whether_o it_o will_v be_v for_o his_o honour_n utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o or_o this_o be_v a_o petition_n deliver_v in_o form_n of_o a_o interrogation_n or_o expostulation_n as_o mat._n 8._o 29._o compare_n with_o luk._n 8._o 28._o against_o thy_o people_n word_n people_n a_o ingenious_a retortion_n q._n d._n they_o be_v not_o my_o people_n as_o thou_o call_v they_o ver_fw-la 7._o but_o thy_o people_n which_o he_o prove_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a power_n and_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n 12_o 27._o 12_o num._n 14._o 13._o deut._n 9_o 28._o and_o 32._o 27._o wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n speak_v and_o say_v for_o mischief_n do_v he_o bring_v they_o out_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n desert_n mountain_n i._n e._n in_o or_o at_o mount_n sinai_n the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a or_o in_o this_o mountainous_a desert_n and_o to_o consume_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o repent_v of_o this_o evil_n against_o thy_o people_n 13_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 16._o they_o gen._n 12._o 7._o &_o 13._o 15._o &_o 15._o 18._o &_o 26._o 4._o &_o 28._o 13_o &_o 48._o 16._o i_o will_v multiply_v your_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o this_o land_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o will_v i_o give_v unto_o your_o seed_n and_o they_o shall_v inherit_v it_o for_o ever_o 14_o and_o the_o lord_n repent_v 6._o repent_v i._n e._n change_v his_o sentence_n see_v on_o gen._n 6._o 6._o of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n 15_o and_o moses_n turn_v and_o go_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o table_n be_v write_v on_o both_o their_o side_n writing_n side_n not_o in_o the_o inside_n and_o outside_n which_o be_v unusual_a and_o unnecessary_a but_o in_o the_o inside_n only_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n be_v write_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o other_o on_o the_o left_a not_o for_o any_o mystery_n but_o only_o for_o conveniency_n of_o writing_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v they_o write_v 16_o and_o the_o 18._o the_o chap._n 31._o 18._o table_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o writing_n be_v the_o writing_n of_o god_n grave_v upon_o the_o table_n 17_o and_o when_o joshua_n moses_n joshua_n who_o have_v wait_v all_o this_o while_n upon_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o hill_n for_o moses_n his_o return_n and_o so_o neither_o know_v what_o the_o people_n have_v do_v nor_o hear_v what_o god_n have_v say_v to_o moses_n hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o people_n as_o they_o shout_v he_o say_v unto_o moses_n there_o be_v a_o noise_n of_o war_n in_o the_o camp_n 18_o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o shout_n for_o mastery_n shout_n mastery_n heb._n of_o a_o cry_n of_o strength_n i._n e._n of_o strong_a man_n or_o of_o the_o strong_a and_o victorious_a party_n who_o use_v to_o express_v themselves_o with_o triumphant_a shout_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o cry_v for_o weaknesâ—…_n for_o heb._n weaknesâ—…_n be_v overcome_v cry_n overcome_v heb._n of_o a_o cry_n of_o weakness_n i._n e._n of_o weak_a and_o wound_a and_o vanquish_v man_n who_o use_v to_o break_v forth_o into_o doleful_a cry_n but_o the_o noise_n of_o they_o that_o sing_v do_v i_o hear_v 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v assoon_o as_o he_o come_v nigh_o unto_o the_o camp_n that_o he_o see_v the_o calf_n and_o the_o dance_n and_o moses_n anger_n wax_v hot_a and_o he_o cast_v the_o table_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o break_v they_o repentance_n they_o not_o through_o rash_a anger_n but_o by_o divine_a instinct_n partly_o to_o punish_v their_o idolatry_n with_o so_o great_a a_o loss_n and_o partly_o to_o show_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o they_o so_o much_o to_o their_o advantage_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o table_n be_v by_o their_o sin_n break_v and_o now_o of_o none_o effect_n and_o not_o to_o be_v renew_v but_o by_o bitter_a repentance_n beneath_o the_o mount_n 20_o 21._o 20_o deut._n 9_o 21._o and_o he_o take_v the_o calf_n which_o they_o have_v make_v and_o burn_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o ground_n it_o to_o powder_n 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e._n a_o great_a and_o eminent_a prince_n which_o be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o israel_n loin_n either_o 1._o david_n who_o first_o do_v the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o psal._n 60._o 8._o and_o 108._o 9_o and_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n after_o he_o for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o understand_v of_o one_o particular_a person_n or_o 2._o the_o messiah_n as_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a interpreter_n expound_v it_o who_o most_o eminent_o and_o full_o perform_v what_o be_v here_o say_v in_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o god_n church_n who_o be_v here_o describe_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o near_a and_o fierce_a enemy_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o do_v partly_o by_o himself_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a plague_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o minister_n those_o prince_n who_o he_o make_v nursing-fathers_n to_o his_o church_n and_o scourge_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o agree_v the_o 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a_o psal._n 110._o â—…_n sceptre_n 10._o sceptre_n i._n e._n a_o scepter-bearer_n a_o king_n or_o ruler_n even_o that_o sceptre_n mention_v gen._n 49._o 10._o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n and_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v or_o 〈◊〉_d through_o thâ—…_n prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d smite_v the_o corner_n sense_n corner_n either_o 1._o literal_o the_o border_n which_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o whole_a country_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v as_o exod._n 8._o 2._o psal._n 74._o 17._o and_o 147._o 14._o jer._n 15._o 13._o and_o 17._o 3._o or_o 2._o metaphorical_o to_o wit_n prince_n and_o ruler_n who_o eat_v sometime_o compare_v to_o corner_n as_o zach._n 10._o 4._o and_o christ_n himself_o be_v call_v a_o corner_n stone_n because_o he_o unite_v and_o support_v the_o build_n but_o i_o prefer_v the_o former_a sense_n of_o moab_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o child_n of_o sh_v they_o sh_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o some_o then_o eminent_a though_o 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have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d gather_v the_o money_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n and_o have_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n show_v the_o king_n say_v hilkiah_n the_o priest_n have_v deliver_v i_o a_o book_n and_o shaphan_n read_v it_o before_o the_o king_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n before_o law_n i_o e._n the_o dreadful_a commination_n against_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n still_o reign_v among_o the_o people_n quest._n do_v josiah_n never_o see_v and_o read_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n before_o this_o time_n if_o he_o do_v not_o how_o can_v he_o do_v so_o much_o towards_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n as_o he_o do_v before_o if_o he_o do_v why_o be_v he_o not_o soon_o convince_v and_o humble_v by_o it_o ans_fw-fr if_o josiah_n have_v not_o yet_o 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the_o king_n servant_n king_n who_o most_o constant_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n person_n otherwise_o all_o of_o they_o be_v the_o king_n servant_n say_v 13_o go_v you_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n lord_n either_o what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v with_o we_o or_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n for_o i_o and_o for_o the_o people_n and_o for_o all_o judah_n concern_v the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n they_o book_n whether_o the_o curse_n here_o threaten_v must_v come_v upon_o we_o without_o remedy_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v the_o prevention_n of_o they_o that_o be_v find_v