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covenant_n v._o 29._o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a remark_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o that_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o shechemite_n and_o jacob_n mutual_a advantage_n be_v expect_v each_o from_o other_o thereby_o gen._n 34.23_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n look_v for_o no_o benefit_n by_o we_o in_o his_o with_o we_o man_n goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o god_n job_n 22.3_o though_o god_n goodness_n extend_v to_o man_n see_v psal_n 16.2.3_o it_o be_v only_a to_o bestow_v his_o bounty_n on_o we_o what_o god_n do_v herein_o he_o do_v it_o free_o i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o say_v the_o lord_n hos_n 14.4_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o free_a grace_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n one_a in_o propose_v it_o to_o we_o idaea_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la advenit_fw-la ei_fw-la aliundè_fw-la there_o be_v no_o motive_n in_o man_n to_o move_v god_n in_o tender_v his_o covenant_n to_o man_n it_o be_v his_o own_o grace_n his_o good_a pleasure_n only_o we_o come_v to_o he_o without_o silver_n without_o price_n yet_o may_v we_o come_v and_o be_v welcome_a and_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o isa_n 55.1.3_o hence_o this_o be_v express_v oft_o in_o scripture_n by_o the_o word_n nathan_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v to_o give_v gen._n 17.2_o heb._n i_o will_v give_v thou_o my_o covenant_n as_o act._n 7.8_o and_o thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v the_o covenant_n of_o priesthood_n as_o a_o gift_n unto_o phinehas_n numb_a 25.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o god_n express_v himself_o he_o love_v israel_n in_o his_o covenant_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o he_o love_v they_o deut._n 7.7_o 8._o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v free_a in_o its_o be_v propound_v to_o we_o may_v be_v further_o demonstrate_v as_o 1._o god_n give_v it_o first_o to_o man_n and_o not_o man_n to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o rom._n 11.35_o he_o love_v we_o first_o joh._n 15.16_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o he_o be_v find_v of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o isa_n 65.1_o man_n in_o the_o fall_a estate_n have_v nothing_o to_o give_v to_o god_n but_o what_o he_o must_v first_o receive_v from_o god_n 2._o when_o god_n seek_v we_o first_o as_o the_o man_n do_v the_o virgin_n for_o marriage_n he_o find_v neither_o beauty_n nor_o dowry_n to_o draw_v he_o as_o the_o man_n may_v ezek._n 16.6.5.8_o 3._o but_o enough_o god_n find_v to_o debar_v he_o as_o 1._o unfaithfulness_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o adam_n break_v and_o we_o in_o he_o deut._n 32.15_o rom._n 3.22_o 23._o and_o 5.14_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o 45._o etc._n etc._n 2._o enmity_n against_o the_o second_o covenant_n rom._n 8.7_o crooked_a cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o he_o as_o darkness_n to_o light_n such_o and_o no_o better_o do_v the_o covenant_n find_v we_o as_o the_o scoff_v jew_n act._n 2.13_o 37._o and_o rage_v saul_n act._n 9.1_o 5._o 4._o and_o sometime_o god_n choose_v the_o worst_a as_o he_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o the_o 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second_o as_o moses_n be_v thus_o famous_a for_o his_o birth_n so_o for_o his_o death_n also_o as_o he_o be_v hide_v at_o his_o birth_n from_o undervaluer_n namely_o from_o those_o that_o will_v have_v murder_v he_o therefore_o do_v his_o parent_n hide_v he_o so_o he_o be_v hide_v at_o his_o death_n from_o overvaluer_n namely_o from_o those_o that_o will_v have_v idolise_v he_o therefore_o god_n himself_o become_v his_o grave-maker_n and_o bury_v he_o deut._n 34.6_o either_o immediate_o or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n whereof_o michael_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o prince_n judas_n ver_fw-la 9_o yet_o no_o man_n know_v of_o the_o particular_a place_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o moab_n wherein_o he_o be_v bury_v unto_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n therefore_o hide_v moses_n dead_a body_n where_o it_o be_v bury_v because_o he_o know_v the_o israelite_n have_v a_o most_o notorious_a proneness_n to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n to_o gratify_v which_o diabolical_a itch_n the_o devil_n 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sepulchre_n even_o unknown_a to_o satan_n himself_o who_o design_n in_o desire_v to_o know_v it_o judas_n ver_fw-la 9_o be_v that_o he_o may_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a make_v idol_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o live_n and_o thereby_o he_o will_v have_v set_v up_o himself_o there_o dr._n lightfoot'_v notion_n be_v that_o moses_n be_v bury_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o michael_n judas_n ver_fw-la 9_o who_o be_v our_o lord_n the_o messiah_n and_o who_o work_n it_o be_v in_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n to_o bury_v the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n the_o sentiment_n of_o some_o be_v that_o moses_n body_n after_o its_o burial_n be_v raise_v most_o glorious_o in_o which_o glory_n he_o hold_v conference_n with_o christ_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n mat._n 17.2_o etc._n etc._n moses_n appear_v to_o the_o messiah_n there_o as_o the_o messiah_n or_o michael_n appear_v to_o moses_n at_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n the_o same_o body_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o moab_n appear_v to_o christ_n on_o the_o hill_n of_o tabor_n thus_o moses_n and_o christ_n be_v good_a friend_n contrary_a to_o those_o that_o will_v set_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n at_o variance_n every_o transfiguration_n or_o ravishment_n of_o spirit_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o delusion_n wherein_o moses_n and_o messiah_n lovingly_z meet_v not_o etc._n etc._n three_o moses_n be_v famous_a most_o for_o his_o life_n more_o than_o all_o the_o other_o patriarch_n and_o propher_n both_o as_o receive_n great_a honour_n from_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o communicate_v great_a privilege_n from_o he_o to_o israel_n as_o to_o the_o former_a he_o be_v not_o only_o very_o oft_o but_o also_o very_o long_o with_o god_n speak_v face_n to_o face_n together_o above_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n both_o
