be_v read_v thus_o above_o the_o earth_n towards_o the_o open_a firmament_n of_o heaven_n or_o that_o firmamental_a heaven_n signify_v all_o between_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o proper_a heaven_n mention_v v._o 1._o or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o water_n under_o they_o thus_o we_o see_v pass_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o accent_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o explain_v each_o of_o these_o verse_n i_o have_v but_o point_v at_o one_o that_o be_v like_o a_o candle_n give_v light_n to_o the_o whole_a context_n the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o in_o his_o office_n and_o dignity_n as_o well_o as_o bulk_n but_o his_o use_n be_v there_o to_o limit_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o discourse_n to_o a_o particular_a part_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o argument_n 7._o for_o the_o sacredness_n of_o the_o number_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o this_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sacred_a argument_n on_o a_o better_a account_n i._n e._n for_o the_o medium_n sake_n viz._n the_o sense_n of_o that_o promise_n of_o christ_n mat._n 5.18_o till_o heaven_n or_o earth_n pass_v one_o jota_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n and_o here_o i_o will_v free_o acknowledge_v that_o man_n consonant_n or_o vowel_n or_o word_n may_v perish_v with_o out_o the_o impeach_a of_o christ_n fidelity_n the_o expression_n seem_v to_o be_v proverbial_a and_o the_o sense_n the_o preservation_n of_o divine_a oracle_n as_o to_o their_o matter_n or_o sense_n and_o therefore_o if_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v understand_v in_o the_o letter_n the_o accent_n seem_v to_o be_v christ_n intent_n be_v preserver_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v horn_n for_o flourish_n or_o superstition_n set_v upon_o the_o consonant_n by_o the_o jew_n if_o so_o old_a as_o christ_n time_n be_v very_o doubtful_a but_o that_o christ_n shall_v mean_v they_o be_v incredible_a thus_o stand_v these_o horn_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v the_o care_n of_o preserve_v the_o scripture_n entire_a have_v be_v a_o special_a favour_n of_o divine_a providence_n but_o that_o care_n 1._o have_v not_o be_v exert_v without_o humane_a mean_n 2._o not_o superstitious_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v who_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o a_o letter_n where_o sense_n be_v not_o concern_v as_o to_o the_o first_o man_n be_v the_o penman_n and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o method_n customary_a to_o man_n isa_n 8.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v it_o with_o a_o man_n pen_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gimel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zajin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d t_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nun_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hajin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tzadi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schin_n be_v say_v the_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o write_v among_o man_n as_o legible_a as_o intelligible_a as_o what_o be_v suit_v to_o their_o common_a converse_n but_o still_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v the_o overrule_a conduct_n of_o these_o man_n admit_v to_o be_v amanuensis_n for_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o scripture_n the_o chetubim_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o as_o to_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o man_n commit_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n deut._n 31.2.4_o when_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o write_v the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n until_o they_o be_v finish_v where_o on_o the_o by_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o pentateuch_n or_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o law_n from_o beginning_n to_o end_v except_v the_o last_o chapter_n be_v write_v by_o moses_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v twice_o in_o this_o verse_n emphatical_o assert_v first_o in_o the_o same_o phrase_n that_o god_n assert_v the_o finish_n of_o the_o creation_n viz._n chekaloth_n and_o second_o in_o a_o more_o emphatic_a ghalsepher_n ghadtomim_n until_o the_o complete_a perfection_n of_o the_o book_n ver._n 25._o moses_n command_v the_o levite_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v take_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o moses_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o leave_v none_o to_o tradition_n so_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o levite_n as_o the_o person_n immediate_o concern_v and_o this_o office_n continue_v with_o they_o while_o they_o be_v a_o church_n rom._n 3.2_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n now_o indeed_o the_o keeper_n be_v change_v the_o christian_a church_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o especial_o the_o levites_n as_o in_o the_o old_a timothy_n keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n malachi_n 2.7_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o knowledge_n the_o people_n must_v ask_v the_o law_n at_o their_o month_n as_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o ark_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n be_v the_o repository_n but_o the_o bearer_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v the_o person_n entrust_v ver._n 9_o moses_n write_v this_o law_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o show_v their_o fidelity_n once_o in_o