with_o the_o city_n thereof_o in_o the_o coast_n even_o the_o city_n of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o 34_o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n build_v be_v build_v i._n e._n repair_v and_o fortify_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o 1_o king_n 12._o 25._o 2_o king_n 14._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 1._o and_o 11._o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o 26._o 2._o dan._n 4._o 30._o for_o they_o neither_o have_v need_n nor_o leisure_n as_o yet_o to_o do_v more_o the_o old_a city_n not_o be_v burn_v and_o ruin_v as_o divers_a in_o canaan_n be_v dibon_n and_o ataroth_n and_o aroer_n 35_o and_o atroth_o shophan_v and_o jazâ—…r_n and_o verse_n 1_o 3._o jazâ—…r_n jaazer_n and_o jogbehah_n 36_o and_o nimrah_n and_o verse_n 3._o nimrah_n bethnimrah_a and_o beth-haran_a fence_a city_n and_o fold_n for_o sheep_n 37_o and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n 27._o reuben_n chap._n 21._o 27._o build_v heshbon_n and_o elealeh_n and_o kirjathaim_n 38_o and_o nebo_n 1._o nebo_n of_o which_o city_n see_v deut._n 34._o 1._o jer._n 48._o 1._o and_o baalmeon_a 7._o baalmeon_a see_v verse_n 3_o josh._n 23._o 7._o their_o name_n be_v change_v 20_o change_v either_o because_o conqueror_n of_o place_n use_v to_o do_v so_o or_o because_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n which_o nebo_n and_o baalmeon_a unquestionable_o be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v exod._n 23._o 13._o especial_o at_o the_o first_o settle_v of_o the_o israelite_n there_o that_o the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o the_o idol_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o so_o the_o temptation_n to_o idolatry_n remove_v though_o afterward_o when_o that_o danger_n be_v over_o they_o be_v call_v by_o their_o old_a name_n again_o jos._n 13._o 17_o 20_o and_o shibmah_n and_o city_n and_o heb._n they_o call_v by_o name_n the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n give_v other_o name_n unto_o the_o city_n which_o they_o build_v 39_o and_o the_o child_n of_o 23._o of_o gen._n 50._o 23._o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n go_v to_o gilead_n and_o take_v it_o 13._o it_o i._n e._n part_v of_o it_o or_o gilead_n be_v here_o take_v more_o strict_o see_v above_o on_o ver_fw-la 29._o and_o gen._n 31._o 21._o deut._n 3._o 12_o 13._o and_o dispossess_v the_o amorite_n which_o be_v in_o it_o 40_o and_o moses_n 15._o moses_n deut._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 15._o give_v gilead_n unto_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n posterity_n manasseh_n i._n e._n not_o to_o machir_n himself_o who_o doubtless_o be_v long_a since_o dead_a see_v gen._n 50._o 23._o the_o family_n or_o posterity_n of_o machir_n which_o be_v call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n as_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n act._n 7._o 16._o of_o isaac_n amos_n 7._o 9_o of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n frequent_o of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n judg._n 1._o 3._o of_o david_n 1_o king_n 12._o 6._o be_v manifest_o put_v for_o their_o posterity_n and_o he_o dwell_v therein_o 41_o and_o 30._o and_o deut._n 3._o 14._o josh._n 13._o 30._o jair_a the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n they_o manasseh_n call_v here_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v so_o by_o his_o mother_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 21_o 22._o and_o partly_o because_o he_o join_v himself_o with_o the_o manassites_n in_o this_o expedition_n and_o settle_a himself_o among_o they_o go_v and_o take_v the_o small_a town_n thereof_o and_o call_v they_o havoth-jair_a 42_o and_o nobah_n manasseh_n nobah_n who_o though_o not_o elsewhere_o name_v be_v doubtless_o a_o eminent_a person_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n go_v and_o take_v kenath_n and_o the_o village_n daughter_n village_n heb._n daughter_n thereof_o and_o call_v it_o nobah_n after_o his_o own_o name_n chap._n xxxiii_o 1_o these_o be_v the_o journey_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o their_o army_n 18._o army_n i._n e._n in_o great_a number_n and_o exact_a order_n as_o armies_z march_z and_o they_o do_v exod._n 12._o 37_o 38_o and_o 13._o 18._o under_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 2_o and_o moses_n write_v their_o go_n out_o according_a to_o their_o journey_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n undertake_n lord_n who_o will_v have_v this_o do_v partly_o to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n glorious_a and_o miraculous_a work_n both_o of_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n towards_o his_o people_n and_o thereby_o to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n in_o their_o present_a difficult_a undertake_n and_o these_o be_v their_o journey_n according_a to_o their_o go_n out_o 3_o and_o they_o 37._o they_o exod._n 12._o 37._o depart_v from_o ramese_n land_n ramese_n whither_o they_o all_o repair_v by_o moses_n his_o order_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o passover_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o 8._o out_o exod._n 14._o 8._o with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n 30._o egyptian_n see_v exod._n 14._o 8._o numb_a 15._o 30._o 4_o for_o the_o egyptian_n bury_v all_o their_o first-born_a 〈◊〉_d first-born_a exod._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v among_o they_o 1._o they_o exod._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 18._o 11._o isa._n 21._o 9_o &_o 19_o 1._o upon_o their_o god_n 11._o god_n either_o 1._o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v god_n in_o scripture_n and_o so_o this_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o amplification_n god_n fly_v their_o first-born_a not_o only_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n but_o even_o of_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n or_o 2._o their_o falsegod_n to_o wit_n those_o beast_n which_o the_o brutish_a egyptian_n worship_v as_o god_n which_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o first-born_a both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v then_o kill_v exod._n 13._o 15._o see_v more_o on_o exod._n 12._o 12._o and_o 18._o 11._o also_o the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n 5_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o ramese_n and_o pitch_v in_o succoth_n 6_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o â—…_n from_o exod._n 13._o â—…_n succoth_n and_o pitch_v in_o etham_n which_o be_v in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o wilderness_n 7_o and_o they_o 1â—…â—…_n they_o exod._n 1â—…â—…_n remove_v from_o etham_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o pihahiroth_a which_o be_v before_o baalzephon_a and_o they_o pitch_v before_o migdol_n 8_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o before_o pihahiroth_a and_o 23._o and_o exod._n 1â—…â—…_n &_o 15._o 22_o 23._o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n and_o pitch_v in_o marah_n 9_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o marah_n and_o 1â—…â—…_n and_o exod._n 1â—…â—…_n come_v unto_o elim_n and_o in_o elim_n be_v twelve_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o palm-tree_n and_o they_o pitch_v there_o 10_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o elim_n and_o encamp_v by_o the_o red-sea_n over_o red-sea_n i._n e._n by_o another_o part_n of_o that_o sea_n which_o they_o pass_v over_o 11_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o the_o red-sea_n and_o encamp_v in_o the_o â—…_n the_o exod._n 1â—…_n â—…_n wilderness_n of_o sin_n 12_o and_o they_o take_v their_o journey_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o encamp_v in_o dophkah_n 13_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o dophkah_n and_o encamp_v in_o alush_n 14_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o alush_n and_o encamp_v at_o â—…_n at_o exod._n 1â—…_n â—…_n rephidim_n where_o be_v no_o water_n for_o the_o people_n to_o drink_v 15_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o rephidim_n and_o pitch_v in_o the_o â—…_n the_o exod._n 16._o â—…_n wilderness_n of_o sinai_n 16_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n and_o pitch_v 〈◊〉_d pitch_v chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d at_o lust_n at_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o lust_n kibroth-hattaavah_a 17_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o kibroth-hattaavah_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d encamp_v at_o hazeroth_n 18_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o hazeroth_n and_o pitch_v in_o rithmah_n kadesh-barnea_a rithmah_n a_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n near_o kadesh-barnea_a 19_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o rithmah_n and_o pitch_v at_o rimmon-parez_a 20_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o rimmon-parez_a and_o pitch_v in_o libnah_n 21_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o libnah_n and_o pitch_v at_o rissah_n 22_o and_o they_o journey_v from_o rissah_n and_o pitch_v in_o kehelathah_n 23_o and_o they_o go_v from_o kehelathah_n and_o pitch_v in_o mount_n shapher_n 24_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o mount_n shapher_n and_o encamp_v in_o haradah_n 25_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o haradah_n and_o pitch_v in_o makheloth_n 26_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o makheloth_n and_o encamp_v at_o tahath_n 27_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o tahath_n and_o pitch_v at_o tarah_n 28_o