and_o woe_n to_o sinner_n that_o be_v alive_a in_o that_o day_n as_o few_o shall_v desire_v to_o live_v and_o see_v it_o so_o few_o shall_v survive_v and_o over_o live_v it_o last_o balaam_n foretell_v the_o fall_a fate_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o of_o the_o assyrian_n of_o the_o hebrew_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o of_o the_o roman_n v._o 24._o so_o that_o his_o prophecy_n reach_v from_o his_o own_o time_n to_o the_o world_n end_n the_o first_o remark_n concern_v ashur_n or_o the_o assyrian_n the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o great_a monarchy_n call_v by_o daniel_n the_o golden_a head_n of_o the_o image_n dan._n 2.32_o 38._o the_o ship_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n mention_v also_o in_o dan._n 11.30_o some_o suppose_v to_o be_v mean_v the_o roman_n and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n here_o expound_v it_o and_o the_o old_a latin_a version_n read_v it_o from_o italy_n but_o other_o say_v that_o chittim_n the_o son_n of_o javan_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n gen._n 10.4_o his_o posterity_n seat_v themselves_o in_o greece_n and_o italy_n therefore_o chittim_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o the_o one_o and_o sometime_o for_o the_o other_o and_o here_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o greek_a alexander_n the_o great_a who_o be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o chittim_n 1_o mac._n 1.1_o who_o subdue_v this_o golden-head_n the_o assyrian_a empire_n and_o the_o silver_n breast_n that_o of_o the_o medâ—s_n and_o persian_n which_o succeed_v it_o yea_o and_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v italian_n often_o infest_a they_o and_o final_o overthrow_v they_o by_o the_o war_n of_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n jud._n lib._n 7._o the_o second_o remark_n concern_v the_o hebrew_n the_o posterity_n of_o heber_n gen._n 10.24_o 25._o exod._n 1.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n descend_v from_o he_o the_o ship_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n say_v balaam_n shall_v also_o infest_v the_o hebrew_n if_o we_o take_v chittim_n for_o the_o grecian_n the_o jew_n be_v much_o waste_v by_o the_o greek_n antiochus_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 8.11_o and_o 11.30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n or_o if_o we_o take_v chittim_n for_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v use_v for_o either_o as_o above_o those_o under_o pompey_n the_o great_a but_o especial_o under_o vespasian_n and_o his_o son_n titus_n wage_v war_n against_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o waste_v it_o the_o three_o remark_n concern_v the_o greek_n who_o be_v one_o part_n of_o chittim_n he_o also_o shall_v perish_v for_o so_o the_o grecian_a empire_n be_v waste_v by_o the_o roman_a army_n that_o four_o kingdom_n of_o iron_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o three_o of_o gold_n silver_n and_o brass_n dan._n 2.31_o 32_o 49._o the_o four_o remark_n concern_v the_o roman_n who_o come_v from_o chittim_n as_o the_o grecian_n do_v of_o who_o balaam_n prophesi_v he_o likewise_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o v._n 24._o that_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o chittim_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o grecian_n be_v ruin_v by_o the_o roman_n so_o sure_a the_o roman_a kingdom_n now_o in_o be_v shall_v be_v ruin_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o stone_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 2.44_o and_o then_o will_v begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mountain_n which_o shall_v fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan_n 2.35_o and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o v._o 44_o 45._o divine_a vengeance_n be_v doom_v against_o they_o as_o their_o due_n for_o afflict_v heber_n posterity_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o chief_a luke_n 3.23_o 35._o and_o our_o redeemer_n be_v kill_v by_o pilate_n the_o roman_a deputy_n since_o that_o time_n rome_n have_v languish_v both_o by_o she_o own_o intestine_a broil_n and_o by_o the_o goth_n vandal_n and_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n but_o more_o especial_o it_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o under_o antichrist_n who_o reign_v there_o have_v be_v long_o afflict_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v now_o much_o 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distinct_o of_o they_o as_o divine_a daniel_n do_v all_o which_o have_v their_o time_n and_o their_o turn_n yea_o their_o ruin_n as_o well_o as_o their_o rise_n and_o reign_v here_o we_o have_v in_o few_o word_n the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o balaam_n as_o he_o begin_v with_o blessing_n of_o israel_n so_o end_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o pour_v out_o god_n curse_n upon_o they_o god_n by_o his_o mouth_n confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o all_o which_o be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n the_o six_o and_o last_o remark_n be_v the_o closure_n of_o this_o last_o attempt_n balak_n and_o balaam_n be_v both_o of_o they_o overpower_v and_o overwitted_n by_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o almighty_a god_n be_v constrain_v to_o give_v up_o their_o cause_n for_o lose_v and_o to_o give_v over_o any_o further_a or_o four_o attempt_n just_a as_o their_o master_n satan_n do_v in_o his_o temptation_n against_o christ_n mat._n 4.10_o etc._n etc._n so_o here_o balak_n go_v his_o way_n without_o have_v his_o will_n and_o balaam_n go_v his_o way_n also_o without_o have_v his_o wage_n v._o 25._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o balak_n return_v to_o his_o palace_n as_o much_o grieve_v in_o his_o mind_n for_o this_o his_o so_o notorious_a disappointment_n of_o curse_v israel_n as_o ahab_n be_v when_o disappoint_v of_o naboth_n vineyard_n who_o then_o go_v to_o his_o house_n all_o off_o the_o hook_n with_o discontent_n and_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o sullen_n as_o we_o say_v lay_v down_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n as_o not_o care_v to_o see_v any_o or_o to_o be_v see_v of_o any_o one_o and_o will_v eat_v no_o bread_n as_o if_o resolve_v to_o starve_v himself_o 1_o king_n 21._o v._n 3.4_o the_o like_a may_v well_o enough_o be_v suppose_v of_o balak_n for_o his_o carnal_a mind_n at_o enmity_n with_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o be_v a_o empty_a house_n well_o enough_o prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n of_o discontent_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o and_z whosoever_o such_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n do_v possess_v it_o make_v his_o heart_n a_o little_a hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hell_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o trouble_v trouble_a soul_n have_v a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n but_o the_o great_a doubt_n be_v whither_o balaam_n go_v it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o halak_n ledarko_n abijt_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la svam_fw-la v._n 25._o whereof_o be_v three_o opinion_n and_o interpretation_n first_o that_o balaam_n go_v away_o with_o a_o purpose_n only_o of_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n for_o man_n be_v say_v to_o do_v what_o they_o only_a purpose_n and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v exod._n 8.18_o numb_a 14_o 40._o qui_fw-la