for_o great_a be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v kindle_v against_o we_o because_o our_o father_n have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n to_o do_v according_a unto_o all_o that_o which_o be_v write_v concern_v we_o 14_o so_o hilkiah_n the_o priest_n and_o ahikam_n and_o achbor_n and_o shaphan_n and_o asahiah_n go_v unto_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n they_o prophetess_n for_o we_o read_v of_o woman_n prophetess_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o miriam_n exod._n 15._o 20._o deborah_n judg._n 4._o 4._o hamah_n 1_o sam._n 2._o elizabeth_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n luk._n 1._o and_o philip_n daughter_n act._n 21._o 9_o quest._n but_o why_o do_v he_o send_v to_o this_o woman_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o zephaniah_n or_o jeremiah_n who_o be_v prophet_n in_o iosiah_n day_n ans._n either_o first_o because_o the_o king_n earnest_a affection_n in_o this_o business_n require_v great_a haste_n and_o she_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v therefore_o note_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n when_o jeremiah_n may_v at_o this_o time_n be_v at_o anathoth_o or_o in_o some_o more_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o zephaniah_n who_o also_o may_v not_o be_v a_o prophet_n at_o this_o time_n though_o he_o be_v afterward_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v affirm_v of_o he_o zeph._n 1._o 10._o or_o 2._o because_o the_o king_n or_o his_o courtier_n have_v long_o and_o great_a experience_n of_o the_o eminency_n of_o her_o prophetical_a gift_n than_o of_o ieremiah_n who_o begin_v not_o to_o prophecy_n till_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o josiah_n jer._n 1._o 2._o and_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o her_o fidelity_n in_o deliver_v the_o mind_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o those_o that_o inquire_v of_o she_o they_o right_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o considerable_a what_o message_n god_n send_v than_o by_o who_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o they_o the_o wife_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o tikvah_n the_o son_n of_o harhas_n keeper_n of_o the_o garâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d garâ—…_n wardrobe_n now_o she_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o part_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d part_n the_o college_n 5._o college_n where_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o other_o who_o devote_a themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o god_n word_n use_v to_o meet_v and_o discourse_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o instruction_n of_o their_o teacher_n other_o both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a render_v it_o in_o another_z or_o the_o second_o part_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o city_n i._n e._n in_o the_o suburb_n which_o also_o be_v fortify_v and_o wall_v about_o by_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 5._o and_o they_o commune_v with_o she_o 15_o ¶_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n tell_v the_o man_n that_o send_v you_o to_o i_o 16_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o even_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v read_v 17_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n that_o they_o may_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n he_o hand_n god_n make_v with_o hand_n this_o she_o add_v to_o aggravate_v their_o folly_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n in_o prefer_v such_o vain_a and_o idle_a thing_n before_o he_o therefore_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v kindle_v against_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v 18_o but_o to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n which_o send_v you_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n thus_o shall_v you_o say_v to_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n as_o touch_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v 19_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o hear_v what_o i_o speak_v against_o this_o place_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o that_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o desolation_n and_o a_o curse_n and_o have_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o i_o also_o have_v hear_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_z 20_o behold_v therefore_o i_o will_v gather_v thou_o unto_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v into_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n peace_n peace_n i_o e._n in_o a_o time_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n or_o so_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o for_o otherwise_o he_o die_v in_o batttel_n chap._n 23._o 29._o beside_o he_o die_v in_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o be_v by_o death_n translate_v to_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o they_o bring_v the_o king_n word_n again_o chap._n xxiii_o and_o 30._o and_o 2_o câ—…r_n 34._o 30._o the_o king_n send_v and_o they_o gather_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o elder_n state_n elder_n the_o chief_a governor_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n 2_o and_o the_o king_n go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n prophet_n prophet_n either_o jeremiah_n zephaniah_n urijah_n or_o the_o son_n or_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n great_a people_n heb._n from_o 〈◊〉_d even_o â—…to_o great_a both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o he_o read_v read_v read_v he_o cause_v to_o be_v read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 3_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n stand_v by_o the_o pillar_n 31._o pillar_n of_o which_o see_v on_o chap._n 11._o 14._o and_o 2_o chron._n 34._o 31._o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n
as_o it_o follow_v but_o by_o vehement_a persuasion_n and_o denunciation_n of_o god_n further_a judgement_n upon_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o depart_v some_o suppose_v that_o the_o earthquake_n mention_v amos_n 1._o 1._o zech._n 14._o 5._o happen_v upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o another_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o this_o unparalleled_a arrogancy_n yea_o himself_o 12_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 12_o haste_v also_o to_o go_v out_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v he_o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 21_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 26_o 〈◊〉_d and_o uzziah_n the_o king_n be_v a_o leper_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n office_n death_n god_n will_v have_v this_o leprosy_n to_o be_v incurable_a as_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o such_o presumptuous_a invader_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d †_o several_a house_n be_v a_o leper_n so_o leper_n as_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v by_o law_n levit._n 13._o 46._o which_o he_o dare_v not_o now_o resist_v be_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o stroke_n of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o fear_n of_o further_a and_o worse_a plague_n if_o he_o do_v so_o for_o judgement_n for_o so_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a he_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n because_o he_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n or_o court_n nor_o consequent_o into_o any_o public_a assembly_n or_o the_o society_n of_o other_o or_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o hebrew_a chi_fw-mi oft_o signify_v and_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o understand_v so_o it_o be_v a_o inference_n from_o the_o next_o forego_v word_n he_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n he_o who_o can_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o god_n allowance_n but_o usurp_v the_o priest_n place_n and_o office_n be_v now_o deprive_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o people_n a_o just_a and_o most_o suitable_a judgement_n he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n be_v over_o the_o king_n house_n judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 22_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o uzziah_n first_o and_o last_o do_v isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi