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horseman_n as_o in_o the_o syriack_n also_o it_o signify_v and_o be_v here_o put_v she_o be_v the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o crime_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n be_v that_o she_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n viz._n that_o she_o be_v first_o infect_v with_o idolatry_n receive_v from_o israel_n on_o who_o land_n she_o border_v spread_v it_o abroad_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n even_o as_o far_o as_o jerusalem_n itself_o those_o sin_n whereby_o israel_n transgress_v be_v find_v in_o she_o and_o propagate_v from_o she_o or_o by_o she_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v she_o be_v and_o in_o the_o latter_a in_o thou_o with_o a_o change_n of_o person_n though_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o this_o be_v the_o exposition_n by_o the_o most_o give_v and_o be_v more_o easy_a and_o probable_a then_o that_o which_o tan._n some_o bring_v viz._n that_o the_o sin_n object_v to_o lachish_n be_v their_o rebellion_n against_o king_n amaziah_n wherein_o they_o consent_v with_o if_o not_o give_v occasion_n to_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o history_n 2_o kin._n fourteen_o 18._o and_o so_o be_v transgression_n in_o she_o like_o those_o of_o israel_n or_o the_o tentribe_n which_o rebel_v against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n from_o jeroboam_n time_n and_o after_o 14_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o give_v present_n to_o moresheth-gath_n the_o house_n of_o achzib_n shall_v be_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o give_v present_n to_o moresheth-gath_n for_o these_o thy_o evil_a do_n shall_v thou_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o condition_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o send_v present_n to_o those_o that_o be_v thy_o enemy_n as_o moresheth-gath_n a_o place_n or_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o obtain_v assistance_n from_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o thou_o or_o as_o some_z by_o way_n of_o derision_n give_v now_o present_a etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o wont_a or_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o for_o moresheth-gath_n that_o be_v stokes_n to_o redeem_v and_o obtain_v favour_n for_o thyself_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n city_n if_o possible_a but_o the_o learned_a jew_n will_v not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al_n here_o tender_v for_o but_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es to_o as_o in_o several_a other_o place_n it_o do_v in_o this_o way_n moresheth-gath_n be_v take_v for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n or_o city_n probable_o nigh_o or_o belong_v to_o gath_n a_o place_n often_o mention_v other_o consider_v the_o word_n moresh_v as_o come_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yarash_n which_o signify_v to_o inherit_v according_o translate_v it_o lat._n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o gath_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shilluchim_n which_o we_o render_v presenâ—â—_n they_o render_v emissary_n the_o word_n be_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shalach_n to_o send_v rib._n they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v as_o appliable_a to_o person_n as_o thing_n send_v which_o if_o they_o take_v menochius_fw-la for_o messenger_n send_v to_o implore_v assistance_n from_o they_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o if_o as_o divers_a bible_n expound_v it_o for_o scout_n or_o spoiler_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o lachish_n be_v take_v shall_v afford_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n soldier_n which_o he_o shall_v together_o with_o his_o own_o send_v to_o make_v inroad_n on_o the_o possession_n of_o gath_n it_o seem_v more_o harsh_a and_o more_o yet_o to_o interpret_v it_o that_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n tirinus_n shall_v send_v spoiler_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o or_o of_o lachish_n that_o she_o shall_v give_v nor_o seem_v it_o plain_a with_o other_o to_o expound_v grot._n to_o the_o inheriter_fw-la of_o gath_n that_o be_v to_o the_o assyrian_a which_o have_v take_v that_o city_n for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n thou_o shall_v give_v present_n trem._n other_o yet_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al_n together_o with_o moresheth-gath_n or_o the_o town_n so_o call_v which_o once_o belong_v to_o gath_n but_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o benjamite_n give_v present_n to_o make_v thy_o peace_n abarb._n other_o to_o gath_n that_o be_v once_o the_o inheritance_n of_o judah_n take_v by_o david_n since_o again_o retake_v and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o philistines_n even_o thither_o thou_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o send_v present_n but_o the_o first_o exposition_n seem_v the_o plain_a the_o house_n of_o achzib_n shall_v be_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o