which_o they_o desire_v to_o over_o homeward_o they_o cry_v sibboleth_n and_o can_v not_o pronounce_v the_o word_n with_o its_o aspiration_n so_o their_o dialect_n discover_v they_o and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o slaughter_n n._n b._n jephtah_n may_v have_v offer_v many_o hebrew_n word_n that_o have_v she_o double_v in_o they_o a_o shomesh_n the_o sun_n shelishah_n three_o or_o shaâ—shelch_v a_o chain_n etc._n etc._n in_o signification_n but_o the_o word_n propose_v be_v shibole_v because_o say_v dr._n lightfoot_n of_o the_o present_a occasion_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o stream_n and_o the_o ephraimite_n deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o ephraim_n have_v a_o wicked_a principle_n of_o liberty_n to_o lie_v rather_o than_o to_o die_v be_v require_v to_o call_v the_o stream_n which_o they_o will_v have_v wade_v through_o to_o mount_n ephraim_n by_o the_o right_a name_n and_o they_o can_v not_o name_v it_o aright_o with_o a_o breathe_a pronounciation_n like_o the_o french_a that_o can_v pronounce_v aspirate_n but_o call_v three_o a_o tire_v therefore_o see_v those_o fuguive_n a_o name_n they_o have_v brand_v jephtah_n with_o can_v not_o breathe_v a-right_a be_v slay_v and_o must_v breathe_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n notâ—well_o how_o many_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v naughty_a by_o their_o lisp_a language_n in_o religious_a matter_n speak_v the_o language_n of_o ashdod_n nehm_n 13.24_o their_o speech_n do_v bewray_v they_o as_o matth._n 26.73_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 12.36.37_o the_o three_o remark_n upon_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o twelve_o chapter_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o jephtah_n who_o after_o his_o two_o famous_a victory_n foreign_a and_o domestic_a in_o his_o six_o year_n of_o judgeship_n than_o die_v and_o be_v succeed_v first_o by_o ibzan_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8.9_o 10._o he_o judged_n israel_n seven_o year_n in_o peaceable_a time_n as_o do_v his_o two_o successor_n after_o he_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o of_o special_a note_n act_v against_o foreign_a or_o domeslick_a enemy_n be_v record_v of_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o judgeship_n save_v only_o that_o this_o judge_n ibzan_n be_v renown_v both_o for_o the_o number_n and_o for_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n have_v thirty_o of_o each_o whereby_o he_o link_v himself_o into_o a_o large_a affinity_n and_o so_o be_v much_o strengthen_v in_o his_o government_n according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a father_n he_o send_v his_o daughter_n out_o of_o his_o family_n abroad_o where_o he_o have_v find_v fit_a match_n for_o they_o all_o and_o he_o take_v thirty_o daughter_n out_o of_o other_o family_n to_o be_v wife_n for_o his_o thirty_o son_n and_o so_o to_o live_v with_o they_o in_o their_o father_n family_n and_o n._n b._n thus_o on_o both_o hand_n the_o husband_n go_v not_o to_o the_o wife_n but_o the_o wife_n mean_v to_o the_o husband_n as_o 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bowel_n and_o so_o he_o die_v even_o in_o a_o damnable_a state_n exit_fw-la tyrannus_n n._n b._n note_v well_o first_o josephus_n and_o the_o rabbin_n make_v saul_n a_o martyr_n in_o die_v thus_o valourous_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o avoid_v disgrace_n etc._n etc._n but_o sure_o he_o die_v the_o devil_n martyr_n not_o god_n who_o express_a command_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v second_o saul_n have_v spare_v agag_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n and_o now_o from_o a_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v himself_o but_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la a_o self-murderer_n destroy_v god_n image_n in_o himself_o three_o he_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n joh._n 8.21_o and_o in_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o consult_v with_o a_o witch_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n have_v better_a die_n in_o a_o ditch_n or_o in_o a_o dungeon_n than_o die_v in_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o or_o unpardoned_a four_o not_o one_o hint_n have_v we_o of_o his_o repentance_n but_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n slay_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n 1_o chron._n 10.14_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v what_o happen_v after_o saul_n death_n the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v first_o if_o saul_n armour-bearer_n be_v doeg_n follow_v his_o master_n be_v evil_a example_n of_o self-murder_n when_o he_o see_v his_o master_n dead_a who_o he_o will_v not_o over-live_a because_o of_o his_o overlove_v as_o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n hereby_o god_n just_o revenge_v upon_o he_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n priest_n which_o he_o have_v slay_v in_o his_o be_v his_o own_o executioner_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v saul_n death_n and_o his_o army_n rout_v put_v the_o part_n adjacent_a to_o the_o valley_n of_o jezreel_n the_o place_n of_o this_o defeat_n into_o such_o a_o consternation_n that_o they_o flee_v from_o their_o city_n and_o the_o philistine_n come_v and_o dwell_v in_o they_o v._o 7._o thus_o the_o 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be_v some_o failure_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o act_v which_o he_o find_v out_o and_o reform_v it_o shall_v have_v proceed_v have_v god_n word_n to_o warrant_v he_o to_o carry_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n without_o fear_n of_o any_o further_a danger_n n._n b._n do_v not_o god_n ordinance_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o mich._n 2.7_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v david_n carry_v the_o ark_n to_o obed_n edom_n house_n ver_fw-la 10.11_o wherein_o mark_z first_o obededom_n be_v a_o levite_n 1_o chron._n 15.18_o 21_o 24._o &_o 16.5_o &_o 26.4_o and_o certain_o a_o good_a man_n who_o find_v david_n at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o do_v with_o the_o ark_n desire_v of_o he_o that_o his_o house_n may_v entertain_v it_o for_o the_o present_a which_o be_v near_o jerusalem_n as_o sanctius_n suppose_v because_o nachon_n threshing-floor_n where_o this_o disaster_n fall_v be_v name_v here_o v._o 6_o as_o araunah_n thresh_a