write_v 23_o so_o uzziah_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o burial_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n for_o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxvii_o 1_o jotham_n etc._n jotham_n 2_o kin_n 15_o 32_o etc._n etc._n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v jerushah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zadok_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n uzziah_n do_v howbeit_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n miscarriage_n lord_n to_o wit_n to_o offer_v incense_n but_o see_v this_o be_v commendable_a how_o be_v this_o mention_v as_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o forego_n character_n that_o he_o do_v as_o his_o father_n do_v in_o that_o which_o be_v right_a etc._n etc._n answ._n it_o be_v a_o exception_n only_o from_o the_o last_o clause_n where_o also_o one_o word_n may_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n word_n as_o be_v most_o usual_a in_o scripture_n thus_o he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n uzziah_n do_v than_o it_o fit_o follow_v howbeit_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n except_o in_o his_o miscarriage_n and_o the_o people_n do_v yet_o corrupt_o 3_o he_o build_v 5._o build_v i_o e._n repair_v it_o for_o it_o be_v build_v before_o ch_n 11._o 5._o the_o highgate_n 10._o highgate_n 〈◊〉_d wise_a call_v the_o new_a gate_n jer._n 36._o 10._o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o on_o the_o wall_n of_o â—…r_n of_o or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…r_n ophel_n 9_o ophel_n a_o tower_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o probable_o he_o fortify_v as_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d do_v other_o tower_n ch_n 2._o 6._o 9_o he_o build_v much_o 5_o he_o fight_v also_o with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n they_o ammonite_n who_o it_o seem_v endeavour_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n which_o from_o david_n time_n have_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o prevail_v against_o they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n give_v he_o the_o same_o year_n a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o ten_o thousand_o measure_n of_o wheat_n and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o barley_n this_o barley_n heb._n this_o so_o much_o do_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n pay_v unto_o he_o both_o the_o second_o year_n and_o the_o three_o 6_o so_o jotham_n become_v mighty_a because_o he_o establish_v he_o or_o establish_v prepare_v his_o way_n law_n way_n or_o direct_v his_o way_n i._n e._n his_o counsel_n and_o action_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n before_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n 7_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jotham_n and_o all_o his_o war_n and_o his_o way_n lo_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n 8_o he_o be_v five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 9_o and_o jotham_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o ahaz_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxviii_o 1_o ahaz_n 〈◊〉_d ahaz_n 2_o kin._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d be_v twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o david_n his_o father_n 2_o for_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v also_o melt_a image_n for_o baalim_fw-la they_o baalim_fw-la to_o worship_v his_o baalim_fw-la or_o false_a god_n in_o and_o by_o they_o 3_o moreover_o he_o sacrifice_n he_o or_o offer_v sacrifice_n burn_v incense_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n and_o burn_v 21._o burn_v lâ—…v_n 18._o 21._o his_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n after_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o he_o sacrifice_v also_o and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n 5_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n it_o god_n god_n be_v his_o god_n though_o not_o by_o covenant_n and_o grace_n and_o special_a relation_n which_o ahaz_n have_v renounce_v yet_o by_o his_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o he_o for_o god_n do_v not_o forfeit_v his_o right_n by_o ahaz_n his_o deny_v it_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o they_o smite_v he_o and_o carry_v away_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o they_o captive_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o darmesek_n to_o heb._n darmesek_n damascus_n and_o he_o be_v also_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n 6_o for_o â—…_n for_o 2_o kin._n 15._o 2â—…_n isa._n â—…_n â—…_n pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n slay_v in_o judah_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n which_o be_v all_o valour_n all_o heb._n son_n of_o valour_n valiant_a man_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 7_o and_o zichri_fw-la a_o mighty_a man_n of_o ephraim_n slay_v maasejah_n the_o king_n son_n and_o azrikam_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n and_o elkanah_n that_o be_v king_n be_v heb._n the_o second_o to_o the_o king_n next_o to_o the_o king_n 8_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n carry_v away_o captive_a of_o their_o brethren_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o woman_n son_n and_o daughter_n and_o take_v also_o away_o much_o spoil_v from_o they_o and_o bring_v the_o spoil_n to_o samaria_n 9_o but_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o who_o name_n be_v od_v and_o he_o go_v out_o before_o the_o host_n that_o come_v to_o samaria_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o behold_v 15._o behold_v psal._n 69._o 26._o isa._n 10._o 5._o &_o 47._o 6._o ezek._n 2._o 12_o 15._o &_o 26._o 2._o obad._n 10._o etc._n etc._n zech._n 1._o 15._o because_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n be_v wroth_a with_o judah_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o into_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o have_v slay_v they_o in_o a_o rage_n that_o reach_v up_o unto_o heaven_n they_o heaven_n i_o e._n in_o a_o most_o high_a and_o fierce_a manner_n a_o usual_a hyperbole_n withal_o signify_v that_o their_o rage_n do_v cry_v aloud_o and_o
hilkiah_n and_o they_o that_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v go_v to_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n the_o wife_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o tikvath_n the_o son_n of_o 14._o of_o or_o harâ—…as_o 2_o kin._n 22._o 14._o hasrah_n keeper_n of_o the_o garment_n the_o heb._n garment_n wardrobe_n now_o she_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n part_n jerusalem_n or_o in_o the_o school_n or_o in_o the_o second_o part_n in_o the_o college_n and_o they_o speak_v to_o she_o to_o that_o effect_n 23_o and_o she_o answer_v they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n tell_v you_o the_o man_n that_o send_v you_o to_o i_o 24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o even_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n which_o they_o have_v read_v before_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 25_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n that_o they_o may_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n therefore_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v 26_o and_o as_o for_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n who_o send_v you_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n so_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n concern_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v 27_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o do_v humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n when_o thou_o hear_v his_o word_n against_o this_o place_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o and_o do_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o i_o have_v even_o hear_v thou_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n 28_o behold_v i_o will_v gather_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n see_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o 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shall_v not_o be_v continue_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o posterity_n or_o neither_o shall_v their_o perfection_n i._n e._n that_o prosperity_n and_o wealth_n and_o power_n wherein_o they_o place_v their_o perfection_n or_o happiness_n spread_v itself_o or_o be_v propagate_v or_o spread_v abroad_o