house_n of_o achzib_n be_v strong_a and_o in_o they_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n may_v put_v their_o trust_n and_o hope_v for_o help_v of_o defence_n yet_o they_o do_v or_o shall_v for_o the_o time_n be_v not_o express_v whether_o mean_v of_o the_o past_a or_o present_a or_o to_o come_v fail_v their_o expectation_n and_o be_v but_o a_o lie_n unto_o they_o achzib_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n name_v together_o with_o mareshah_n jos._n xv._n 44._o and_o the_o same_o or_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n mention_v jos._n xix_o 29._o and_o jud._n i._n 31._o as_o belong_v to_o or_o border_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n this_o name_n agree_v with_o or_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cazab_n which_o signify_v to_o lie_v and_o therefore_o be_v by_o lat._n some_o here_o render_v the_o house_n of_o lie_v or_o vanity_n which_o be_v for_o deceit_n or_o in_o vain_a to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o far_a epithet_n or_o description_n of_o gath_n or_o how_o they_o shall_v prove_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n by_o who_o kimchi_n some_o think_v here_o mean_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n not_o of_o israel_n as_o distinct_a from_o they_o so_o abaz_v king_n of_o judah_n be_v call_v king_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 19_o aharb_n some_o think_v the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n denote_v by_o the_o house_n of_o achizib_n so_o call_v because_o of_o their_o falseness_n to_o israel_n or_o else_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n which_o fail_v israel_n when_o they_o expect_v help_v from_o they_o or_o any_o other_o town_n country_n or_o nation_n as_o egypt_n or_o assyria_n from_o which_o israel_n or_o judah_n desire_v help_v but_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o however_o to_o the_o name_n of_o achzib_n here_o be_v a_o allusion_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aczab_n which_o be_v render_v a_o lie_n to_o show_v what_o they_o shall_v prove_v to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o hieron_n there_o be_v also_o who_o by_o the_o house_n of_o achzib_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n think_v mean_v the_o house_n of_o false_a worship_n in_o that_o city_n wherein_o they_o worship_v idol_n from_o which_o they_o in_o vain_a expect_a help_n 15_o yet_o will_v i_o bring_v a_o heir_n unto_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o mareshah_n he_o shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n yet_o will_v i_o bring_v a_o heir_n unto_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o mareshah_n he_o threaten_v that_o yet_o or_o far_a yet_o he_o will_v proceed_v to_o bring_v unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mareshah_n a_o heir_n viz._n a_o enemy_n that_o shall_v take_v possession_n of_o they_o and_o all_o they_o have_v as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o thrust_v they_o out_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yarash_n signify_v both_o to_o inherit_v and_o to_o disinherit_v or_o thrust_v out_o the_o name_n mareshah_n include_v in_o it_o the_o signification_n of_o inheritance_n here_o be_v in_o what_o be_v denounce_v against_o it_o a_o allusion_n to_o its_o name_n this_o city_n by_o ezra_n most_o suppose_a to_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v mention_v among_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o judah_n jos._n xv._n 44._o and_o see_v 2_o chron._n xi_o 8._o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n that_o this_o be_v the_o literal_a render_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n and_o so_o give_v plain_o this_o sense_n calvin_n that_o the_o enemy_n that_o heir_n of_o mareshah_n shall_v proceed_v and_o come_v as_o far_o as_o to_o adullam_n which_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n against_o which_o nothing_o may_v be_v except_v but_o that_o adullam_n be_v a_o place_n of_o mean_a condition_n then_o to_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n but_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v then_o reason_n either_o from_o its_o situation_n or_o its_o strength_n or_o
acknowledge_v he_o that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n luc._n xxiii_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v not_o he_o himself_o but_o the_o people_n that_o say_v it_o and_o in_o respect_n to_o that_o common_a vote_n do_v pilate_n say_v bring_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o jew_n behold_v your_o king_n and_o put_v for_o the_o superscription_n of_o his_o accusation_n on_o the_o cross_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n mar._n xv._n 26._o and_o the_o other_o evangelist_n give_v he_o indeed_o though_o but_o in_o scoff_n his_o just_a title_n at_o which_o the_o chief_a priest_n offend_v desire_v he_o to_o change_v it_o and_o not_o to_o write_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n joh._n xix_o 21._o though_o he_o never_o say_v it_o nor_o challenge_v to_o himself_o any_o such_o kingdom_n as_o they_o pretend_v contrary_a