they_o and_o so_o it_o may_v soon_o be_v remove_v which_o they_o main_o desire_v or_o because_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o eminency_n and_o strength_n and_o somewhat_o further_o distant_a from_o the_o philistine_n where_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v better_o preserve_v from_o any_o new_a attempt_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o be_v better_o attend_v by_o the_o israelite_n who_o will_v more_o free_o and_o frequent_o come_v to_o it_o at_o such_o a_o place_n than_o in_o bethshemesh_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o their_o enemy_n land_n or_o because_o they_o think_v they_o will_v glad_o receive_v it_o be_v a_o pious_a and_o zealous_a people_n or_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o shilo_n its_o ancient_a habitation_n and_o whither_o they_o may_v suppose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v by_o degree_n and_o several_a stage_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o say_v the_o philistine_n have_v bring_v again_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v you_o down_o and_o fetch_v it_o up_o to_o you_o chap._n vii_o and_o the_o man_n of_o 5._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 132._o 5._o kirjath-jearim_a come_v 7._o come_v they_o glad_o embrace_v the_o motion_n as_o wise_o consider_v that_o their_o great_a calamity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o ark_n but_o upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o carelessness_n irreverence_n and_o presumption_n in_o look_v into_o the_o ark._n this_o place_n be_v elsewhere_o call_v baalah_n and_o kiriath-baal_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o jos._n 15._o 9_o 60._o and_o 18._o 14._o and_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 6_o 7._o and_o seâ—…cht_v up_o do_v up_o i_o e._n cause_v it_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o priest_n appoint_v to_o that_o work_n who_o they_o can_v easy_o procure_v and_o undoubted_o will_v do_v it_o especial_o have_v be_v so_o late_o warn_v of_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o violate_v god_n command_v in_o those_o matter_n in_o scripture-use_a man_n be_v common_o say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o order_n or_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o house_n of_o 4._o of_o â—…_n sam_n 6._o 4._o abinadab_n in_o the_o hill_n 7._o hill_n this_o place_n they_o choose_v because_o it_o be_v both_o a_o strong_a place_n where_o it_o will_v be_v most_o safe_a and_o a_o high_a place_n and_o therefore_o visible_a at_o some_o distance_n and_o to_o many_o person_n which_o be_v convenient_a for_o they_o who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n to_o direct_v their_o prayer_n and_o face_n towards_o the_o ark_n 1_o king_n 8._o 29_o 30_o 35._o psal._n 28._o 2._o and_o 138._o 2._o dan._n 6._o 10._o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n david_n afterward_o place_v it_o in_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n some_o translate_v the_o word_n in_o gibeah_n but_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n jos._n 18._o 27._o judg._n 19_o 14._o whereas_o this_o kiriath-jearim_a be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 1_o chron._n 13._o 6_o 7._o and_o sanctify_a work_n sanctify_a not_o that_o they_o make_v he_o either_o levite_n or_o priest_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o in_o israel_n person_n be_v not_o make_v but_o bear_v such_o and_o since_o the_o institution_n of_o levite_n and_o priest_n none_o be_v make_v such_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o other_o tribe_n or_o family_n but_o that_o they_o devote_v or_o set_v he_o apart_o as_o this_o verb_n sometime_o signify_v whole_o to_o attend_v upon_o this_o work_n eleazar_n his_o son_n piety_n son_n he_o they_o choose_v rather_o than_o his_o father_n because_o he_o be_v young_a and_o strong_a and_o probable_o free_v from_o domestic_a care_n which_o may_v divert_v he_o from_o or_o disturb_v he_o in_o this_o work_n or_o because_o he_o be_v more_o eminent_a for_o prudence_n or_o piety_n to_o keep_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o lord_n to_o keep_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v clean_a and_o neat_a and_o to_o guard_v it_o that_o none_o may_v approach_v or_o touch_v it_o but_o such_o as_o god_n require_v or_o allow_v to_o do_v so_o 2_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o the_o ark_n abode_n in_o kirjath_n jearim_n come_v jearim_n where_o it_o continue_v and_o be_v not_o carry_v to_o shilo_n its_o former_a place_n either_o because_o that_o place_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o philistine_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o history_n compare_v with_o jer._n 7._o 12_o 14._o and_o 26._o 6_o 9_o or_o because_o god_n will_v hereby_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n either_o of_o that_o particular_a place_n of_o shiloh_n or_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o keep_v it_o in_o a_o private_a and_o obscure_a place_n and_o that_o near_a to_o the_o philistine_n whither_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n neither_o dare_v nor_o can_v safe_o come_v that_o the_o time_n be_v long_o for_o it_o be_v twenty_o year_n follow_v year_n he_o say_v not_o that_o this_o 20_o year_n be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ark_n abide_v there_o for_o it_o continue_v there_o from_o eli_n time_n till_o david_n reign_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 2._o which_o be_v 40_o year_n act._n 13._o 21._o but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o long_o there_o ere_o the_o israelite_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n ere_o they_o lament_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o follow_v and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n i_o e._n they_o follow_v after_o god_n with_o lamentation_n for_o his_o departure_n and_o so_o long_a estrangement_n from_o they_o and_o with_o prayer_n for_o his_o return_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o 3_o ¶_o and_o samuel_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n administration_n israel_n to_o all_o the_o ruler_n and_o people_n too_o as_o he_o have_v occasion_n in_o his_o circuit_n describe_v below_o v._o 16._o mix_v exhortation_n to_o repentance_n with_o his_o judicial_a administration_n say_v if_o you_o do_v return_n unto_o the_o lord_n begin_v lord_n if_o you_o do_v indeed_o what_o you_o profess_v if_o you_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o that_o which_o you_o seem_v to_o have_v begin_v with_o all_o your_o heart_n earnest_n heart_n sincere_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n than_o â—…3_n than_o josh._n 24._o 14_o â—…3_n put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n you_o god_n out_o of_o your_o house_n where_o some_o of_o you_o keep_v and_o worship_n they_o and_o out_o of_o you_o heart_n and_o affection_n where_o they_o still_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o many_o of_o you_o and_o 13._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 13._o deut._n 6._o 13._o ashtaroth_n 13._o ashtaroth_n and_o particular_o or_o especial_o ashtaroth_n which_o â—…e_a mention_n as_o a_o god_n who_o they_o together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d neighbour_a nation_n do_v more_o eminent_o worship_n see_v judg._n 2._o 13._o from_o among_o you_o and_o prepare_v your_o heart_n vanity_n heart_n by_o purge_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o particular_o from_o all_o 〈◊〉_d to_o other_o god_n or_o direct_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d your_o heart_n from_o your_o idol_n turn_v they_o to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o