but_o shall_v be_v diminish_v and_o take_v away_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o tree_n compare_v job_n 8._o 16._o neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o r_o upon_o the_o earth_n 30._o he_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o darkness_n end_n darkness_n his_o misery_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n the_o flame_n he_o flame_n god_n anger_n and_o judgement_n upon_o he_o shall_v dry_v up_o his_o branch_n branch_n branch_n either_o 1._o his_o child_n or_o 2._o wealth_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n wherewith_o he_o be_v encompass_v and_o adorn_v and_o secure_v as_o tree_n be_v with_o their_o branch_n and_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o mouth_n of_o that_o be_v god_n mouth_n his_o mouth_n it_o mouth_n i_o e._n of_o god_n mouth_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 25._o where_o god_n be_v express_v as_o the_o adversary_n with_o who_o this_o wicked_a wretch_n contend_v and_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o whole_a context_n all_o this_o man_n calamity_n be_v manifest_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n mouth_n or_o lip_n be_v mention_v as_o that_o whereby_o he_o destroy_v wicked_a man_n as_o job_n 4._o 9_o isa._n 11._o 4._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o and_o this_o expression_n intimate_v to_o we_o with_o how_o much_o facility_n god_n subdue_v his_o enemy_n he_o need_v no_o arm_n or_o instrument_n his_o word_n his_o blast_n one_o act_n of_o
tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o god_n by_o present_a appearance_n because_o though_o god_n may_v for_o a_o season_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o delay_n to_o give_v he_o a_o answer_n yet_o he_o will_v certain_o do_v he_o right_o yet_o judgement_n be_v before_o he_o 31._o he_o i_o e._n before_o god_n or_o in_o his_o presence_n or_o at_o his_o tribunal_n or_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o administration_n and_o judgement_n be_v put_v for_o justice_n or_o just_a judgement_n as_o it_o be_v job_n 8._o 3._o psal._n 37._o 28._o &_o 99_o 4._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n be_v and_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v wicked_o in_o reflect_v upon_o god_n justice_n or_o yet_o judge_v thyself_o before_o he_o instead_o of_o accuse_v god_n condemn_v thyself_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v hope_v for_o mercy_n compare_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o therefore_o trust_v thou_o in_o he_o it_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o murmur_v against_o he_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o repent_v of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o humble_v thyself_o under_o god'â—…_n hand_n and_o do_v not_o despond_v for_o the_o future_a but_o waâ—…t_o upon_o god_n patient_o in_o his_o way_n till_o deliverance_n come_v to_o thou_o for_o it_o will_v certain_o come_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o 15._o but_o now_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 14._o so_o i_o e._n because_o job_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n justice_n and_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o way_n for_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o last_o advice_n give_v to_o he_o v._o 14._o god_n 14._o that_o be_v god_n he_o scripture_n he_o to_o wit_n god_n to_o who_o this_o great_a work_n of_o visit_v be_v ascribe_v every_o where_n in_o scripture_n have_v visit_v in_o his_o anger_n god_n anger_n i_o e._n have_v lay_v grievous_a affliction_n upon_o he_o all_o which_o be_v too_o little_a to_o bring_v job_n to_o compliance_n with_o god_n yet_o job_n yet_o that_o be_v job_n he_o know_v it_o not_o hand_n not_o job_n be_v not_o sufficient_o sensible_a of_o it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v humble_v under_o god_n hand_n in_o great_a extremity_n unâ—…easonable_a extremity_n or_o though_o which_o particle_n be_v sometime_o understand_v of_o which_o example_n have_v be_v before_o in_o great_a extremity_n or_o abâ—…dance_n to_o wit_n of_o affliction_n though_o job_n have_v hitherto_o be_v and_o still_o be_v exercise_v with_o very_o sore_a calamity_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o bring_v job_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o but_o this_o verse_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o aâ—…d_v now_o know_v that_o he_o i._n e._n god_n angâ—…r_o have_v visit_v thou_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o wit_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v deserve_v and_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v neither_o have_v 〈◊〉_d know_v i._n e._n judge_v or_o punish_v as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 10._o 9_o and_o elsewhere_o thou_o in_o or_o according_a to_o as_o the_o prefix_v 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v 〈◊〉_d great_a abâ—…dance_n to_o wit_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o thy_o complaint_n against_o god_n be_v very_o unrighteous_a and_o unâ—…easonable_a 16._o therefore_o manifest_a therefore_o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a â—…hem_fw-mi vain_a i_o e._n four_o forth_o his_o complaint_n without_o any_o success_n and_o get_v no_o â—…ase_n by_o â—…hem_fw-mi he_o multiply_v word_n without_o knowledge_n himself_o knowledge_n thereby_o discover_v his_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o chap._n xxxvi_o 1._o elihu_n also_o proceed_v and_o say_v 2._o suffer_v i_o a_o little_a do_v little_a give_v i_o thy_o patient_a attention_n but_o a_o little_a long_o and_o i_o have_v do_v and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o god_n thou_o heb._n that_o there_o be_v yet_o word_n for_o god_n that_o i_o have_v yet_o to_o speak_v on_o god_n behalf_n thou_o behalf_n that_o i_o have_v not_o say_v all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v god_n proceed_n against_o thou_o 3._o i_o will_v fetch_v my_o knowledge_n from_o afar_o expression_n afar_o i_o e._n from_o remote_a time_n and_o place_n and_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o confine_v my_o discourse_n to_o thy_o particular_a case_n but_o will_v justify_v god_n by_o declare_v his_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n both_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n in_o other_o part_n and_o age_n of_o the_o world_n for_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o the_o best_a comment_n upon_o this_o general_a expression_n and_o will_v ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o my_o maker_n be_v maker_n i_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o which_o be_v true_a that_o god_n be_v righteous_a he_o add_v the_o word_n my_o maker_n either_o 1._o as_o a_o argument_n or_o evidence_n of_o god_n righteousness_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v unjust_a to_o his_o own_o creature_n since_o even_o man_n be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o kind_a to_o their_o own_o work_n and_o relation_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n give_v unto_o god_n a_o absolute_a right_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o job_n as_o he_o see_v fit_a as_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n rom._n 9_o 21._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o foundation_n for_o unrighteousness_n nor_o any_o temptation_n upon_o god_n to_o do_v it_o and_o partly_o because_o man_n maker_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o be_v of_o all_o possible_a perfection_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o perfect_a righteousness_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o motive_n or_o obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o plead_v god_n cause_n i_o do_v not_o engage_v myself_o in_o this_o controversy_n out_o of_o a_o pragmatical_a or_o contentious_a humour_n nor_o out_o of_o any_o prejudice_n or_o ill_a will_n to_o thou_o but_o mere_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o my_o bless_a creator_n withal_o he_o reflect_v upon_o job_n as_o guilty_a of_o great_a folly_n and_o ingratitude_n in_o contend_v with_o he_o in_o or_o by_o who_o he_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v his_o be_v 4._o for_o true_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v false_a elsewhere_o false_a i_o will_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o my_o own_o conscience_n nor_o against_o truth_n either_o to_o flatter_v god_n or_o to_o vex_v