seven_o year_n viz._n on_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v to_o read_v that_o individual_a law_n before_o all_o israel_n some_o think_v no_o levite_n but_o they_o that_o be_v priest_n be_v entrust_v with_o this_o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v keep_v moses_n express_v it_o thus_o b._n azad_n aaron_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o × _n signify_v rather_o from_o or_o by_o the_o difficulty_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n or_o in_o some_o box_n beside_o the_o ark._n my_o opinion_n be_v with_o the_o latter_a for_o first_o sam._n 6.8_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v use_v of_o the_o philistine_n present_n second_o 1_o king_n 8.9_o 2._o chron._n 5.10_o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v to_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n but_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n three_o both_o jonathan_n the_o paraphra_v and_o the_o talmud_n mention_v a_o little_a chest_n at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n wherein_o moses_n put_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n four_o the_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod_n be_v only_o put_v by_o the_o ark._n five_o the_o ark_n be_v now_o cover_v with_o the_o propitiatory_a six_o none_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n once_o a_o year_n dare_v go_v in_o where_o the_o ark_n be_v but_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v a_o place_n sure_a enough_o and_o sacred_a enough_o for_o this_o end_n book_n that_o be_v not_o put_v in_o here_o be_v call_v apocryphal_a that_o be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o hide_a or_o secret_a place_n as_o epiphan_n in_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr ponderibus_fw-la say_v of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o son_n of_o syrach_n they_o be_v profitable_a book_n but_o not_o canonical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o put_v that_o be_v say_v scaliger_n on_o euseb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n afterward_o when_o prophetical_a book_n be_v write_v they_o be_v likewise_o lay_v up_o here_o 1_o sam._n 10.25_o when_o samuel_n have_v tell_v the_o people_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o write_v it_o in_o a_o book_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o josh_n 24.26_o jonathan_n the_o paraphra_v be_v interpreter_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a testimony_n to_o divine_a providence_n prevent_v humane_a miscarriage_n or_o repair_v they_o a_o failure_n on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o find_v in_o 2_o chron._n 34.14_o hilkiah_n the_o priest_n find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n write_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o a_o special_a care_n on_o the_o other_o isa_n 34.16_o seek_v you_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o read_v one_o of_o these_o viz._n prophecy_n shall_v not_o fail_v neither_o one_o or_o other_o shall_v be_v want_v for_o my_o mouth_n itself_o have_v command_v it_o may_v be_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n have_v gather_v they_o
without_o the_o accent_n must_v be_v lose_v as_o to_o sense_n though_o we_o shall_v take_v all_o other_o help_v eccles._n 8.2_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n i_o counsel_v thou_o be_v the_o translator_n as_o all_o word_n in_o small_a character_n a_o usual_a sign_n of_o their_o be_v at_o their_o last_o refuge_n the_o point_n turn_v it_o thus_o as_o to_o i_o keep_v the_o king_n command_n and_o as_o to_o the_o most_o high_a keep_v the_o word_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n the_o same_o easy_a sense_n with_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n fear_v god_n and_o honour_v the_o king_n the_o lxx_o thus_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o be_v not_o hasty_a concern_v the_o word_n of_o god_n oath_n wherein_o the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v leave_v out_o and_o two_o fetch_v from_o the_o three_o verse_n and_o put_v in_o this_o be_v to_o turn_v adversary_n and_o cut_v at_o pleasure_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o verse_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n they_o be_v express_o mention_v in_o the_o mischna_n and_o their_o use_n and_o every_o verse_n or_o silluk_n be_v relative_n it_o be_v the_o head_n of_o such_o a_o chain_n of_o point_n without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v put_v i_o meet_v with_o a_o mss._n put_v this_o in_o my_o head_n but_o as_o that_o express_v it_o all_o verse_n in_o all_o language_n must_v have_v point_n now_o the_o syrian_a arab_n and_o chaldee_n follow_v the_o lxx._n in_o this_o verse_n therefore_o to_o follow_v they_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o blind_a the_o vulgar_a roman_a luther_n osiander_n thus_o i_o observe_v the_o king_n commandment_n etc._n etc._n here_o beside_o the_o run_n over_o point_n they_o transgress_v all_o rule_n of_o grammar_n and_o make_v the_o second_o person_n imperative_a the_o first_o person_n indicative_a arias_n montan._n and_o some_o other_o ay_o keep_v thou_o the_o king_n commandment_n etc._n etc._n where_o be_v the_o sense_n for_o i_n aben_n ezra_n vatab._n pagn_n junius_n and_o tr._n i_o counsel_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o english_a but_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v trample_v on_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iii_o translate_v 3._o hard_o and_o difficult_a sense_n 4._o word_n leave_v out_o cant._n 7.5_o the_o king_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o gallery_n our_o translation_n be_v right_a