otâ—…_n idol_n or_o vanity_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o 8._o and_o matt._n 4._o 10._o luk._n 4._o 8._o serve_v he_o only_o and_o it_o and_o or_o then_o upon_o these_o condition_n you_o may_v confident_o expect_v it_o he_o will_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 4_o then_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v put_v away_o 16._o away_o â—…udg_n 10._o 16._o baalim_fw-la and_o ashtaroth_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o 5_o and_o samuel_n say_v gather_v all_o israel_n to_o mizpeh_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v for_o you_o unto_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o they_o gather_v together_o to_o mizpeh_n 17._o mizpeh_n not_o that_o beyond_o jordan_n of_o which_o judg._n 11._o 11._o â—…9_n but_o another_o in_o canaan_n where_o the_o israelite_n use_v to_o 〈◊〉_d judg._n 20._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 17._o and_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o spirit_n out_o which_o they_o do_v either_o â—…guratively_o they_o draw_v tear_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o 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it_o that_o go_v down_o ans._n either_o first_o the_o shadow_n alone_o go_v back_o without_o the_o sun_n for_o god_n can_v so_o dispose_v of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o interpose_v cloud_n or_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o shadow_n shall_v fall_v only_o upon_o those_o line_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o god_n direct_v it_o and_o whereas_o the_o sun_n be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v down_o that_o may_v be_v speak_v according_a to_o appearance_n as_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n be_v understand_v as_o when_o the_o moon_n be_v call_v one_o of_o the_o great_a light_n gen._n 1._o though_o it_o be_v less_o than_o some_o of_o the_o star_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v say_v to_o go_v down_o jer._n 15._o
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and_o this_o only_o be_v the_o true_a jacob_n or_o israel_n or_o church_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o be_v so_o only_o in_o name_n and_o title_n although_o they_o be_v descend_v lineal_o from_o he_o or_o in_o jacob_n the_o particle_n in_o be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v in_o psal._n 2._o 12._o and_o 17._o 12._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v this_o be_v the_o true_a generation_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v god_n face_n in_o jacob_n i._n e._n either_o in_o jacobs_n land_n or_o sanctuary_n the_o only_a place_n where_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v or_o among_o the_o jacobite_n or_o israelite_n by_o which_o he_o insinuate_v what_o be_v express_v rom._n 9_o 6._o that_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n and_o that_o all_o be_v not_o israelites_n indeed_o that_o be_v spring_v from_o jacob_n but_o only_o those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v such_o as_o he_o describe_v v._o 4._o comp._n joâ—…_n 1._o 47._o rom._n 228_o 29._o and_o 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tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v build_v for_o it_o call_v everlasting_a either_o from_o the_o solidity_n and_o durableness_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o from_o david_n desire_n and_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o such_o in_o some_o sort_n because_o he_o love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n psal._n 87._o 2_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o temple_n which_o by_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n he_o behold_v as_o already_o build_v and_o according_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o it_o who_o door_n he_o call_v everlasting_a not_o so_o much_o because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o strong_a and_o durable_a material_n as_o in_o opposition_n of_o those_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n whereas_o the_o temple_n and_o its_o door_n be_v constant_o fix_v in_o one_o place_n and_z if_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n do_v not_o hinder_v â—…were_n to_o abide_v there_o for_o ever_o i._n e._n as_o long_o as_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n be_v to_o 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inherent_a in_o he_o and_o that_o which_o be_v purchase_v by_o he_o for_o his_o member_n 8._o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n manner_n glory_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o prolepsis_n or_o removal_n of_o a_o objection_n you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o imperious_a call_n and_o why_o or_o for_o who_o must_v those_o gate_n be_v open_v in_o so_o solemn_a and_o extraordinary_a a_o manner_n the_o lord_z strong_a and_o mighty_a the_o lord_z mighty_a in_o battle_n verse_n battle_n this_o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n he_o be_v no_o ordinary_a person_n no_o mean_a and_o no_o other_o than_o jehovah_n who_o have_v give_v so_o many_o proof_n of_o his_o almightiness_n who_o have_v subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v now_o return_v in_o triumph_n here_o be_v in_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n a_o sacred_a dialogue_n between_o several_a person_n and_o some_o suppose_v that_o the_o sacred_a musician_n which_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n and_o be_v doubtless_o employ_v in_o this_o solemnity_n 2_o sam._n 6._o â—…_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o quire_n whereof_o one_o speak_v the_o former_a and_o the_o other_o the_o latter_a verse_n 9_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n even_o lift_v they_o up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o expression_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n be_v repeat_v again_o partly_o to_o shame_n and_o awaken_v the_o dulness_n of_o mankind_n who_o be_v so_o hardly_o bring_v to_o a_o serious_a preparation_n for_o such_o solemnity_n and_o partly_o to_o signify_v the_o great_a worth_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v under_o these_o expression_n 10._o who_o be_v this_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o lord_z of_o host_n creature_n host_n under_o who_o command_n be_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n selah_n psal._n xxv_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v when_o david_n be_v under_o some_o strait_n and_o pressure_n when_o his_o outward_a affliction_n be_v accompany_v with_o inward_a â—…horrors_n of_o conscience_n for_o his_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o have_v forfeit_v god_n favour_n and_o procure_v these_o calamity_n to_o himself_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o 8._o i_o psal._n 143._o 8._o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n 15._o soul_n i._n e._n i_o direct_v my_o desire_n and_o prayer_n which_o be_v express_v by_o this_o phrase_n psal._n 24._o 4._o jer._n 22._o 27._o lam._n 3._o 41._o with_o hope_n or_o expectation_n of_o a_o gracious_a answer_n which_o also_o it_o imply_v
of_o iâ—…dah_n isa._n 48._o 1._o and_o consequent_o of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n see_v also_o prov._n 5._o 18._o isa._n 51._o 1._o and_o this_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n wherein_o this_o fountain_n be_v distribute_v into_o its_o several_a stream_n the_o tribe_n of_o israâ—…l_n but_o these_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o some_o join_v with_o the_o former_a either_o thus_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n for_o that_o fountain_n which_o god_n have_v open_v to_o israel_n for_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o it_o be_v express_v zech._n 13._o 1._o even_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o god_n confer_v upon_o his_o people_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o by_o his_o ordinance_n which_o be_v oft_o compare_v to_o water_n as_o isa._n 12._o 3._o ezek._n 47._o 1._o and_o to_o a_o fountain_n or_o wâ—…ll_n as_o joel_n 3._o 18._o joh._n 4._o 14._o see_v also_o prov._n 14._o 27._o jer._n 2._o 13._o or_o thus_o bless_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n who_o though_o he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v descend_v from_o israel_n as_o be_v note_v rom._n 9_o 5._o but_o the_o first_o sense_n seem_v most_o natural_a and_o easy_a 27_o there_o be_v king_n be_v present_v in_o this_o solemn_a pomp_n of_o carry_v the_o ark_n to_o zion_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o david_n their_o king_n little_a they_o little_a