floor_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v afterward_o build_v in_o name_n chap._n 24.18_o 22._o n._n b._n note_v well_o for_o though_o this_o good_a man_n obededom_n know_v what_o have_v befall_v the_o philistine_n and_o the_o bethshemite_n and_o now_o vzzah_n concern_v the_o ark_n yet_o full_a glad_o do_v he_o desire_v such_o a_o bless_v d_o and_o blessing_n guest_n and_o most_o cheerful_o do_v he_o entertain_v it_o not_o impute_v those_o disaster_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o bare_a have_v of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v a_o gracious_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n but_o to_o some_o irreverent_a miscarriage_n about_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o intend_v to_o handle_v it_o holy_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n law_n concern_v it_o mark_v second_o this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o gittite_n not_o because_o a_o philistine_n of_o gath_n for_o he_o be_v a_o israelite_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n as_o above_o but_o because_o he_o have_v sojourn_v in_o gath_n be_v as_o peter_n martyr_n say_v banish_v thither_o with_o david_n by_o saul_n when_o he_o slay_v the_o lord_n priest_n and_o we_o find_v that_o the_o levite_n sometime_o be_v force_v to_o sojourn_v where_o they_o can_v find_v a_o place_n judg._n 17.8_o or_o he_o be_v of_o gathrimmon_a a_o city_n of_o levite_n josh_n 21.24_o 25._o mark_v three_o the_o ark_n bring_v a_o blessing_n to_o obededom_n and_o all_o his_o household_n v._o 11._o some_o say_v how_o dare_v david_n expose_v his_o neighbour_n to_o that_o danger_n from_o which_o he_o deliver_v himself_o answer_n david_n do_v not_o impose_v the_o ark_n upon_o he_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o consent_n by_o his_o kingly_a authority_n but_o this_o holy_a levite_n from_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o and_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o god_n ark_n do_v desire_n of_o david_n that_o he_o may_v be_v its_o host_n to_o entertain_v it_o in_o his_o house_n that_o be_v nigh_o this_o perez_n vzzah_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o david_n n._n b._n god_n take_v this_o act_n of_o faith_n well_o at_o obededom_n hand_n and_o bless_v he_o in_o his_o flock_n in_o his_o fruit_n and_o in_o all_o his_o affair_n and_o action_n and_o not_o only_o in_o his_o temporal_n but_o also_o in_o his_o spiritual_n to_o show_v what_o a_o liberal_a paymaster_n god_n be_v unto_o all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a who_o favour_n his_o concern_v and_o further_o his_o kingdom_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o lour_v but_o great_a gainer_n who_o give_v either_o he_o or_o his_o servant_n due_a entertainment_n as_o laban_n be_v blessed_v for_o entertain_v jacob_n potiphar_n and_o the_o chief_a gaoler_n for_o joseph_n the_o widow_n of_o sarâ—pta_n for_o elias_n the_o shunamite_n for_o elisha_n zacheus_n for_o christ_n as_o obededom_n here_o for_o harbour_v god_n ark._n the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v
9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o mark_v 3._o general_n joab_n brave_a speech_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o his_o brigade_n so_o brave_a as_o may_v have_v become_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o better_a man_n than_o joab_n be_v wherein_o he_o declare_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o war_n that_o the_o best_a cause_n be_v not_o always_o blessed_v with_o the_o best_a success_n howbeit_o the_o concord_n of_o the_o chief_a commander_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n and_o contribute_v much_o towards_o the_o victory_n as_o discord_n often_o do_v to_o disappoint_v it_o many_o sad_a instance_n whereof_o have_v be_v etc._n etc._n n._n b._n joab_n must_v just_o be_v jealous_a here_o that_o abishai_n will_v be_v offend_v at_o his_o cull_v out_o from_o his_o brigade_n all_o the_o choice_a man_n of_o valour_n to_o be_v under_o his_o conduct_n against_o the_o syrian_n and_o leave_v he_o the_o weak_a part_n wherewith_o to_o war_n against_o the_o ammonite_n therefore_o be_v it_o prudent_o promise_v by_o they_o both_o to_o relieve_v one_o another_o as_o need_v require_v v._o 11._o and_o say_v joab_n let_v we_o be_v courageous_a and_o play_v the_o man_n etc._n etc._n v._n 12._o for_o our_o war_n be_v not_o vain_o undertake_v to_o enlarge_v our_o empire_n or_o glory_n but_o just_o to_o execute_v revenge_n upon_o the_o curse_a ammonite_n who_o so_o hateful_o abuse_v our_o ambassador_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n yea_o and_o to_o maintain_v our_o inheritance_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o hope_v for_o his_o blessing_n and_o assistance_n in_o it_o let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o let_v god_n dispose_v of_o the_o victory_n as_o he_o please_v whereof_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o distrust_v n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quit_n yourselves_o like_o man_n be_v strong_a 1_o cor._n 16.13_o as_o joab_n here_o in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n mark_v 4._o then_o joab_n fall_v on_o first_o with_o the_o flower_n of_o israel_n upon_o those_o mercenary_n who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v as_o the_o ammonite_n stand_v not_o the_o first_o shock_n but_o flee_v before_o he_o ver_fw-la 13._o the_o ammonite_n see_v the_o syrian_n in_o who_o number_n and_o prowess_n they_o have_v the_o most_o confidence_n put_v to_o flight_n they_o flee_v also_o ver_fw-la 14._o so_o that_o joab_n in_o do_v his_o own_o part_n do_v abishai_n part_n also_o to_o his_o hand_n mark_v 5._o when_o joab_n see_v the_o syrian_n flee_v in_o their_o chariot_n who_o he_o can_v not_o pursue_v with_o his_o foot_n and_o the_o ammonite_n flee_v into_o the_o city_n medeba_n that_o stake_n they_o have_v still_o in_o store_n winter_v come_v on_o chap._n 11.1_o he_o return_v with_o triumph_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o last_o remark_n be_v the_o syrian_n second_o expedition_n defeat_v by_o david_n ver_fw-la 15_o to_o 19_o wherein_o mark_n first_o the_o syrian_n rally_v their_o scatter_a force_n and_o increase_v they_o with_o man_n beyond_o euphrates_n partly_o to_o wipe_v off_o the_o scandal_n of_o cowardice_n in_o the_o last_o battle_n and_o partly_o to_o prevent_v david_n revenge_n for_o their_o rebel_n against_o he_o they_o be_v his_o tributary_n and_o partly_o to_o shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n of_o tribute_n but_o god_n end_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n as_o all_o immanuel_n enemy_n must_v be_v isa_n 8.9_o even_o all_o those_o king_n who_o hadarezer_n have_v hire_v ver_fw-la 16_o 19_o mark_v second_o david_n go_v forth_o against_o they_o and_o with_o his_o personal_a presence_n animate_v his_o army_n make_v up_o of_o the_o most_o valiant_a man_n pick_v