thou_o as_o thou_o suppose_v thy_o other_o friend_n have_v do_v chap._n 13._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o 16._o elsewhere_o ch._n 37._o 16._o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n be_v with_o thou_o shall_v thou_o this_o be_v mean_v either_o 1._o of_o god_n thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o god_n of_o perfect_a knowledge_n by_o who_o all_o thy_o word_n and_o action_n be_v weigh_v and_o therefore_o have_v need_v to_o be_v more_o wary_a and_o circumspect_a in_o thy_o expression_n and_o behaviour_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o himself_o as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v and_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n for_o modesty_n sake_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o absolute_a but_o of_o comparative_a perfection_n and_o whatsoever_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n he_o have_v he_o do_v not_o ascribe_v it_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o god_n spirit_n chap._n 32._o 8._o and_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v this_o thou_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o a_o novice_n but_o with_o one_o who_o have_v accurate_o consider_v and_o though_o god_n grace_n do_v full_o understand_v these_o matter_n therefore_o harken_v to_o i_o but_o the_o word_n render_v perfect_a signify_v also_o sincere_a or_o upright_a or_o right_o and_o this_o may_v seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a clause_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o speak_v what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v â—…alse_a and_o now_o he_o add_v that_o he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v upright_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o knowledge_n or_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o any_o passion_n or_o prejudice_n either_o to_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o he_o think_v or_o to_o judge_v otherwise_o than_o he_o shall_v 5._o behold_v god_n be_v mighty_a and_o despise_v not_o any_o 13._o any_o his_o greatness_n do_v not_o make_v he_o as_o it_o do_v man_n to_o scorn_v or_o despise_v or_o oppress_v the_o mean_a though_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o none_o can_v hinder_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o use_v it_o to_o do_v any_o man_n wrong_v as_o job_n seem_v to_o inâ—…nuate_v chap._n 10._o 3._o &_o 19_o 7._o &_o 23._o 13._o 23._o 13._o chap._n 9_o 4._o &_o 12._o 13_o 16._o &_o 37._o 23._o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n and_o heart_n and_o heb._n heart_n wisdom_n
verb_n be_v use_v 2_o chron._n 18._o 31._o or_o allure_v or_o intiâ—…ed_v or_o persuade_v thou_o as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v which_o possible_o may_v here_o be_v emphatical_a and_o may_v imply_v as_o that_o job_n have_v by_o his_o sin_n bring_v himself_o into_o these_o strait_n so_o that_o god_n will_v have_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o they_o by_o the_o usual_a and_o regular_a way_n to_o wit_n by_o persuade_v he_o to_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o humble_o and_o earnest_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n which_o if_o he_o have_v comply_v with_o god_n will_v have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o up_o the_o heb._n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n or_o jaw_n of_o tribulation_n which_o like_o a_o wild_a beast_n be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v he_o up_o strait_a into_o a_o broad_a place_n freedom_n place_n i_o e._n into_o a_o state_n of_o ease_n and_o freedom_n where_o there_o be_v no_o straitness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 23._o â—…_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o thy_o table_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o fatness_n they_o r_o thy_o dish_n or_o the_o food_n in_o they_o 17._o but_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n themselves_o judgement_n or_o the_o cause_n or_o sentence_n as_o the_o word_n most_o proper_o signify_v thou_o have_v full_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o justify_v the_o hard_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n which_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o rage_n utter_v against_o god_n condemn_v god_n and_o justify_v themselves_o of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o wicked_a or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o judgement_n and_o justice_n take_v hold_v on_o thou_o man_n thou_o or_o therefore_o which_o be_v oft_o understand_v the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n or_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o wicked_a now_o mention_v shall_v take_v hold_n on_o thou_o thou_o have_v maintain_v their_o cause_n against_o god_n and_o god_n shall_v pass_v against_o thou_o their_o sentence_n or_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n due_a to_o such_o wicked_a man_n 18._o because_o there_o be_v wrath_n thou_o wrath_n to_o wit_n conceive_v by_o god_n against_o thou_o because_o by_o thy_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o have_v deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v sentence_n against_o thou_o as_o be_v now_o say_v and_o have_v provoke_v god_n wrath_n against_o thou_o therefore_o look_v to_o thyself_o and_o reconcile_v thyself_o to_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n whilst_o thou_o may_v and_o before_o sentence_n be_v execute_v upon_o thou_o beware_v 39_o beware_v this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n and_o be_v oft_o understand_v in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o that_o before_o this_o hebrew_n particle_n pen_n as_o gen._n 3._o 22._o &_o 11._o 4._o &_o 42._o 4._o isa._n 36._o 18._o see_v the_o like_a also_o mat._n 25._o 9_o act._n 5._o 39_o leâ—…t_o he_o take_v thou_o away_o with_o his_o stroke_n foot_n stroke_n proper_o with_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o man_n who_o oft_o express_v their_o anger_n by_o clap_v their_o hand_n or_o stamp_v with_o their_o foot_n then_o â—…_n then_o psal._n 49._o â—…_n a_o great_a ransom_n can_v 〈◊〉_d can_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d tâ—…ee_a 〈◊〉_d deliver_v thou_o thou_o thou_o for_o if_o once_o god_n wrath_n take_v hold_v of_o thou_o and_o sentence_n be_v execute_v upon_o thou_o before_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o humble_v thyself_o to_o thy_o judge_n neither_o riches_n nor_o friend_n no_o nor_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v redeem_v thou_o no_o ransom_n or_o price_n will_v be_v accept_v for_o thou_o 19_o will_v he_o esteem_v thy_o riches_n no_o not_o gold_n nor_o all_o the_o â—…orces_n of_o strength_n thou_o strength_n if_o thou_o can_v recover_v thy_o lose_a wealth_n or_o strength_n or_o thy_o friend_n will_v employ_v they_o on_o thy_o behalf_n neither_o can_v the_o one_o ransom_n thou_o nor_o the_o other_o rescue_v thou_o 20._o 4._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 4._o desire_v not_o the_o night_n anger_n night_n either_o 1._o proper_o that_o in_o it_o thou_o may_v find_v some_o ease_n or_o rest_n as_o man_n usual_o do_v but_o this_o job_n do_v not_o much_o desire_n for_o he_o complain_v that_o his_o night_n be_v as_o restless_a as_o his_o day_n or_o rather_o 2._o metaphorical_o the_o night_n of_o death_n which_o be_v call_v the_o night_n both_o in_o scripture_n as_o john_n 9_o 4._o and_o in_o other_o writer_n and_o which_o joâ—…_n have_v oft_o and_o earnest_o desire_v and_o even_o thirst_v after_o as_o this_o verb_n note_n see_v ch._n 7._o 15._o and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o forego_n counsel_n v._o 18._o beware_v lâ—…st_a 〈◊〉_d take_v thou_o away_o with_o his_o stroke_n for_o then_o say_v he_o thou_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v and_o go_v and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o thy_o foolish_a and_o oft_o râ—…peated_v desire_n of_o death_n leâ—…_n god_n inflict_v it_o upon_o thou_o in_o great_a anger_n when_o scripture_n when_o or_o by_o which_o which_o word_n be_v oft_o understand_v in_o divers_a textâ—…_n of_o scripture_n people_n number_n people_n even_o whole_a nation_n and_o body_n of_o people_n which_o aâ—…e_v all_o god_n creature_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o spare_v by_o he_o but_o cut_v off_o in_o wrath_n and_o many_o of_o they_o send_v from_o one_o death_n to_o another_o take_v heed_n therefore_o thou_o beeâ—…_n not_o add_v to_o the_o