and_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o church_n beauty_n detain_v the_o king_n when_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v pass_v from_o one_o room_n to_o another_o through_o the_o gallery_n he_o can_v forsake_v his_o walk_n among_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n he_o can_v withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o his_o church_n not_o only_o on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o father_n commission_n and_o command_n but_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o she_o his_o walk_n have_v be_v from_o his_o birth_n to_o his_o second_o come_v but_o critic_n carry_v it_o thus_o the_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n like_v to_o the_o king_n be_v purple_a tie_v up_o in_o curl_n or_o ringlet_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o accent_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v on_o purple_n judge_n 6.24_o and_o gideon_n build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o call_v it_o jehova_n shalom_n our_o translation_n favour_n photinians_n and_o socinian_o who_o invalidate_n the_o argument_n for_o christ_n deity_n from_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n jehova_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o since_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o other_o thing_n as_o here_o to_o the_o altar_n but_o false_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tipha_n be_v under_o jehova_n and_o show_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v unite_v with_o shalom_n or_o peace_n and_o therefore_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v translate_v and_o the_o lord_n call_v it_o peace_n isa_n 24.5_o that_o great_a critic_n lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr translate_v it_o thus_o as_o the_o heat_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n so_o be_v the_o noise_n of_o stranger_n thou_o shall_v bring_v down_o their_o heat_n with_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o cloud_n that_o be_v thick_a the_o breath_n of_o the_o cruel_a one_o shall_v witness_v it_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o take_v a_o text_n out_o of_o aristotle_n ethic_n and_o propose_v it_o to_o the_o people_n for_o divine_a revelation_n as_o this_o solomon_n bid_v we_o not_o remove_v the_o ancient_a landmark_a which_o our_o father_n have_v set_v the_o remove_n of_o mark_n here_o be_v to_o call_v the_o imagination_n of_o our_o brain_n the_o dictate_v of_o divine_a wisdom_n here_o be_v a_o triple_a transgression_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o tachniagh_n thou_o shall_v bring_v down_o use_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o minister_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tipcha_n on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stranger_n use_v as_o a_o major_a dominus_fw-la three_o sakeph_n on_o zaon_n a_o dry_a place_n make_v a_o minor_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o sacred_a language_n be_v violate_v by_o he_o to_o make_v this_o sense_n and_o yet_o the_o last_o clause_n be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a it_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v according_a to_o the_o point_n thus_o as_o the_o heat_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o noise_n of_o stranger_n as_o the_o heat_n by_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o cloud_n the_o song_n of_o the_o terrible_a shall_v be_v bring_v low_o i_o shall_v end_v this_o with_o psal_n 110.3_o such_o variety_n of_o opinion_n be_v here_o say_v bootius_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o fanciful_a or_o far_o from_o the_o author_n scope_n that_o be_v not_o attempt_v to_o be_v accommodate_v to_o this_o place_n a_o sharp_a wit_n prove_v often_o a_o most_o perverse_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n and_o hence_o your_o popular_a preacher_n at_o a_o venture_n make_v scripture_n for_o their_o purpose_n deal_v not_o always_o fair_o with_o their_o credential_n if_o ever_o commit_v to_o their_o trust_n the_o lxx._n and_o vulgar_a read_v it_o thus_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o principle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n from_o the_o womb_n before_o the_o morningstar_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o this_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o school-divinity_n first_o how_o be_v there_o place_n for_o a_o principium_fw-la within_o the_o trinity_n how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o cause_n for_o then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o effect_n second_o who_o be_v the_o principium_fw-la father_n or_o son_n toto_fw-la coelo_fw-la errant_a misapply_v this_o scripture_n to_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n that_o be_v whole_o employ_v in_o the_o regeneration_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o it_o vatablus_n munster_n luther_n castalio_n french_a and_o dutch_a turn_v it_o thus_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v neglect_v upon_o power_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tipha_n on_o holiness_n 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the_o first_o assert_v the_o readiness_n of_o christ_n disciple_n to_o follow_v he_o from_o the_o influence_n of_o divine_a power_n the_o second_o the_o earliness_n of_o their_o be_v at_o public_a worship_n as_o the_o effect_n and_o evidence_n of_o that_o promptitude_n the_o three_o a_o promise_n to_o christ_n of_o reward_n viz._n the_o reward_n of_o success_n not_o one_o drop_n of_o sweat_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a he_o shall_v reap_v a_o harvest_n of_o glory_n from_o all_o a_o three_o use_n be_v to_o compare_v examine_v correct_v or_o confirm_v translation_n as_o the_o case_n require_v ex_fw-la gr_fw-la eccl._n 5.8_o engl._n moreover_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o field_n french_a the_o