out_o of_o all_o israel_n ver_fw-la 17._o they_o join_v battle_n and_o the_o syrian_n flee_v and_o david_n slay_v the_o man_n of_o seven_o hundred_o chariot_n that_o be_v seven_o thousand_o man_n that_o fight_v in_o they_o 1_o chron._n 19.18_o and_o forty_o thousand_o horseman_n etc._n etc._n v._n 18._o which_o yet_o be_v call_v forty_o thousand_o footman_n 1_o chron._n 19.18_o that_o be_v such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v dragoon_n who_o for_o haste_n ride_v to_o the_o field_n but_o fight_v on_o foot_n the_o chronicle_n be_v write_v after_o explain_v this_o after_o this_o the_o syrian_n peaceable_o pay_v their_o tribute_n to_o david_n and_o promise_v to_o he_o they_o will_v no_o more_o help_v the_o ammonite_n against_o he_o ver_fw-la 19_o 2_o sam._n chap._n xi_o this_o chapter_n hold_v out_o the_o history_n of_o david_n foul_a down-fall_a from_o the_o very_a pinnacle_n of_o the_o high_a prosperity_n to_o which_o god_n raise_v he_o david_n down_n fall_n be_v double_a into_o two_o damnable_a sin_n without_o repentance_n namely_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o concomitant_n and_o consequent_n be_v remarkable_a remark_n upon_o the_o concomitant_a circumstance_n be_v first_o the_o time_n of_o 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snare_n and_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o n._n b._n joseph_n a_o young_a man_n be_v fierce_o assault_v yet_o stout_o resist_v though_o he_o have_v as_o yet_o no_o wife_n when_o lo_o david_n a_o old_a man_n and_o one_o that_o have_v many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n be_v shameful_o foil_v it_o be_v monstrous_a to_o see_v green_a apple_n grow_v upon_o a_o old_a apple_n tree_n in_o wintertime_n when_o the_o top_n of_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o snow_n it_o be_v no_o less_o to_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o youth_n in_o a_o old_a decrepit_a goat_n what_o more_o odious_a than_o a_o old_a lecher_n who_o grey-head_n over_o abound_v with_o green-thought_n austin_n bless_v god_n that_o satan_n temptation_n do_v not_o meet_v together_o with_o his_o own_o corruption_n to_o draw_v it_o forth_o then_o be_v our_o great_a danger_n whether_o young_a or_o old_a and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o word_n of_o caution_n to_o the_o age_a that_o corruption_n can_v as_o easy_o creep_v into_o the_o white-head_n as_o the_o canker_n can_v into_o the_o white_a rose_n which_o we_o oft_o see_v canker_v let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o place_n of_o david_n sin_n it_o be_v his_o own_o palace_n where_o he_o be_v indulge_v himself_o to_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n in_o the_o field_n with_o his_o army_n against_o the_o ammonite_n while_o he_o keep_v abroad_o in_o the_o war_n in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o be_v safe_a enough_o quaeritur_fw-la egistbus_fw-la quâ_fw-la re_fw-la sit_fw-la factus_fw-la adulter_fw-la in_o promptu_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la desidiosus_fw-la erat_fw-la otia_fw-la si_fw-la tollas_fw-la periere_fw-la cupidinis_fw-la arcus_n n._n b._n the_o father_n call_v idleness_n pulvinar_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n cushion_n whereon_o he_o lull_v asleep_o tempt_v soul_n as_o the_o crab_n put_v his_o claw_n into_o the_o oyster_n when_o it_o lie_v gape_v in_o the_o warm_a sun_n so_o do_v satan_n seize_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v pamper_v themselves_o in_o the_o sunshine_n of_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n fly_n settle_v not_o upon_o sweet_a perfume_n while_o they_o be_v hot_a but_o when_o they_o be_v cold_a so_o beelzebub_n the_o god_n of_o fly_n dare_v not_o venture_v upon_o that_o heart_n which_o be_v boil_v a_o good_a matter_n psal_n 45.1_o but_o when_o it_o become_v cold_a in_o devotion_n then_o be_v his_o tempt_v time_n to_o fill_v it_o with_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7.35_o if_o not_o with_o destruction_n n._n b._n it_o be_v at_o evening-tyde_n when_o david_n shall_v have_v be_v at_o his_o devotion_n as_o have_v be_v his_o custom_n psal_n 55.17_o see_v he_o will_v not_o be_v in_o the_o field_n to_o fight_v while_o
judah_n within_o three_o day_n v._n 4._o which_o david_n suppose_v he_o may_v quick_o do_v have_v be_v their_o general_n under_o absalon_n but_o he_o tarry_v long_o than_o the_o set_a time_n v._n 5._o either_o through_o the_o people_n backwardness_n be_v already_o weary_v with_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n or_o through_o his_o own_o remissness_n to_o render_v himself_o the_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o his_o profit_n of_o such_o a_o high_a employment_n may_v be_v great_a by_o his_o delay_n have_v such_o a_o salary_n for_o every_o day_n service_n as_o chief_a general_n but_o peter_n martyr_n say_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o delay_n so_o long_o be_v that_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o have_v joab_n their_o general_n than_o amasa_n to_o who_o ill_a conduct_n they_o may_v possible_o impute_v their_o unsuccessfulness_n in_o the_o late_a battle_n etc._n etc._n amasa_n will_v not_o signify_v this_o to_o the_o king_n lest_o it_o may_v lessen_v his_o own_o authority_n david_n know_v delay_n be_v dangerous_a lest_o sheba_n have_v long_o leisure_n may_v increase_v his_o number_n of_o mutineer_n and_o grow_v too_o strong_a and_o amasa_n delay_n make_v david_n jealous_a of_o his_o fidelity_n he_o be_v but_o a_o new_a reconcile_a rebel_n under_o absalon_n therefore_o for_o the_o quick_a dispatch_n david_n appoint_v abishai_n his_o second_o general_n to_o march_v away_o with_o the_o king_n guard_n and_o all_o the_o force_n that_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o pursue_v sheba_n with_o all_o expedition_n v._o 6._o fear_v that_o this_o rebellion_n may_v prove_v worse_o than_o that_o of_o absalon_n n._n b._n thus_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n still_o keep_v david_n body_n in_o action_n his_o mind_n in_o passion_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o exercise_n with_o continue_a trouble_n that_o he_o may_v have_v little_a leisure_n to_o return_v unto_o his_o former_a luxury_n as_o in_o chap._n 11.