to_o caesar_n but_o only_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o tell_v pilate_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n xviii_o 36._o and_o that_o be_v it_o indeed_o which_o be_v his_o crime_n with_o they_o because_o he_o challenge_v only_o such_o a_o kingdom_n have_v he_o come_v in_o the_o low_a power_n and_o splendour_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n they_o will_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o have_v be_v as_o forward_o as_o the_o common_a people_n be_v to_o have_v acknowledge_v he_o who_o dominion_n because_o he_o do_v not_o so_o they_o reject_v and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v their_o posterity_n still_o deny_v and_o reject_v it_o and_o so_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v those_o prophecy_n as_o this_o and_o other_o like_a concern_v his_o kingdom_n to_o have_v be_v in_o our_o lord_n christ_n fulfil_v but_o still_o vain_o look_v for_o another_o in_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o they_o in_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o this_o world_n wherein_o keep_v his_o seat_n in_o a_o earthly_a jerusalem_n re-edify_v he_o shall_v rule_v over_o judah_n and_o israel_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n subject_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o they_o but_o we_o have_v learn_v from_o himself_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o he_o rule_v and_o which_o he_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o miraculous_o propagate_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n not_o by_o carnal_a arm_n and_o force_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n do_v see_v and_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v the_o utmost_a of_o what_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o prophecy_n can_v be_v expect_v make_v good_a in_o and_o by_o he_o and_o that_o it_o plain_o belong_v to_o he_o after_o all_o this_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o yet_o another_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n by_o some_o stokes_n follow_v yet_o tend_v still_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n thou_o o_o tower_n of_o eder_n or_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v bethlehem_n that_o be_v obscure_a to_o thou_o shall_v come_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v from_o thou_o the_o first_o dominion_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n such_o a_o king_n or_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o jerusalem_n i._n e._n in_o thou_o messiah_n the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v bear_v which_o though_o some_o say_v may_v be_v partly_o apply_v to_o grot_n zorobabel_n yet_o no_o otherwise_o they_o say_v then_o as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o spring_v of_o the_o same_o race_n in_o sum_n these_o word_n however_o they_o be_v interpret_v be_v a_o prophecy_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v elude_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o be_v they_o in_o the_o ample_a manner_n and_o in_o none_o other_o person_n ever_o yet_o be_v fulfil_v he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v come_v and_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o jew_n look_v for_o another_o to_o come_v and_o bring_v a_o earthly_a dominion_n and_o kingdom_n to_o they_o 9_o now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v out_o aloud_o be_v there_o no_o king_n in_o thou_o be_v thy_o counsellor_n perish_v for_o pang_n have_v take_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v aloud_o etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n denounce_v very_o heavy_a judgement_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n of_o this_o make_v very_o gracious_a promise_n of_o great_a good_a thing_n now_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o so_o mingle_v a_o repetition_n of_o both_o threat_n and_o promise_n as_o to_o show_v that_o the_o one_o do_v not_o hinder_v nor_o cross_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o but_o that_o both_o shall_v in_o their_o time_n have_v their_o due_a accomplishment_n successive_o one_o after_o the_o other_o first_o the_o judgement_n than_o the_o promise_n though_o by_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o shall_v suffer_v they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v cause_n to_o despair_v of_o ever_o see_v good_a again_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v on_o they_o he_o to_o who_o all_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v present_a and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v determine_v be_v as_o already_o do_v speak_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o befall_v they_o and_o expostulate_v with_o they_o concern_v their_o behaviour_n under_o they_o as_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o infidelity_n and_o distrust_n now_o why_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thy_o sad_a complaint_n of_o those_o expression_n of_o grief_n like_o those_o of_o a_o woman_n pang_n in_o travail_n in_o childbirth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o