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the_o great_a mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o israel_n happiness_n who_o be_v call_v watchman_n in_o the_o english_a but_o nazarite_n in_o the_o original_a and_o we_o find_v this_o be_v both_o a_o name_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n act_n 24.5.14_o &_o 28.22_o and_o these_o be_v the_o great_a mean_n and_o shall_v be_v of_o israel_n restauration_n abarb_n a_o jew_n come_v nigh_o to_o this_o sense_n when_o he_o say_v the_o prophet_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n foresee_v that_o the_o roman_n will_v believe_v in_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v call_v nazarite_n from_o he_o but_o matthew_n say_v more_o than_o one_o prophesy_v of_o this_o isa_n 11.1_o a_o branch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n when_o the_o family_n of_o david_n be_v as_o low_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jesse_n a_o mere_a plebeian_n none_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n 1_o sam._n 16._o when_o like_o a_o tree_n without_o branch_n yea_o a_o part_n of_o the_o trunk_n cut_v off_o when_o the_o number_n be_v few_o and_o the_o strength_n small_a then_o shall_v this_o tender_a cyon_n spring_n from_o this_o dry_a root_n neither_o of_o these_o seem_v full_a enough_o to_o answer_v matthew_n intent_n who_o say_v he_o have_v this_o name_n from_o his_o place_n of_o education_n that_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v fulfil_v yet_o it_o seem_v obscure_o for_o the_o jew_n expect_v no_o prophet_n from_o nazareth_n now_o i_o find_v a_o place_n in_o ezek._n 17.22_o 23._o to_o answer_v both_o these_o i_o will_v crop_v off_o from_o the_o top_n of_o his_o young_a twig_n a_o tender_a one_o and_o will_v plant_v it_o upon_o a_o high_a mountain_n and_o eminent_a etc._n etc._n the_o very_a property_n and_o character_n of_o nazareth_n luke_n 4.29_o here_o be_v christ_n the_o branch_n plant_v after_o he_o come_v from_o egypt_n it_o be_v not_o his_o native_a soil_n the_o property_n and_o epithet_n with_o the_o jew_n consent_v too_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o much_o like_o the_o former_a for_o it_o signify_v his_o original_a to_o be_v at_o a_o time_n when_o that_o royal_a oak_n of_o the_o davidical_a line_n be_v bring_v very_o low_a we_o may_v observe_v many_o quotation_n to_o be_v compound_v as_o this_o phrase_n by_o the_o prophet_n do_o suppose_v and_o so_o also_o where_o that_o be_v not_o express_v v._o gr_n mat._n 2.15_o out_o of_o egypt_n jeremiah_n call_v it_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o numb_a 24.8_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v high_a than_o agag_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o egypt_n jerome_n and_o eusebius_n both_o think_v that_o to_o be_v the_o prophecy_n that_o matthew_n intend_v and_o indeed_o both_o be_v applicable_a as_o also_o the_o appearance_n of_o that_o comet_n call_v christ_n star_n the_o only_a difficulty_n be_v if_o balaam_n mean_v the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o a_o sign_n of_o he_o when_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 17._o 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〈◊〉_d be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o thing_n whereof_o the_o former_a be_v a_o sign_n then_o shall_v a_o sceptre_n arise_v cut_v of_o israel_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v upon_o jacob_n be_v too_o great_a a_o lord_n to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o star_n and_o sceptre_n if_o both_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o four_o argument_n be_v only_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o the_o two_o lord_n of_o this_o star_n ver_fw-la 19.17_o be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o from_o the_o influence_n of_o this_o sceptre_n 1._o he_o will_v wound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ruin_n all_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n leave_v no_o part_n unaffected_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o sethits_n the_o first_o distinguish_v title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o cainites_n judg._n 9_o gen._n 4.24_o &_o 5.2_o &_o 6._o the_o people_n of_o that_o disposition_n and_o genius_n he_o will_v build_v up_o or_o cluck_n together_o mat._n 23.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v to_o build_v or_o destroy_v isa_n 22.5_o cant._n 8.9_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refresh_v to_o confirm_v or_o glocitare_fw-la to_o cluck_n or_o coaxare_fw-la we_o render_v isa_n 22.5_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n other_o the_o city_n kir_n and_o cry_v to_o the_o mountain_n but_o the_o talmud_n glocitando_fw-la glocitationem_fw-la clamoro_fw-la versus_fw-la montem_fw-la the_o sense_n be_v for_o the_o literal_a english_a be_v harsh_a mother_n father_n each_o to_o their_o dear_a relation_n o_o come_v let_v we_o fly_v to_o the_o mountain_n as_o the_o hen_n do_v to_o her_o chicken_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n be_v with_o י_n jota_n longum_fw-la but_o here_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o effect_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o be_v against_o edom_n and_o its_o chief_a city_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v bozrah_n jer._n 49.13_o and_o think_v it_o be_v typical_a rome_n but_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n 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