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n though_o david_n be_v at_o this_o pinch_n of_o distress_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o employ_v joab_n as_o general_n lest_o he_o shall_v encroach_v upon_o he_o and_o recover_v his_o place_n so_o abishai_n march_v away_o with_o that_o party_n which_o have_v former_o fight_v under_o general_n joab_n and_o joab_n himself_o now_o march_v as_o a_o reformade_a only_o along_o with_o they_o v._o 7._o watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v what_o he_o design_v n._n b._n how_o joab_n become_v the_o three_o general_n and_o instrument_n of_o suppress_v sheba_n sedition_n be_v relate_v v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o mark._n 1._o no_o soon_o be_v abishai_n get_v to_o the_o landmark_n at_o gibeon_n but_o amasa_n return_v with_o what_o force_v he_o have_v raise_v appoint_v the_o rest_n to_o repair_v to_o he_o at_o some_o certain_a rendezvouz_n and_o come_v to_o do_v his_o honour_n to_o joab_n as_o to_o a_o old_a general_n though_o now_o but_o a_o reformade_a joab_n hasten_v to_o meet_v he_o now_o joab_n have_v as_o it_o be_v teach_v his_o sword_n to_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o wide_a scabbard_n at_o such_o a_o posture_n of_o bend_v his_o body_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o up_o into_o his_o hand_n again_o as_o if_o but_o casual_o fall_v out_o therewith_o smite_v amasa_n as_o he_o be_v embrace_v he_o suspect_v no_o harm_n mark_v 2._o joab_n take_v amasa_n by_o the_o beard_n to_o kiss_v hâ—â—_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n when_o he_o resolve_v to_o kill_v he_o which_o he_o do_v by_o shethe_v his_o sword_n in_o amasa_n bowel_n instead_o of_o shethe_v it_o into_o his_o own_o scabbard_n out_o of_o which_o have_v cause_v it_o to_o slide_v n._n b._n note_v well_o and_o thus_o like_o the_o venomous_a serpent_n imter_n amplexandum_fw-la interficit_fw-la he_o kill_v while_o he_o kiss_v and_o embrace_n that_o revenge_n be_v most_o execrable_a which_o be_v take_v with_o a_o fawn_a flatter_a and_o fleer_a face_n mark_v 3._o joab_n have_v be_v so_o successful_a in_o the_o like_a butchery_n act_v upon_o abner_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o come_v into_o his_o place_n of_o his_o generalship_n chap._n 2.23_o and_o pass_v by_o without_o punishment_n this_o harden_a joab_n be_v heart_n to_o attempt_v this_o second_o villainy_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o sinner_n who_o have_v success_n in_o sin_n and_o impunity_n for_o sin_n so_o that_o david_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n guilty_a of_o this_o murder_n of_o amasa_n for_o his_o not_o punish_v of_o joab_n all_o this_o while_n from_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n joab_n escape_v scotfree_a till_o the_o thirty_o eight_o year_n when_o this_o deed_n be_v do_v mark_v 4._o as_o god_n punish_v joab_n for_o all_o his_o butchery_n by_o solomon_n though_o david_n will_v not_o do_v it_o so_o god_n punish_v amasa_n by_o joab_n here_o both_o for_o his_o late_a rebellion_n against_o his_o uncle_n be_v david_n sister_n son_n so_o cousin_n german_n to_o joab_n and_o for_o his_o indulge_v his_o cousin_n absalon_n to_o defile_v his_o father_n concubine_n after_o so_o public_a a_o manner_n which_o he_o as_o chief_a general_n of_o the_o army_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v allow_v though_o david_n himself_o have_v both_o pardon_v and_o prefer_v he_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 5._o now_o when_o joab_n have_v thus_o base_o butcher_v amasa_n and_o remove_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o of_o himself_o reassume_v his_o old_a generalship_n and_o march_v with_o abishai_n and_o the_o army_n as_o general_n after_o sheba_n the_o soldier_n willing_o follow_v their_o old_a chief_a captain_n n._n b._n note_v well_o some_o may_v wonder_v that_o those_o soldier_n which_o amasa_n bring_v along_o with_o he_o do_v not_o fight_v here_o to_o revenge_v his_o murder_n but_o the_o wonder_n cease_v if_o it_o be_v consider_v partly_o how_o amasa_n do_v bring_v but_o few_o man_n along_o with_o he_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o follow_v he_o by_o degree_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n do_v imply_v and_o partly_o how_o great_a joab_n interest_n in_o the_o military_a man_n be_v especial_o in_o the_o king_n guard_n who_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o amasa_n as_o general_n of_o the_o late_a rebel_n and_o so_o base_o beat_v and_o therefore_o unfit_a for_o so_o high_a a_o trust_n this_o authority_n joab_n have_v in_o the_o royal_a army_n may_v somewhat_o excuse_v david_n for_o not_o punish_v he_o for_o this_o foul_a fact_n no_o nor_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o not_o sharp_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o at_o his_o return_n with_o sheba_n head_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v joab_n pursuit_n after_o sheba_n to_o abel_n where_o he_o besiege_v he_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o israel_n rejoice_v in_o their_o old_a general_n joab_n under_o who_o they_o have_v fight_v many_o former_a battle_n before_o the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o willing_o follow_v he_o through_o all_o the_o city_n of_o ephraim_n manasseh_n issachar_n zebulun_n and_o naphtali_n which_o lie_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o abel_n though_o they_o have_v stand_v still_o at_o a_o gaze_n to_o see_v that_o formidable_a sight_n of_o amasa_n wallow_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o in_o dreadful_a agony_n of_o death_n yet_o when_o joab_n friend_n that_o stand_v by_o he_o proclaim_v that_o all_o who_o will_v have_v joab_n to_o be_v general_n rather_o than_o such_o a_o perfidious_a rebel_n as_o amasa_n must_v march_v forward_o which_o they_o do_v when_o amasa_n be_v remove_v v._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o mark_v 2._o yea_o many_o man_n of_o israel_n not_o harken_v to_o sheba_n solicitation_n follow_v joab_n who_o march_v after_o the_o traitor_n as_o far_o as_o abel_n in_o the_o northern_a border_n of_o canaan_n a_o confine_n to_o syria_n and_o call_v maachah_n chap._n 10.8_o and_o there_o the_o fox_n kennel_v himself_o and_o thither_o joab_n bring_v his_o army_n to_o catch_v he_o in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o besiege_v the_o city_n for_o harbour_v the_o grand_a rebel_n v._o 14_o 15._o where_o as_o peter_n martyr_n say_v joab_n cast_v great_a stone_n out_o of_o his_o engine_n and_o put_v fire_n to_o the_o gate_n to_o burn_v they_o yea_o and_o raise_v a_o high_a bulwark_n from_o the_o top_n of_o which_o he_o may_v beat_v off_o those_o that_o defend_v their_o weak_a wall_n so_o that_o the_o city_n be_v almost_o take_v the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o raise_n of_o the_o siege_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o a_o wise_a woman_n a_o citizen_n of_o that_o city_n v._o 16_o to_o 20._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o god_n oft_o delight_v to_o work_v great_a matter_n by_o weak_a mean_n as_o here_o by_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o weak_a sex_n yet_o a_o wise_a woman_n and_o of_o excellent_a eloquence_n she_o say_v to_o joab_n the_o man_n of_o abel_n have_v be_v count_v a_o