that_o tribe_n be_v call_v little_a partly_o because_o it_o be_v the_o young_a as_o be_v descend_v from_o iacob_n young_a son_n benjamin_n and_o principal_o because_o it_o be_v exceed_o diminish_v and_o almost_o extinguish_v under_o the_o judge_n judg._n 20._o and_o 21._o he_o mention_n this_o tribe_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v near_a unto_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o place_n whither_o the_o ark_n be_v go_v and_o partly_o to_o note_v their_o reconciliation_n and_o submission_n to_o david_n against_o who_o they_o have_v stand_v out_o with_o more_o obstinacy_n than_o any_o other_o tribe_n as_o have_v be_v so_o long_o use_v to_o govern_v and_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o the_o regal_a dignity_n which_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n first_o scare_v among_o they_o benjamin_n z_o with_o their_o ruler_n mention_v ruler_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o their_o tribe_n who_o march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o heb._n the_o ruler_n i._n e._n the_o tribe_n which_o have_v late_o sway_v the_o sâ—…epter_n but_o now_o submit_v themselves_o to_o david_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n but_o the_o first_o sense_n seem_v the_o truâ—…st_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o follow_a tribe_n be_v here_o mention_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n company_n judah_n or_o with_o their_o company_n and_o their_o council_n solemnity_n council_n their_o counsellor_n or_o rather_o their_o company_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o people_n of_o that_o tribe_n who_o wait_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o action_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v here_o note_v to_o intimate_v that_o though_o the_o prince_n only_o of_o the_o follow_a tribe_n be_v name_v yet_o the_o people_n be_v comprehend_v under_o they_o and_o be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o that_o solemnity_n the_o prince_n of_o zebulun_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o naphtali_n 28._o naphtali_n he_o mention_n these_o tribe_n either_o 1._o because_o they_o excel_v in_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o gâ—…n_n 49._o 21._o deut._n 33._o 19_o judg._n 5._o 14._o or_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v more_o hearty_a and_o forward_a in_o comply_v with_o david_n and_o in_o his_o service_n than_o the_o rest_n as_o may_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o which_o come_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o land_n to_o david_n in_o hebron_n 1_o chron._n 12_o 33_o 34._o or_o 3_o because_o they_o live_v in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o so_o by_o name_v two_o of_o the_o near_a tribe_n and_o two_o of_o the_o further_a he_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o other_o tribe_n also_o do_v come_v upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 15_o 19_o and_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 2_o 5_o 6_o 8._o and_o 15._o 3_o 28._o 28_o thy_o god_n they_o god_n have_v speak_v of_o israel_n and_o of_o their_o sâ—…veral_a tribe_n v._o 26_o 27._o he_o now_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o have_v command_v 4._o command_v i._n e._n have_v ordain_v or_o effectual_o procure_v as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o levit._n 25._o 21._o deut._n 28._o 8._o psal._n 42._o 8._o and_o 44._o 4._o thy_o strength_n quiet_v strength_n all_o that_o strength_n and_o power_n which_o thou_o last_o put_v forth_o at_o any_o time_n in_o fight_v with_o thy_o enemy_n and_o which_o be_v now_o great_o increase_v by_o the_o recollection_n and_o union_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n under_o one_o head_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n himself_o without_o who_o all_o the_o difference_n and_o animosity_n which_o have_v for_o many_o year_n be_v among_o they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v compose_v and_o quiet_v strengthen_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o 2._o thou_o psal._n 57_o 2._o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o enemy_n we_o see_v therefore_o all_o our_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o from_o thou_o alone_o we_o pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o strength_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v proceed_v to_o finish_v that_o good_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v begin_v among_o we_o by_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v and_o perpetuate_n this_o blessed_a union_n and_o by_o give_v we_o a_o more_o full_a and_o universal_a deliverance_n from_o our_o enemy_n 29_o because_o of_o thy_o temple_n 43._o temple_n either_o 1._o the_o old_a tabernacle_n which_o then_o be_v which_o be_v oft_o call_v by_o this_o name_n but_o that_o be_v now_o at_o gibeon_n not_o at_o jerusalem_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o temple_n which_o solomon_n shall_v build_v which_o david_n know_v shall_v be_v very_o magnifical_a of_o same_o and_o of_o glory_n throughout_o all_o country_n as_o he_o say_v 1_o chr._n 22._o 5._o and_o such_o as_o will_v command_v esteem_n and_o reverence_n even_o from_o heathenish_a prince_n and_o people_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o its_o most_o splendid_a and_o glorious_a structure_n but_o especial_o for_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o god_n of_o that_o temple_n wrought_v by_o he_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o people_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 8._o 41_o 42_o 43._o at_o jerusalem_n 10._o jerusalem_n psal._n 72._o 10._o shall_v king_n testament_n king_n king_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v do_v in_o part_n in_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n and_o hezekiah_n 1_o king_n 10_o 11_o 24_o 25._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 23._o and_o afterward_o by_o other_o but_o more_o full_o when_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o his_o temple_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n mal._n 3._o 1._o and_o have_v build_v a_o better_a temple_n instead_o of_o it_o even_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o which_o the_o king_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o flow_v in_o great_a abundance_n according_a to_o the_o â—…enour_n of_o many_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n bring_v present_n unto_o thou_o 30_o rebuke_v follow_v rebuke_v to_o wit_n real_o humble_a and_o chastise_v those_o that_o will_v not_o bring_v present_n to_o thou_o as_o the_o king_n do_v v._o 29._o till_o they_o see_v their_o error_n and_o submit_v themselves_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v reed_n follow_v or_o the_o beast_n if_o the_o reed_n the_o company_n same_o company_n so_o this_o word_n signify_v here_o above_o v._o 11._o and_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 11._o psal._n 74._o 19_o or_o the_o beast_n or_o wild_a beast_n as_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v i_o e._n the_o beast_n the_o singular_a be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a so_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o of_o spear-man_n people_n spear-man_n heb._n of_o the_o reed_n i._n e._n that_o use_v spear_n or_o arrow_n which_o may_v be_v call_v reed_n either_o because_o in_o length_n and_o form_n they_o resemble_v reed_n or_o because_o ancient_o they_o be_v make_v of_o reed_n and_o this_o sense_n seem_v favour_v by_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n in_o which_o he_o explain_v this_o and_o the_o other_o metaphor_n of_o warrior_n or_o the_o reed_n may_v be_v take_v proper_o and_o by_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o reed_n he_o may_v understand_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n who_o then_o a_o be_v very_o potent_a and_o a_o most_o idolatrous_a king_n and_o a_o great_a and_o old_a enemy_n to_o the_o true_a râ—…ligion_n and_o to_o the_o