number_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 34._o 20._o be_v cut_v off_o 25._o off_o heb._n be_v make_v to_o 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o vanish_v or_o perish_v or_o die_v as_o this_o verb_n be_v ofâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o jâ—…b_v 18._o 16._o psal._n 102._o 25._o in_o their_o place_n â—…est_n place_n in_o their_o several_a place_n where_o they_o be_v or_o sudden_o before_o they_o â—…an_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o hand_n and_o stroke_n of_o god_n find_v they_o or_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v settle_v and_o surround_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o comfort_n and_o support_v and_o friend_n all_o which_o can_v not_o prevent_v their_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ossibly_o this_o phrase_n may_v allude_v to_o that_o expression_n of_o job_n chap._n 29._o 18._o i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o â—…est_n 21._o take_v heed_n regard_v not_o 31._o not_o or_o look_v not_o to_o it_o to_o wit_n with_o a_o approve_v or_o coveâ—…ing_v eye_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 23._o 31._o iniquity_n for_o this_o have_v thou_o choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n way_n affliction_n thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n and_o censure_v his_o judgement_n than_o humble_o and_o quiet_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o and_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n and_o way_n 22._o behold_v god_n exalt_v he_o exalt_v or_o be_v â—…igh_a or_o exâ—…lted_v the_o active_a verb_n be_v take_v intransitive_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o 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notwithstanding_o thy_o gross_a insensibleness_n under_o former_a judgement_n for_o which_o i_o may_v just_o send_v far_o heavy_a one_o upon_o thou_o yet_o i_o will_v deal_v merciful_o with_o thou_o that_o create_v thou_o workmanship_n thou_o that_o make_v thou_o his_o people_n and_o that_o in_o so_o miraculous_a a_o manner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v create_v thou_o a_o second_o time_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o thâ—…refore_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o his_o own_o workmanship_n o_o jacob_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o again_o thou_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o divers_a other_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v redeem_v thou_o again_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n israel_n name_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n people_n which_o be_v as_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o they_o as_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n thou_o be_v i_o 2_o when_o thou_o 12._o thou_o psal._n 66._o 12._o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o 11._o thou_o though_o i_o will_v chastise_v thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o enemy_n utter_o to_o destroy_v thou_o compare_v jer._n 30._o 11._o 3_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n i_o give_v egypt_n for_o thy_o ransom_n etc._n ransom_n this_o be_v fulfil_v either_o 1._o when_o god_n smite_v the_o egyptian_n both_o first-born_a and_o other_o in_o egypt_n and_o drown_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o people_n or_o 2._o when_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n either_o sennacherib_n as_o many_o think_v or_o rather_o esarâ—…haddon_n who_o design_v to_o revenge_v his_o father_n disgrace_n and_o loss_n before_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o jew_n but_o be_v divert_v and_o direct_v by_o god_n to_o employ_v his_o force_n against_o egypt_n and_o ethiopia_n and_o seba_n as_o it_o follow_v see_v the_o note_n upon_o isa._n 20._o 1_o etc._n etc._n ethiopia_n and_o seba_n cushites_n seba_n the_o sabaeians_n who_o be_v confederate_a with_o the_o ethiopian_n or_o cushites_n for_o thou_o 4_o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a and_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o thou_o thou_o â—…o_o the_o sense_n be_v from_o that_o time_n that_o i_o choose_v thou_o for_o my_o precious_a and_o peculiar_a treasure_n and_o people_n i_o have_v have_v a_o great_a esteem_n and_o affection_n for_o thou_o but_o the_o word_n may_v well_o be_v and_o by_o some_o be_v render_v thus_o since_o that_o or_o for_o that_o or_o because_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o be_v honourable_a the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v in_o other_o word_n and_o i_o love_v thou_o therefore_o will_v i_o give_v man_n for_o thou_o require_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v give_v up_o the_o egyptian_n and_o so_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o give_v up_o other_o to_o save_v thou_o as_o occasion_n require_v and_o people_n for_o thy_o person_n thy_o or_o person_n soul._n person_n heb._n soul._n life_n 5_o 27._o 5_o chap._n 44._o 1_o 2_o jer._n 30._o 10._o &_o 46._o 27._o fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v bring_v thy_o seed_n from_o the_o east_n and_o gather_v thou_o from_o the_o west_n disperse_v west_n although_o the_o jew_n shall_v for_o their_o sin_n be_v carry_v captive_n out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n northward_o and_o eastward_o into_o babylon_n and_o the_o adjacent_a country_n and_o other_o of_o they_o shall_v flee_v southward_o and_o westward_o and_o shall_v there_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n as_o i_o threaten_v yet_o their_o posterity_n i_o will_v bring_v back_o into_o canaan_n from_o all_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v disperse_v 6_o i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o north_n give_v up_o they_o up_o thou_o who_o have_v so_o long_o have_v and_o hold_v my_o people_n in_o bondage_n resign_v they_o to_o i_o and_o permit_v they_o to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n he_o speak_v either_o to_o the_o country_n themselves_o by_o a_o prosopopaeia_fw-la or_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o they_o and_o to_o the_o south_n keep_v not_o back_o bring_v my_o son_n return_n son_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o assist_v and_o further_a their_o return_n from_o far_o and_o my_o daughter_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 7_o even_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n own_o name_n they_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n i_o own_o they_o for_o my_o people_n and_o child_n and_o therefore_o what_o kindness_n or_o cruelty_n you_o exercise_v to_o they_o i_o take_v it_o as_o do_v to_o myself_o so_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o move_v those_o people_n to_o let_v their_o captive_n go_v or_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n that_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o because_o they_o be_v his_o own_o for_o 10._o for_o psal._n 100_o 3._o chap._n 29._o 23._o joh._n 3._o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o eph._n 2._o 10._o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n they_o glory_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v glorify_v my_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o deliver_v they_o i_o have_v form_v he_o yea_o i_o have_v make_v he_o people_n he_o i_o have_v not_o only_o create_v they_o out_o of_o nothing_o as_o i_o do_v all_o other_o people_n but_o i_o have_v also_o form_v and_o make_v they_o my_o peculiar_a people_n 8_o bring_v forth_o the_o blind_a people_n that_o have_v eye_n 2._o *_o chap._n 42._o 19_o ezek._n 12._o 2._o and_o the_o deaf_a that_o have_v ear_n be_v