so_o to_o curse_v as_o appear_v by_o god_n concurrence_n with_o he_o for_o two_o she-bear_n rush_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o tear_v forty_o and_o two_o of_o they_o n._n b._n possible_o they_o may_v be_v such_o bear_n as_o be_v robe_v of_o their_o whelp_n and_o therefore_o the_o fierce_a prov._n 17.12_o hos_fw-la 13.8_o but_o certain_o they_o be_v act_v by_o a_o more_o extraordinary_a fury_n which_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o in_o they_o to_o do_v this_o special_a execution_n of_o divine_a justice_n mark_v 5._o nor_o may_v it_o be_v say_v this_o punishment_n be_v too_o severe_a for_o so_o childish_a a_o offence_n for_o there_o be_v prodigious_a malignity_n of_o mind_n in_o their_o scoffing_n as_o 1._o they_o do_v not_o only_o load_v that_o grave_a gray_a bald-head_n through_o old_a age_n with_o their_o derision_n who_o god_n have_v then_o load_v with_o great_a honour_n as_o to_o make_v he_o elijah_n successor_n who_o very_a age_n as_o well_o as_o office_n command_v reverence_n but_o also_o 2._o god_n himself_o be_v scorn_v by_o they_o and_o that_o glorious_a work_n of_o elijah_n translation_n be_v make_v a_o jeer_n which_o make_v it_o in_o some_o degree_n resemble_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o p._n martyr_n lavater_n etc._n etc._n say_v mark_v 6._o sanctius_n say_v god_n will_v have_v the_o parent_n punish_v more_o than_o the_o child_n for_o mis-nurturing_a they_o and_o for_o a_o example_n upon_o record_n that_o all_o parent_n in_o after-age_n may_v mind_v more_o the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n lest_o themselves_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o death_n of_o their_o mis-taught_a child_n who_o be_v their_o second_o edition_n and_o so_o die_v in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o a_o miracle_n say_v p._n martyr_n that_o those_o bear_n come_v in_o that_o juncture_n and_o be_v not_o content_a to_o tear_v two_o only_a for_o satisfy_v their_o two_o greedy_a appetite_n but_o it_o must_v be_v forty_o two_o and_o all_o the_o most_o wicked_a for_o 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tirinus_n to_o gratify_v jehosaphat_n who_o help_n he_o now_o need_v to_o subdue_v moab_n and_o will_v not_o assist_v he_o without_o some_o reformation_n which_o jezebel_n her_o self_n may_v probable_o connive_v at_o as_o a_o necessary_a trick_n of_o state_n at_o this_o time_n the_o second_o part_n be_v his_o deed_n in_o war._n remarks_n upon_o this_o be_v first_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o war._n moab_n revolt_v ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o they_o have_v be_v ancient_a tributary_n to_o israel_n from_o the_o day_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8.2_o now_o when_o valiant_a ahab_n be_v dead_a and_o mopish_a ahaziah_n disease_v by_o his_o fall_n so_o dare_v not_o attempt_v any_o war_n and_o who_o soon_o die_v also_o for_o his_o notorious_a wickedness_n in_o worship_v not_o only_a ahab_n baal_n in_o israel_n but_o also_o the_o philistine_n baalzebub_a in_o ekron_n this_o give_v the_o opportunity_n for_o moab_n rebellion_n and_o to_o refuse_v both_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o fleece_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o ram_n and_o lamb_n pay_v as_o their_o tribute_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o back_n of_o israel_n can_v well_o want_v the_o wcoll_n of_o moab_n therefore_o active_a joram_n whet_v his_o sword_n to_o recover_v it_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o court_v jehosaphat_n to_o join_v with_o he_o ver_fw-la 7._o jehosaphat_n the_o uncle_n ready_o comply_v with_o joram_n his_o nephew_n which_o may_v the_o more_o be_v wonder_v at_o n.b._n see_v 1._o he_o have_v so_o late_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v and_o sore_o fright_v too_o for_o his_o join_n with_o ahab_n 2_o chrom_n 19.2_o with_o 18.31_o and_o 2._o he_o have_v be_v lately_a punish_v for_o join_v with_o ahaziah_n this_o joram_n brother_n 2_o chron._n 20.35_o 36_o 37._o yet_o now_o good_a jehosaphat_n undoubted_o look_v upon_o 1._o joram_n to_o be_v better_a than_o either_o ahab_n or_o ahaziah_n because_o he_o have_v put_v away_o baal_n ver_fw-la 2._o so_o the_o case_n be_v more_o favourable_a and_o less_o dangerous_a 2._o rebellious_a moab_n have_v late_o join_v with_o ammon_n etc._n etc._n to_o war_n against_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 20.1_o 35._o so_o moab_n be_v a_o common_a enemy_n to_o both_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o jehosaphat_n interest_n to_o hearken_v unto_o joram_n motion_n for_o his_o own_o just_a revenge_n as_o well_o as_o israel_n want_n of_o their_o tribute_n 3._o jehosaphat_n may_v hope_v that_o by_o this_o confederacy_n he_o may_v have_v more_o opportunity_n to_o push_n joram_n forward_o in_o his_o begin_a reformation_n and_o to_o get_v the_o calf_n of_o jeroboam_n put_v down_o as_o well_o as_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n and_o so_o to_o proceed_v in_o perfect_v that_o work_n remark_n the_o three_o when_o those_o two_o king_n have_v joint_o resolve_v upon_o the_o end_n they_o wise_o consult_v about_o the_o way_n to_o the_o end_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o have_v engage_v edom_n into_o the_o confederacy_n ver_fw-la 9_o n.b._n the_o king_n of_o edom_n be_v viceroy_n only_o under_o jehosaphat_n that_o kingdom_n be_v annex_v to_o judah_n 1_o king_n 22.47_o therefore_o well_o may_v jehosaphat_n make_v bold_a with_o his_o own_o and_o advise_v joram_n to_o march_v through_o his_o tributary_n country_n of_o edom._n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o they_o choose_v to_o go_v through_o edom_n to_o secure_v that_o country_n for_o continue_v firm_a to_o their_o cause_n fear_v that_o edom_n may_v join_v with_o moab_n against_o they_o for_o both_o of_o they_o have_v one_o cause_n be_v both_o tributary_n nation_n the_o one_o to_o israel_n and_o the_o other_o to_o judah_n their_o march_n the_o near_a have_v be_v over_o jordan_n but_o this_o way_n through_o edom_n be_v the_o far_a about_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o way_n yet_o the_o best_a way_n to_o assault_n moab_n on_o that_o side_n where_o they_o expect_v no_o assault_n from_o any_o adversary_n remark_n the_o four_o be_v the_o place_n where_o those_o three_o king_n encamp_v with_o their_o army_n no_o 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this_o he_o date_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o own_o captivity_n which_o at_o least_o be_v the_o twenty_o of_o the_o first_o captivity_n ezek._n 1.2_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n have_v be_v burn_v one_o year_n and_o five_o month_n before_o this_o messenger_n come_v to_o ezekiel_n mark_v 3_o ezekiel_n say_v that_o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o jechoniah_n and_o his_o own_o captivity_n which_o be_v the_o thirty_o three_o year_n of_o the_o first_o captivity_n and_o of_o nebuchadnezzar_n reign_n the_o lord_n show_v he_o a_o new_a and_o more_o glorious_a temple_n than_o that_o which_o be_v burn_v be_v big_a than_o all_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n and_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n