heart_n who_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v and_o even_o break_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o calamity_n 17._o 6._o 17._o ezek._n 35._o 6._o as_o he_o love_v curse_v i_o curse_v either_o 1._o curse_a or_o sinful_a course_n or_o rather_o 2._o to_o curse_v other_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o blessing_n here_o oppose_v to_o it_o and_o from_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o wish_v and_o to_o procure_v mischief_n to_o other_o and_o especial_o to_o i_o so_o let_v it_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o blessing_n he_o blessing_n in_o desire_v and_o promote_a the_o welfare_n of_o other_o which_o indeed_o be_v a_o eyesore_n and_o torment_n to_o he_o so_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o 18._o as_o he_o clothe_v himself_o with_o curse_v like_o as_o with_o a_o garment_n ornament_n garment_n which_o a_o man_n wear_v constant_o and_o that_o as_o a_o ornament_n so_o let_v it_o come_v he_o come_v heb._n within_o he_o into_o his_o bowel_n like_o water_n belly_n water_n which_o when_o a_o man_n drink_v go_v into_o his_o bowel_n and_o search_v all_o the_o inward_o of_o his_o belly_n and_o like_o oil_n marrow_n oil_n which_o be_v more_o pierce_a than_o water_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o outward_a part_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o bone_n and_o marrow_n into_o his_o bone_n 19_o let_v it_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o garment_n which_o cover_v he_o and_o for_o a_o girdle_n loose_a girdle_n which_o cleave_v close_o and_o fast_o to_o a_o man_n than_o a_o garment_n especial_o than_o the_o eastern_a garment_n do_v which_o be_v large_a and_o loose_a wherewith_o he_o be_v gird_v continual_o 20._o let_v this_o be_v the_o 10._o the_o heb._n work_n isai._n 40._o 10._o reward_n of_o my_o adversary_n enterprise_n adversary_n of_o those_o who_o be_v confederate_a with_o that_o arch-enemy_n in_o his_o wicked_a enterprise_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o they_o that_o speak_v evil_a against_o my_o soul_n life_n soul_n with_o design_n to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n 21._o but_o do_v thou_o for_o i_o behalf_n i_o to_o wit_n what_o i_o desire_v which_o he_o express_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n or_o do_v thou_o act_v for_o i_o be_v not_o silent_a or_o still_o but_o stir_v up_o thyself_o to_o work_v on_o my_o behalf_n o_o god_n the_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n i_o sake_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o faithfulness_n which_o be_v high_o concern_v in_o give_v i_o the_o deliverance_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o i_o because_o thy_o mercy_n be_v good_a creature_n good_a i_o e._n gracious_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o love_n and_o fear_v thou_o as_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sinful_a rom._n 7._o 13._o so_o god_n mercy_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v merciful_a to_o wit_n in_o a_o eminent_a degree_n and_o above_o the_o mercy_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n deliver_v thou_o i_o 22._o for_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a help_v needy_a and_o therefore_o a_o very_a proper_a object_n for_o thy_o pity_n and_o help_v and_o my_o heart_n 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those_o creature_n and_o partly_o send_v upon_o he_o from_o god_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o follow_a representation_n and_o lo_o a_o horror_n of_o great_a darkness_n fall_v upon_o he_o etc._n he_o i._n e._n he_o seem_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o dreadful_a darkness_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o a_o token_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n compare_v 1_o king_n 8._o 12._o or_o 2._o a_o signification_n of_o the_o distress_a and_o doleful_a condition_n of_o abram_n seed_n for_o darkness_n in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_o mention_v as_o a_o emblem_n or_o sign_n of_o great_a misery_n as_o psal._n 88_o 6._o and_o 107._o 14_o etc._n etc._n 13._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o abram_n know_v of_o a_o surety_n 6._o surety_n act._n 7._o 6._o that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o 12._o they_o i._n e._n in_o canaan_n and_o egypt_n for_o though_o canaan_n be_v they_o by_o promise_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o after_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o they_o by_o actual_a donation_n and_o possession_n but_o they_o be_v stranger_n in_o it_o gen_n 17._o 8._o psal._n 105._o 11_o 12._o and_o shall_v serve_v they_o and_o 11._o and_o exo._n 1._o 11._o they_o shall_v afflict_v they_o four_o hundred_o year_n expire_v year_n exact_o 405_o year_n but_o a_o small_a sum_n be_v common_o neglect_v in_o a_o great_a number_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a writer_n there_o be_v 430_o year_n between_o the_o first_o promise_n or_o between_o the_o renew_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o isaac_n and_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n or_o god_n give_v of_o the_o law_n exod._n 12._o 40._o gal._n 3._o 17._o but_o part_n of_o this_o time_n abraham_n with_o his_o son_n isaac_n live_v in_o much_o honour_n and_o comfort_n but_o after_o isaac_n grow_v up_o the_o affliction_n here_o mention_v begin_v with_o isaac_n in_o canaan_n and_o continue_v to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n in_o egypt_n till_o this_o time_n be_v expire_v 14._o and_o also_o that_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v serve_v bondage_n serve_v i._n e._n egypt_n the_o principal_a seat_n of_o their_o servitude_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o sore_a bondage_n will_v i_o judge_v elsewhere_o judge_v i._n e._n punish_v as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 51._o 6._o obad._n v._n 21._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o afterward_o 37._o afterward_o exo._n 12._o 36._o psal._n 105._o 37._o shall_v they_o come_v out_o with_o great_a substance_n 37._o substance_n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o see_v exod._n 3._o 22._o and_o 11._o 2._o and_o 12._o 35_o 37._o 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o father_n soul_n father_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o into_o heaven_n where_o thy_o godly_a progenitor_n be_v go_v or_o 2._o into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a where_o all_o thy_o father_n be_v go_v before_o thou_o this_o may_v seem_v more_o probable_a at_o least_o in_o this_o place_n partly_o because_o this_o or_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v indifferent_o use_v concern_v good_a and_o bad_a man_n see_v gen._n 25._o 8._o psal._n 49._o 19_o partly_o because_o this_o phrase_n be_v so_o expound_v act._n 13._o 36._o he_o i._n e._n david_n be_v lay_v to_o his_o father_n and_o for_o that_o be_v see_v corruption_n partly_o because_o some_o of_o abram_n father_n and_o particular_o nahor_n his_o grandfather_n who_o live_v and_o die_v a_o idolater_n can_v with_o any_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o blessedness_n in_o their_o soul_n in_o peace_n decease_n peace_n free_a from_o those_o affliction_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o thy_o posterity_n after_o thy_o decease_n thou_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n 16_o but_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n other_o generation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 400_o year_n mention_v v._o 13._o a_o generation_n be_v at_o that_o time_n reckon_v at_o one_o hundred_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o or_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n number_v from_o their_o go_v into_o egypt_n or_o from_o their_o leave_v canaan_n which_o may_v possible_o be_v employ_v by_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v come_v hither_o so_o caleb_n be_v the_o four_o from_o judah_n and_o moses_n the_o four_o from_o levi_n and_o so_o doubtless_o many_o other_o they_o shall_v come_v hither_o again_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorite_n 13._o amorite_n i._n e._n of_o the_o people_n inhabit_v canaan_n and_o the_o amorites_n one_o of_o those_o people_n v._o 21._o be_v here_o put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o gen._n 48._o 22._o 1_o king_n 21._o 26._o 2_o king_n 21._o 2._o amos_n 2._o 10._o either_o because_o they_o be_v the_o great_a and_o stout_a of_o all_o amos_n 2._o 9_o or_o because_o abram_n dwell_v among_o that_o people_n gen._n 13._o 18._o