usual_a expression_n of_o great_a sorrow_n be_v it_o because_o the_o enemy_n have_v deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o king_n and_o counselor_n under_o who_o conduct_n and_o government_n thou_o former_o enjoyed'_v tranquillity_n and_o comfort_n this_o seem_v the_o most_o literal_a and_o simple_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o this_o way_n they_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o what_o be_v say_v hos._n xiii_o 10._o as_o the_o word_n be_v by_o many_o render_v and_o well_o bear_v where_o be_v thy_o king_n now_o that_o he_o may_v save_v thou_o or_o thy_o judge_n etc._n etc._n the_o history_n of_o their_o be_v bereave_v of_o king_n and_o counselor_n be_v read_v in_o the_o xxiv_o &_o xxv_o chap._n of_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o king_n and_o from_o the_o word_n so_o expound_v may_v be_v infer_v and_o will_v be_v include_v that_o which_o drusius_n other_o give_v as_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v there_o no_o king_n in_o thou_o that_o be_v be_v not_o god_n for_o all_o this_o that_o thou_o suffer_v being_n deprive_v of_o thy_o earthly_a king_n thy_o king_n and_o thy_o counsellor_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v in_o he_o find_v strength_n and_o comfort_n to_o support_v thou_o and_o from_o he_o counsel_n to_o direct_v thou_o and_o by_o he_o be_v at_o last_o deliver_v from_o all_o these_o evil_n but_o at_o present_a she_o i._o e._n jerusalem_n or_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n deprive_v of_o all_o visible_a comfort_n have_v no_o king_n of_o her_o own_o nation_n 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hand_n who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o joh._n x._o 28_o 29_o 30._o in_o his_o name_n do_v he_o keep_v they_o ib._n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o and_o they_o shall_v therefore_o abide_v never_o miscarry_v under_o his_o protection_n for_o he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v with_o they_o allway_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n xxviii_o 20._o and_o in_o gather_v and_o guide_v he_o will_v show_v and_o extend_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o his_o glory_n 18._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n among_o all_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n and_o ever_o shall_v so_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v great_a that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n say_v kimchi_n but_o while_o we_o apply_v these_o word_n to_o our_o lord_n christ_n another_o nitzachon_n jew_n step_n in_o and_o endeavour_n to_o raise_v cavil_n and_o objection_n out_o of_o they_o against_o we_o have_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v as_o ruler_n by_o israel_n 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father_n so_o be_v he_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n of_o man_n as_o thomas_n acknowledge_v he_o joh._n xx._n 28._o as_o he_o be_v man_n inferior_a to_o the_o father_n so_o he_o call_v man_n his_o brethren_n and_o their_o god_n his_o god_n joh._n xx._n 17._o why_o he_o shall_v here_o take_v occasion_n of_o object_v that_o no_o new_a thing_n happen_v at_o his_o birth_n i_o know_v not_o have_v there_o not_o it_o may_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o he_o that_o ult_n his_o own_o great_a doctor_n tell_v he_o that_o no_o new_a alteration_n in_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o be_v expect_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o we_o know_v there_o do_v happen_v such_o strange_a thing_n as_o never_o do_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o any_o other_o as_o not_o to_o mention_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n without_o father_n on_o earth_n as_o never_o any_o other_o be_v that_o strange_a star_n the_o appearance_n of_o which_o make_v those_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o 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abarbinel_n but_o that_o they_o expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o letter_n fulfil_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o that_o if_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v offer_v to_o invade_v they_o as_o in_o the_o prophet_n time_n he_o do_v the_o messiah_n with_o his_o prince_n and_o chieftain_n denote_v here_o by_o seven_o shepherd_n and_o eight_o principal_a man_n shall_v so_o subdue_v they_o as_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o further_a fear_n of_o annoyance_n from_o they_o we_o then_o demand_v where_o be_v their_o palace_n in_o any_o land_n that_o they_o may_v call_v their_o own_o for_o the_o assyrian_a to_o enter_v into_o and_o tread_v in_o where_o if_o they_o have_v such_o any_o assyrian_n they_o be_v so_o long_o since_o cut_v off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n to_o tread_v in_o they_o shall_v the_o messiah_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v these_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n build_v up_o for_o they_o palace_n which_o may_v be_v tread_v in_o 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