puff_n of_o breath_n which_o quick_o vanish_v away_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n with_o the_o wind_n shall_v take_v they_o elsewhere_o they_o or_o take_v they_o away_o as_o this_o verb_n signify_v hos._n 11._o 13._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o he_o that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o i_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n and_o shall_v inherit_v my_o holy_a mountain_n temple_n mountain_n shall_v enjoy_v my_o favour_n and_o presence_n in_o my_o temple_n 14_o and_o shall_v say_v do_v say_v heb._n and_o he_o shall_v say_v or_o and_o one_o shall_v say_v god_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o man_n who_o shall_v say_v these_o word_n and_o that_o with_o authority_n and_o efficacy_n so_o as_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v 10._o do_v ch._n 40._o 3._o &_o 62._o 10._o cast_v you_o up_o cast_v you_o up_o passage_n up_o make_v causeways_o where_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o their_o safe_a and_o easy_a passage_n prepare_v the_o way_n take_v up_o the_o stumble_a block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o my_o people_n return_n people_n remove_v all_o thing_n which_o may_v hinder_v they_o in_o their_o return_n 15_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a do_v holy_a who_o be_v omnipotent_a everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a holy_a in_o all_o his_o word_n and_o way_n and_o therefore_o both_o can_v and_o will_v deliver_v his_o people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n 2._o place_n ps._n 34._o 18._o &_o 51._o 17._o &_o 138._o 6._o ch._n 66._o 2._o with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n distress_n spirit_n with_o such_o also_o who_o spirit_n be_v break_v and_o humble_v by_o affliction_n and_o by_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v afflict_v which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n who_o therefore_o he_o here_o imply_v that_o god_n will_v pity_v and_o 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14._o 17_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n they_o covetousness_n of_o which_o sin_n the_o jew_n be_v eminent_o guilty_a as_o be_v express_o affirm_v jer._n 6._o 13._o &_o 8._o 10._o but_o this_o be_v not_o mention_v exclusive_o as_o to_o other_o sin_n but_o synecdochical_o so_o as_o to_o comprehend_v all_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n contend_v with_o they_o be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o hide_v i_o calamity_n i_o i_o withdraw_v my_o favour_n and_o help_n from_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o in_o great_a calamity_n and_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o go_v on_o away_o on_o heb._n turn_v away_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n heart_n heart_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o reform_v by_o correction_n but_o in_o his_o distress_n trespass_v more_o and_o more_o as_o be_v say_v of_o ahaz_n and_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o those_o sinful_a course_n which_o be_v choose_v by_o and_o be_v most_o please_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n 18_o i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n judgement_n way_n i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o evil_a way_n in_o which_o he_o seem_v resolve_v to_o walk_v and_o that_o he_o be_v neither_o better_v by_o mercy_n nor_o judgement_n and_o will_v heal_v he_o trouble_n he_o or_o yet_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o although_o i_o may_v just_o destroy_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o to_o perish_v in_o his_o own_o way_n yet_o of_o my_o mere_a mercy_n and_o for_o my_o own_o name_n sake_n i_o will_v pity_v they_o and_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n i_o will_v lead_v he_o also_o and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o frequent_o and_o or_o to_o wit_n the_o copulative_a conjunction_n be_v put_v expositive_o as_o it_o be_v frequent_o to_o his_o mourner_n 10._o mourner_n to_o those_o that_o be_v humble_v under_o god_n hand_n that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n isa._n 61._o 2_o 3._o for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o â—…ns_n ezek._n 9_o 4._o and_o for_o the_o calamity_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n isa._n 66._o 10._o 19_o i_o create_v produce_v create_v i_o will_v by_o my_o almighty_a power_n and_o in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n produce_v 15._o produce_v pro._n 16._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 15._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n 21._o peace_n either_o 1._o praise_n or_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n hos._n 14._o 2._o heb._n 13._o 15._o and_o peace_n or_o rather_o 2._o that_o peace_n which_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o man_n hand_n but_o only_o by_o god_n lip_n or_o word_n peace_n with_o god_n and_o in_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o people_n and_o which_o he_o have_v publish_v and_o offer_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o object_n of_o this_o peace_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o by_o the_o exclusion_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n from_o this_o peace_n v._o 20_o 21._o peace_n peace_n peace_n the_o double_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o certainty_n and_o abundance_n of_o this_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o 14._o near_o to_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v far_o from_o god_n and_o from_o salvation_n act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o eph._n 2._o 12_o etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v call_v a_o people_n near_o unto_o god_n psal._n 148._o 14._o say_v the_o lord_z and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o 20._o but_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n they_o dirt_n their_o mind_n be_v restless_a be_v perpetual_o hurry_v and_o torment_v with_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o passion_n and_o with_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o guilt_n and_o the_o dread_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n due_a unto_o they_o and_o ready_a to_o come_v upon_o they_o 21_o 22._o 21_o ch._n 48._o 22._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n faith_n my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a peace_n wicked_a though_o they_o may_v have_v as_o great_a a_o share_n of_o prosperity_n as_o the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v as_o appear_v from_o psal._n 37._o 35._o &_o 73._o 3_o etc._n etc._n eccl._n 8._o 14._o &_o 9_o 1._o yet_o they_o have_v no_o share_n in_o this_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a peace_n chap._n lviii_o 1_o cry_v throat_n cry_v heb._n wiâ—…_n the_o throat_n aloud_o misdemeanour_n aloud_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n note_v and_o censure_v divers_a gross_a miscarriage_n of_o the_o jew_n proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o subject_a in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o god_n name_n expostulate_v with_o they_o for_o other_o misdemeanour_n spare_v not_o people_n not_o forbear_v not_o to_o speak_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v thou_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o this_o people_n lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n 2_o yet_o they_o seek_v i_o daily_o blessing_n daily_o they_o cover_v all_o their_o wickedness_n with_o a_o profession_n of_o religion_n from_o time_n to_o time_n resort_v to_o my_o house_n pretend_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o i_o and_o to_o desire_v and_o seek_v my_o favour_n and_o blessing_n and_o delight_n to_o know_v my_o way_n it_o way_n either_o 1._o they_o seem_v to_o delight_v in_o it_o for_o man_n be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v or_o do_v that_o which_o they_o seem_v or_o profess_v to_o be_v or_o do_v as_o mat._n 13._o 12._o that_o which_o he_o have_v be_v thus_o explain_v in_o luk._n 8._o 18._o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v and_o rom._n 7._o 9_o i_o be_v alive_a