thorough_o instruct_v in_o religion_n gen._n 18._o 19_o and_o doubtless_o do_v willing_o embrace_v it_o and_o submit_v to_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o seed_n 13_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o he_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o thy_o money_n must_v needs_o be_v circumcise_a and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 3._o covenant_n so_o it_o be_v and_o be_v proper_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v to_o all_o true_a beleiver_n and_o for_o the_o sign_n it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v to_o endure_v through_o all_o generation_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o word_n olam_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o render_v everlasting_a or_o for_o ever_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o express_v not_o only_o simple_a eternity_n but_o any_o long_a continuance_n for_o many_o age_n yea_o sometime_o for_o a_o man_n life_n see_v exod._n 21._o 6._o deut._n 15._o 17._o 1_o king_n 9_o 3._o 14_o and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n tongue_n manchild_n or_o rather_o and_o as_o for_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n so_o the_o nominative_a be_v put_v absolute_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v it_o circumcise_v or_o who_o shall_v not_o circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n for_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n may_v be_v render_v active_o which_o seem_v best_a here_o because_o the_o punishment_n seem_v more_o just_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o parent_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o neglect_n than_o to_o the_o child_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o precept_n and_o therefore_o not_o guilty_a of_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o and_o this_o may_v further_o appear_v from_o exod._n 4._o 24_o 25._o where_o god_n seek_v to_o kill_v not_o the_o child_n but_o the_o father_n moses_n for_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o child_n foreskin_n be_v right_o call_v the_o flesh_n of_o he_o i._n e._n the_o parent_n foreskin_n because_o the_o child_n be_v a_o part_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o parent_n so_o that_o this_o threaten_n concern_v only_o grow_v person_n and_o of_o they_o only_o such_o as_o shall_v wilful_o and_o unnecessary_o neglect_v this_o duty_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v neglect_v by_o the_o israelite_n for_o forty_o year_n together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n jos._n 5._o 7._o without_o any_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o it_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o from_o his_o people_n 6._o people_n this_o phrase_n denote_v either_o 1._o a_o exclusion_n from_o fellowship_n with_o god_n people_n and_o from_o all_o the_o promise_n privilege_n and_o blessing_n belong_v to_o they_o either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o that_o to_o come_v or_o rather_o 2._o a_o untimely_a and_o violent_a death_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o exod._n 31._o 14._o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o god_n commit_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o law_n and_o in_o case_n of_o his_o neglect_n and_o default_n or_o the_o secrecy_n of_o the_o fact_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o sometime_o ascribe_v this_o act_n to_o himself_o as_o levit._n 17._o 10._o and_o 20._o 6._o he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n part_n covenant_n that_o sacred_a bond_n which_o tie_v he_o and_o i_o together_o and_o by_o his_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o condition_n require_v on_o his_o part_n he_o have_v forfeit_v the_o blessing_n promise_v on_o my_o part_n 15_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n as_o for_o sarai_n thy_o wife_n thou_o shall_v not_o call_v her_o name_n sarai_n but_o sarah_n name_n sarah_n sarai_n signify_v my_o lady_n or_o my_o princess_n which_o confine_v her_o dominion_n to_o one_o family_n but_o sarah_n signify_v either_o a_o lady_n or_o princess_n simple_o and_o absolute_o without_o restriction_n or_o the_o princess_n of_o a_o multitude_n the_o hebrew_n letter_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o hamon_n and_o add_v to_o her_o name_n as_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n name_n shall_v her_o name_n be_v 16_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o give_v thou_o a_o son_n also_o of_o she_o yea_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o nation_n and_o heb._n she_o shall_v become_v nation_n she_o shall_v be_v a_o mother_n of_o 11._o of_o chap_n 35._o 11._o nation_n king_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v of_o she_o 17_o then_o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o laugh_v therein_o laugh_v through_o admiration_n and_o holy_a rejoice_v at_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n not_o through_o unbelief_n as_o sarah_n do_v gen._n 18._o 12._o 13._o as_o appear_v from_o rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o and_o though_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o yet_o god_n discern_v their_o differ_a disposition_n and_o intention_n therein_o and_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninety_o year_n old_a bear_n 18_o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o 14._o thou_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o give_v of_o one_o son_n may_v not_o be_v join_v with_o the_o take_n away_o of_o another_o that_o ishmael_n may_v faithful_o serve_v thou_o and_o may_v have_v a_o share_n in_o thy_o favour_n and_o gracious_a covenant_n for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n of_o live_v before_o god_n or_o in_o god_n presence_n by_o compare_v a_o parallel_a phrase_n of_o walk_v before_o god_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o a_o opposite_a phrase_n from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v gen._n 4._o 14._o 19_o and_o god_n say_v 2._o say_v chap._n 18._o 10._o and_o 21._o 2._o sarah_n thy_o wife_n shall_v bear_v thou_o a_o son_n indeed_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n isaac_n son_n isaac_n which_o signify_v laughter_n not_o from_o sarahs_n laughter_n which_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o happen_v but_o from_o abraham_n past_a laughter_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o future_a joy_n in_o his_o son_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o 20_o and_o as_o for_o ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o consideration_n thou_o to_o wit_n in_o part_n or_o so_o far_o as_o be_v here_o express_v and_o probable_o as_o to_o the_o chief_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o wit_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n and_o some_o other_o collect_v from_o gen._n 25._o 17._o and_o from_o other_o consideration_n behold_v i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o will_v make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o will_v multiply_v he_o exceed_o 16._o exceed_o chap._n 25._o 16._o twelve_o prince_n shall_v he_o beget_v and_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n 21_o but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n 56._o isaac_n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n and_o of_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o accrue_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o posterity_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o seed_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o god_n speak_v slight_o of_o all_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n confer_v upon_o ishmael_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a by_o which_o it_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v rom._n 4._o have_v a_o far_a reach_n in_o it_o than_o to_o his_o own_o immediate_a child_n even_o to_o the_o messiah_n who_o day_n therefore_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v joh._n 8._o 56._o who_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v unto_o thou_o at_o this_o set_a time_n in_o the_o next_o year_n 22_o and_o he_o leave_v of_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o god_n go_v up_o 20._o up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o visible_a manner_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o converse_v with_o he_o in_o some_o visible_a shape_n compare_v gen._n 35._o 13._o judg._n 13._o 20._o from_o abraham_n 23_o and_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n every_o male_a among_o the_o man_n of_o abraham_n house_n and_o circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o foreskin_n work_n foreskin_n partly_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o help_n of_o other_o who_o he_o by_o divine_a instinct_n call_v to_o and_o direct_v in_o that_o work_n in_o the_o selfsame_a day_n ordinance_n day_n in_o which_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o give_v the_o command_n so_o he_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o execute_v god_n command_n and_o his_o servant_n also_o yield_v a_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o this_o severe_a and_o painful_a precept_n be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o abraham_n example_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n by_o