big_a than_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ezek._n 40.1_o etc._n etc._n who_o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n describe_v bring_v a_o new_a prophecy_n in_o his_o last_o nine_o chapter_n concern_v the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o spiritual_a state_n and_o constitution_n of_o it_o all_o under_o typical_a and_o figurative_a representation_n thus_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o rabbin_n understand_v those_o chapter_n not_o of_o earthly_a accommodation_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o heavenly_a accomplishment_n in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a sense_n and_o thus_o john_n the_o divine_a do_v interpret_v they_o rev._n 21._o and_o 22._o chapter_n of_o a_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o both_o christian_a jew_n and_o christian_a gentile_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o ezekiel_n record_n ezek._n 29.17_o etc._n etc._n how_o in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o his_o captivity_n which_o be_v the_o thirty_o five_o of_o the_o first_o say_v junius_z nabuchadnezzar_n have_v late_o take_v tyrus_n which_o cost_v very_o dear_a even_o thirteen_o year_n siege_n say_v grotius_n this_o year_n god_n give_v he_o egypt_n as_o his_o wage_n for_o his_o soldier_n hard_a service_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o king_n of_o 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that_o time_n come_v wherein_o to_o accomplish_v it_o chap._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o the_o formal_a cause_n namely_o the_o mean_n and_o argument_n wherewith_o haman_n persuade_v the_o king_n into_o a_o grant_n of_o his_o royal_a authority_n for_o execute_v his_o bloody_a purpose_n upon_o the_o jew_n after_o he_o have_v find_v out_o his_o suppose_a lucky_a time_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o mark_v 1_o haman_n caress_v the_o king_n say_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a people_n not_o worth_a hanghty_a haman_n name_n scatter_a abroad_o this_o be_v not_o their_o crime_n but_o their_o calamity_n deut._n 32.23_o 26._o but_o he_o mean_v say_v menochius_fw-la they_o be_v a_o malevelent_a people_n so_o may_v be_v more_o mischievous_a be_v disperse_a in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n therefore_o the_o more_o dangerous_a for_o infect_v the_o king_n liege-people_n and_o for_o sow_v seed_n of_o sedition_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o indeed_o say_v bonartius_fw-la this_o dispersion_n do_v disenable_a they_o to_o make_v head_n against_o a_o adversary_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o more_o ease_v be_v their_o law_n divers_a from_o all_o people_n so_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o better_a law_n deut._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o neh._n 9.13_o here_o haman_n speak_v truth_n as_o that_o old_a liar_n the_o devil_n will_v do_v sometime_o but_o for_o a_o devilish_a end_n to_o deceive_v the_o king_n with_o sycophant_n sophistry_n mark_v 2._o nor_o do_v they_o keep_v the_o king_n law_n wherein_o say_v piscator_fw-la haman_n reflect_v upon_o mordecai'_v not_o bow_v to_o he_o at_o the_o king_n command_n and_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n all_o the_o jew_n must_v be_v criminal_n according_o can_v they_o but_o find_v occasion_n etc._n etc._n thus_o this_o breathe_v devil_n represent_v all_o the_o jew_n as_o refractory_n and_o rebel_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o impudent_a liar_n even_o while_o he_o speak_v truth_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a they_o keep_v not_o the_o king_n law_n in_o sacred_a matter_n which_o therein_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o they_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n as_o before_z yet_o keep_v they_o the_o king_n law_n in_o civil_a case_n promote_a the_o peace_n of_o such_o place_n where_o they_o live_v as_o bid_v so_o to_o do_v jer._n 29.7_o mark_v 3_o this_o curse_a courtier_n come_v to_o draw_v his_o conclusion_n out_o of_o all_o his_o plausible_a premise_n in_o which_o syllogism_n call_v sorite_n he_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o most_o cogent_a argument_n every_o word_n in_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v weight_n and_o worth_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o king_n profit_n to_o permit_v they_o thus_o while_n he_o pretend_v only_o the_o king_n be_v and_o kingdom_n be_v profit_n lest_o sedition_n shall_v be_v excite_v by_o the_o jew_n say_v bonartius_fw-la he_o sole_o intend_v the_o satiate_a his_o own_o private_a rage_n which_o he_o 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detriment_n to_o the_o kingdom_n haman_n answer_v he_o will_v purchase_v their_o extirpation_n with_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n which_o be_v a_o vast_a sum_n compute_v to_o be_v three_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a if_o any_o ask_v where_o shall_v haman_n have_v so_o much_o money_n tirinus_n answer_v he_o may_v promise_n to_o reimburse_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o prey_n of_o the_o slay_a jew_n ver_fw-la 13._o beside_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n royal_a of_o amalek_n of_o agag_n who_o samuel_n hew_v in_o piece_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n he_o may_v have_v much_o money_n leave_v he_o by_o his_o ancestor_n and_o now_o be_v promote_v to_o the_o high_a honour_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v doubtless_o many_o place_n of_o profit_n concentre_v in_o that_o one_o high_a figure_n so_o may_v he_o lay_v up_o gold_n we_o
ver_fw-la 4._o remark_n the_o four_o ezra_n prayer_n from_o ver_fw-la 5_o to_o ver_fw-la 16._o mark_v 1_o ezra_n rise_v up_o at_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n and_o fall_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o with_o spread_v hand_n fall_v on_o pray_v ver_fw-la 5._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n ver_fw-la 4._o well_o know_v that_o unto_o such_o the_o lord_n look_v with_o his_o choice_a look_n of_o love_n isa_n 66.2_o and_o that_o his_o prayer_n together_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n may_v ascend_v up_o in_o those_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n cant._n 3.6_o as_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n act_n 10.4_o mark_v 2._o the_o preface_n of_o his_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 6._o for_o insinuate_a the_o better_a into_o god_n favour_n he_o include_v himself_o into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o transgressor_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v now_o become_v national_a in_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v now_o become_v like_o deep_a water_n wherein_o they_o 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