in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v choose_v by_o i_o and_o consecrate_v to_o my_o use_n and_o service_n and_o inâ—…bited_v by_o 〈◊〉_d people_n and_o upon_o my_o mountain_n lodge_v mountain_n in_o my_o mountainous_a country_n for_o such_o 〈◊〉_d be_v deut._n 8._o 9_o psal._n 133._o 3._o ezek._n 6._o 2_o 3._o &_o 39_o 2_o â—…_n 17._o especial_o about_o jerusalem_n psal._n 125._o 2._o upon_o some_o of_o which_o probable_o his_o army_n be_v lodge_v tread_v he_o under_o foot_n then_o shall_v his_o yoke_n depart_v from_o off_o they_o and_o his_o burden_n depart_v from_o off_o their_o shoulder_n explain_v shoulder_n which_o word_n be_v â—…peated_v from_o isa._n 10._o 27._o where_o they_o be_v explain_v 26_o this_o be_v the_o purpose_n that_o be_v purpose_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n it_o earth_n upon_o this_o vast_a empire_n now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o â—…rians_n and_o short_o to_o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a earth_n be_v put_v synechdochical_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o hand_n purpose_n hand_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n execute_v his_o purpose_n that_o be_v stretch_v out_o upon_o all_o the_o nation_n 27_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v 35._o have_v â—…_n châ—…_n â—…_n 6._o jâ—…b_n 9_o 12_o &_o 2â—…_n 1â—…_n psal._n 33._o 11._o irov_n 19_o 21._o &_o 21._o 30._o chap._n 43._o 13._o dan._n 4._o 31_o 32_o 35._o purpose_v and_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o who_o shall_v turn_v it_o back_o 28_o in_o the_o year_n that_o 20._o that_o 2_o kâ—…_n 16._o 20._o king_n ahaz_n die_v be_v this_o burden_n â—…_n burden_n this_o follow_a burdensome_a prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o philistine_n who_o in_o ahaz_n his_o time_n make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v divers_a of_o their_o city_n and_o village_n 2_o chron._n â—…_n â—…_n 29_o rejoice_v not_o thou_o whole_a palestina_n because_o the_o rod_n of_o death_n of_o most_o understand_v this_o of_o uzziah_n who_o do_v then_o much_o mischief_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 6._o but_o he_o be_v dead_a thirty_o two_o year_n before_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o their_o joy_n for_o his_o death_n be_v long_o since_o past_a other_o understand_v it_o of_o ahaz_n but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o smite_v they_o that_o he_o be_v smite_v by_o they_o as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 27._o it_o seem_v better_a to_o understand_v it_o more_o general_o of_o the_o royal_a race_n or_o sorego_v king_n of_o judah_n who_o have_v be_v a_o terrible_a scourge_n to_o they_o who_o rod_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v because_o that_o sceptre_n be_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o slothful_a and_o degenerate_a prince_n such_o as_o ahaz_n be_v who_o have_v be_v late_o break_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o who_o probable_o be_v alive_a when_o this_o prophecy_n be_v deliver_v because_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o hezekiah_n not_o as_o a_o present_a but_o as_o a_o future_a king_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o this_o burden_n be_v in_o the_o year_n that_o ahaz_n die_v but_o so_o it_o may_v be_v though_o it_o be_v before_o his_o death_n he_o that_o smite_v thou_o be_v break_v for_o out_o of_o the_o serpent_n root_n shall_v come_v forth_o a_o addâ—…r_n a_o or_o addâ—…r_n cockatrice_n and_o his_o fruit_n shall_v be_v a_o fiery_a sly_a serpent_n 8._o serpent_n from_o the_o root_n and_o race_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v hezekiah_n who_o like_o a_o serpent_n shall_v sting_v thou_o to_o death_n as_o he_o do_v 2_o king_n 18._o 8._o 30_o and_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o poor_a poor_a poor_a the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v bring_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n by_o thy_o cruelty_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o other_o enemy_n the_o first-born_a be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o child_n hence_o the_o title_n of_o first-born_a be_v give_v to_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o their_o kind_a as_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n exod._n 4._o 22._o to_o david_n psal._n 89._o 27._o to_o a_o grievous_a death_n job_n 18._o 13._o and_o here_o to_o person_n eminent_o poor_a shall_v feed_v they_o feed_v shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o provision_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o thy_o attempt_n against_o they_o and_o the_o needy_a shall_v lie_v down_o in_o safety_n and_o i_o will_v kill_v thy_o root_n root_n root_n i_o will_v utter_o destroy_v thou_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o thy_o people_n reserve_v as_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o tree_n which_o for_o want_v of_o nourishment_n be_v dry_v up_o by_o the_o root_n with_o famine_n and_o he_o shall_v slay_v thy_o remnant_n 31_o howl_v o_o gate_n word_n gate_n the_o gate_n be_v put_v either_o 1._o metaphorical_o for_o the_o people_n pass_v through_o the_o gate_n or_o for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o other_o who_o use_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o gate_n for_o judgement_n or_o upon_o other_o occasion_n or_o 2._o synechdochical_o for_o the_o city_n as_o gate_n be_v common_o put_v as_o jer._n 22._o 19_o and_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n cry_z o_o city_n 17._o city_n city_n be_v here_o put_v collective_o for_o their_o city_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 6._o 17._o thou_o whole_a palestina_n be_v dissolve_v state_n dissolve_v heb._n melt_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1_o of_o the_o faint_a of_o their_o spirit_n and_o courage_n as_o exod._n 15._o 15._o iâ—…s_n 2._o 9_o 24_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o state_n for_o there_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o north_n overthrow_v north_n either_o 1._o from_o judea_n which_o lay_v northward_o from_o some_o part_n of_o the_o philistine_n land_n but_o in_o truth_n judea_n lie_v more_o east_n than_o north_n from_o judah_n and_o therefore_o the_o phâ—…_n be_v say_v to_o be_v on_o the_o west_n isa._n 11._o 14._o and_o never_o so_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v on_o the_o north_n or_o 2._o from_o chaldaea_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v 1._o from_o the_o scripture_n use_v of_o this_o phrase_n which_o general_o design_v that_o country_n as_o jer._n 1._o 14_o 15._o &_o 6._o 1_o 22._o etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o jer._n 47._o where_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o philistine_n from_o the_o north_n v._o 2._o which_o all_o understand_v of_o the_o chaldean_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v specious_o object_v that_o this_o suit_n not_o with_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o speak_v of_o zions_n safety_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o philistine_n whereas_o zion_n and_o the_o land_n and_o people_n of_o judah_n be_v destroy_v together_o with_o the_o philistine_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n i_o humble_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o that_o verse_n be_v add_v to_o express_v the_o far-differing_a condition_n of_o god_n people_n and_o of_o the_o philistine_n in_o the_o event_n of_o that_o babylonian_a war_n and_o that_o whereas_o the_o philistine_n shall_v be_v irrecoverable_o and_o eternal_o destroy_v thereby_o and_o no_o remnant_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v as_o be_v say_v v._n 30._o god_n people_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v sore_o scourge_v and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v strange_o preserve_v and_o after_o some_o year_n deliver_v and_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o temple_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o zion_n stand_v upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v grievous_o shake_v yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v utter_o and_o final_o overthrow_v a_o smoke_n darkness_n smoke_n a_o grievous_a judgement_n and_o calamity_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o smoke_n as_o gen._n 15._o 17._o deut._n 29._o 20._o iâ—…el_n 2._o 30._o either_o because_o smoke_n be_v general_o accompany_v with_o fire_n or_o because_o it_o cause_v a_o great_a darkness_n in_o the_o air_n for_o affliction_n be_v frequent_o describe_v under_o the_o name_n of_o fire_n and_o darkness_n and_o alone_o and_o or_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v alone_o none_o shall_v be_v alone_o in_o his_o assembly_n his_o or_o assembly_n appoint_a time_n destroy_v time_n when_o god_n appoint_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o judgement_n not_o one_o person_n of_o all_o that_o numerous_a army_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o smoke_n last_o mention_v shall_v retire_v and_o desert_v his_o colour_n or_o lag_v behind_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o shall_v march_v with_o great_a unanimity_n and_o alacrity_n and_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n till_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v till_o the_o philistine_n be_v utter_o destroy_v 32_o what_o shall_v one_o then_o answer_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o nation_n verse_n nation_n what_o shall_v a_o jew_n say_v to_o the_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o shall_v either_o be_v