serve_v his_o father_n but_o rebekah_n love_v jacob_n god_n jacob_n upon_o better_a ground_n both_o because_o of_o his_o more_o pious_a and_o meek_a temper_n and_o because_o of_o the_o oracle_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n 29_o and_o jacob_n sod_a pottage_n and_o esau_n come_v from_o the_o field_n and_o he_o be_v faint_a 30_o and_o esau_n say_v to_o jacob_n feed_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o pottage_n thou_o heb._n with_o that_o red_a with_o that_o pottage_n with_o that_o same_o red_a it_o red_a red_a by_o the_o infusion_n of_o lentile_n or_o saffron_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o colour_n the_o word_n be_v double_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n to_o show_v how_o vehement_o he_o desire_v it_o pottage_n for_o i_o be_o faint_a therefore_o be_v his_o name_n call_v edom_n accident_n edom_n which_o signify_v red_a as_o he_o be_v at_o first_o so_o call_v from_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o hair_n so_o now_o that_o name_n be_v confirm_v and_o give_v to_o he_o afresh_o upon_o this_o occasion_n q._n d._n he_o be_v right_o call_v edom_n or_o red_a not_o only_o historical_o for_o his_o colour_n but_o prophetical_o for_o this_o accident_n 31_o and_o jacob_n say_v sell_v i_o this_o day_n 4._o day_n i._n e._n speedy_o without_o delay_n so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 16._o and_o 9_o 13_o 27._o 2_o chron._n 18._o 4._o thy_o birthright_n rehoboam_n birthright_n the_o birthright_n than_o have_v divers_a singular_a privilege_n as_o 1._o dignity_n and_o authority_n over_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 4._o 7._o and_o 27._o 29_o 37._o and_o 49._o 3._o 2._o a_o double_a portion_n deut._n 21._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o 3._o a_o special_a blessing_n from_o his_o father_n gen._n 27._o 4._o 4._o the_o priesthood_n and_o chief_a government_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o father_n absence_n or_o sickness_n and_o after_o his_o death_n numb_a 8._o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o first-born_a be_v a_o special_a type_n both_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o first-born_a and_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v god_n first-born_a as_o exod._n 4._o 22._o and_o of_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n particular_o of_o adoption_n and_o eternal_a life_n see_v heb._n 12._o 23._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o call_v profane_a heb._n 12._o 16._o for_o slight_v so_o sacred_a and_o glorious_a a_o privilege_n quest._n 1._o can_v the_o birthright_n be_v lose_v answ._n yes_o see_v gen._n 4._o 7._o and_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o quest._n 2._o do_v jacob_n well_o in_o this_o matter_n answ._n no_o because_o he_o tempt_v his_o brother_n to_o a_o act_n of_o profaneness_n and_o folly_n and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o though_o god_n have_v design_v and_o promise_v this_o privilege_n to_o he_o yet_o he_o shall_v have_v wait_v till_o god_n have_v execute_v his_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o way_n as_o david_n do_v till_o god_n give_v he_o possession_n of_o saul_n kingdom_n and_o not_o have_v anticipate_v god_n and_o snatch_v it_o by_o a_o irregular_a act_n of_o his_o own_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v the_o kingdom_n from_o rehoboam_n 32_o and_o esau_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o die_v be_o heb._n go_v to_o die_v at_o the_o point_n to_o die_v man_n die_v not_o with_o famine_n which_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o isaac_n plentiful_a estate_n and_o house_n but_o by_o the_o perpetual_a hazard_n to_o which_o his_o course_n of_o life_n expose_v he_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o contend_v with_o other_o man_n and_o what_o profit_n shall_v this_o birthright_n do_v to_o i_o life_n i_o by_o which_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o his_o care_n and_o affection_n reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o present_a life_n 33_o and_o jacob_n say_v swear_v to_o i_o this_o day_n advice_n day_n jacob_n act_v subtle_o in_o this_o affair_n he_o know_v that_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a and_o esau_n consideration_n or_o second_o thought_n may_v have_v spoil_v his_o bargain_n and_o therefore_o herequire_v haste_n as_o in_o the_o sale_n so_o in_o his_o oath_n wherein_o he_o add_v another_o sin_n in_o hurry_v his_o brother_n into_o a_o oath_n by_o precipitation_n which_o neither_o his_o brother_n shall_v have_v take_v nor_o jacob_n shall_v have_v advise_v he_o to_o take_v without_o mature_a advice_n and_o he_o swear_v unto_o he_o and_o 16._o and_o heb._n 12._o 16._o he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n unto_o jacob._n 34_o then_o jacob_n give_v esau_n bread_n and_o pottage_n of_o lentile_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v his_o way_n birthright_n way_n secure_a and_o impenitent_a without_o any_o remorse_n for_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n or_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n prefer_v the_o present_a and_o momentany_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o appetite_n before_o god_n and_o his_o father_n blessing_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o the_o birthright_n thus_o esau_n despise_v his_o birthright_n l._n chap._n xxvi_o 1_o and_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n 10._o land_n chap._n 12._o 10._o beside_o the_o first_o famine_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n go_v unto_o 1._o unto_o chap._n 26._o 1._o abimelech_n name_n abimelech_n not_o he_o mention_v gen._n 20._o 2._o but_o most_o probable_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n king_n of_o the_o philistine_n unto_o gerar._n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v go_v not_o down_o into_o egypt_n conjecture_v egypt_n whither_o it_o seem_v isaac_n intend_v to_o go_v it_o be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a place_n and_o be_v encourage_v to_o do_v so_o by_o his_o father_n example_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n but_o god_n see_v good_a reason_n to_o forbid_v isaac_n to_o go_v thither_o which_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o inquire_v and_o not_o difficult_a to_o conjecture_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o of_o 3_o sojourn_v in_o this_o land_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o for_o unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n 18._o seed_n to_o thou_o to_o enjoy_v for_o thy_o present_a comfort_n and_o to_o they_o to_o possess_v as_o a_o inheritance_n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 13._o 15._o and_o 15._o 18._o 1â—…_n 18._o chap._n 13._o 1â—…_n and_o 15._o 1â—…_n i_o will_v give_v all_o these_o country_n and_o i_o will_v perform_v 16._o perform_v chap._n 22._o 16._o the_o oath_n etc._n oath_n i._n e._n the_o promise_v confirm_v by_o oath_n gen._n 22._o 16_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n thy_o father_n 4_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n to_o multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o thy_o seed_n all_o these_o country_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v 18._o be_v chap._n 12._o 3._o and_o 22._o 18._o bless_v 5_o because_o that_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n he_o voice_n here_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o as_o if_o abraham_n have_v break_v the_o condition_n of_o walk_v before_o god_n require_v on_o his_o part_n god_n have_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o promise_n make_v on_o his_o part_n so_o contrary_o because_o abraham_n perform_v his_o condition_n god_n engage_v himself_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n but_o as_o that_o promise_n and_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o god_n of_o mere_a grace_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o confess_v so_o the_o mercy_n promise_v and_o perform_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v so_o great_a and_o vast_a that_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a thing_n to_o think_v they_o can_v be_v merit_v by_o so_o mean_v a_o compensation_n as_o abraham_n obedience_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n have_v there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n or_o promise_v make_v by_o god_n and_o which_o also_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o and_o keep_v my_o charge_n my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n 6_o and_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o gerar._n 7_o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n ask_v he_o of_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o say_v she_o be_v my_o sister_n for_o he_o fear_v to_o say_v she_o be_v my_o wife_n lest_z say_v he_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v kill_v i_o for_o rebekah_n because_o she_o be_v fair_a to_o look_v upon_o 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o a_o long_a time_n that_o abimelech_n king_n of_o the_o philistine_n look_v out_o of_o a_o window_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v isaac_n be_v sport_v with_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n wife_n wife_n use_v more_o free_a and_o familiar_a carriage_n than_o become_v a_o brother_n and_o sister_n
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
a_o time_n and_o by_o joseph_n have_v abundant_o pay_v for_o their_o habitation_n there_o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v have_v demand_v a_o total_a dismission_n 2._o moses_n do_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v false_a but_o only_o conceal_v a_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o discover_v the_o whole_a truth_n to_o so_o cruel_a a_o tâ—…rant_n and_o so_o impâ—…cable_a a_o â—…nemy_n 3._o moses_n can_v be_v blame_v both_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v none_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d herein_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o direction_n and_o command_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o god_n sure_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o acquaint_v 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o mind_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o â—…e_v please_v and_o â—…t_a 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o viâ—…e_n and_o just_a reason_n â—…o_o propose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o denial_n oâ—…_n so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o request_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v his_o tyranny_n more_o manifest_a and_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o he_o more_o just_a and_o remarkable_a into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o we_o may_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n 2â—…_n god_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v free_o and_o safe_o in_o egypt_n exod._n 8._o 2â—…_n 19_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a hand_n sure_a i_o know_v it_o infallible_o before_o hand_n that_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v hand_n go_v or_o but_o by_o strong_a hand_n no_o not_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n sense_n hand_n though_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o miraculous_a and_o dreadful_a work_n of_o a_o strong_a yea_o almighty_a hand_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o your_o go_n which_o the_o history_n make_v good_a nor_o do_v he_o let_v they_o go_v till_o he_o can_v hold_v they_o no_o long_o till_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o clamour_n of_o his_o people_n force_v he_o to_o give_v way_n to_o it_o and_o yet_o after_o that_o he_o repent_v of_o his_o permission_n and_o labour_v to_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o other_o but_o or_o except_v by_o a_o strong_a hand_n i._n e._n except_o by_o my_o almighty_a power_n he_o be_v force_v to_o it_o both_o translation_n come_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n 20_o and_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o smite_v egypt_n with_o all_o my_o wonder_n which_o i_o will_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o after_o that_o he_o will_v let_v you_o go_v 21_o and_o i_o will_v give_v this_o people_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 36._o egyptian_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v ready_o grant_v what_o the_o israelite_n desire_n see_v exod._n 12._o 36._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o you_o go_v you_o shall_v not_o go_v empty_a 22_o 14._o 22_o chap._n 11._o 2._o gen._n 15._o 14._o but_o every_o woman_n shall_v borrow_v of_o her_o neighbour_n and_o of_o she_o that_o sojourn_v in_o her_o house_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o raiment_n and_o you_o shall_v put_v they_o upon_o your_o son_n and_o upon_o your_o daughter_n and_o you_o shall_v spoil_v egypt_n spoil_v or_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n 3â—…_n egyptian_n whether_o this_o be_v just_a or_o no_o see_v on_o exod._n 12._o 3â—…_n chap._n iu._n 1_o and_o moses_n answer_v and_o say_v but_o behold_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o do_v i_o which_o he_o conjecture_v both_o from_o reason_n because_o the_o greatness_n and_o strangeness_n of_o the_o deliverance_n make_v it_o seem_v incredible_a and_o their_o mind_n be_v so_o oppress_v with_o care_n and_o labour_n that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o can_v raise_v they_o up_o to_o any_o such_o expectation_n and_o from_o the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o they_o forty_o year_n before_o when_o their_o deliverance_n by_o his_o mean_n and_o interest_n at_o court_n seem_v much_o more_o credible_a then_o now_o it_o do_v nor_o hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n for_o they_o will_v say_v the_o lord_z have_v not_o appear_v unto_o thou_o 2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v that_o in_o thy_o hand_n and_o he_o say_v a_o rod._n 3_o and_o he_o say_v cast_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o cast_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n egyptian_n serpent_n i._n e._n be_v real_o change_v into_o a_o serpent_n whereby_o it_o be_v intimate_v what_o and_o how_o pernicious_a his_o rod_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o moses_n flee_v from_o before_o it_o 4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o take_v it_o by_o the_o tail_n difficulty_n tail_n the_o dangerous_a part_n whereby_o god_n will_v try_v moses_n his_o faith_n and_o prepare_v he_o for_o the_o approach_a difficulty_n and_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o catch_v it_o and_o it_o become_v a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n 5_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v 56._o believe_v a_o imperfect_a sentence_n to_o be_v thus_o complete_v this_o thou_o shall_v do_v before_o they_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v see_v the_o like_a in_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 8._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 6._o and_o mark_v 14._o 49._o compare_v with_o matth._n 26._o 56._o that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n have_v appear_v unto_o thou_o 6_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v furthermore_o unto_o he_o put_v now_o thy_o hand_n into_o thy_o bosom_n and_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n and_o when_o he_o take_v it_o out_o behold_v his_o hand_n be_v leprous_a 27._o leprous_a 2_o king_n 5._o 27._o as_o snow_n goodness_n snow_n for_o whiteness_n see_v numb_a 12._o 10._o hereby_o god_n will_v suggest_v to_o they_o how_o soon_o he_o can_v weaken_v and_o destroy_v the_o hard_a and_o strong_a hand_n by_o which_o the_o egyptian_n tyrannize_v over_o they_o it_o may_v also_o be_v do_v to_o keep_v moses_n humble_a and_o depend_v upon_o god_n and_o to_o teach_v he_o and_o israel_n to_o ascribe_v all_o the_o future_a miracle_n not_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v weak_a and_o liable_a to_o many_o distemper_n but_o whole_o to_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o goodness_n 7_o and_o he_o say_v put_v thy_o hand_n into_o thy_o bosom_n again_o and_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n again_o and_o pluck_v it_o out_o of_o his_o bosom_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v turn_v again_o as_o his_o other_o flesh_n 8_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v thou_o neither_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o first_o sign_n 9_o sign_n to_o the_o voice_n or_o word_n of_o god_n deliver_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o first_o sign_n for_o moses_n do_v not_o make_v dumb_a show_v before_o they_o but_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n therein_o or_o he_o say_v the_o voice_n to_o note_v that_o god_n work_n have_v a_o voice_n to_o speak_v to_o we_o which_o we_o must_v diligent_o observe_v see_v mic._n 6._o 9_o that_o they_o will_v believe_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o latter_a sign_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v also_o these_o two_o sign_n neither_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o voice_n that_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n be_v river_n nilus_n well_o know_v to_o moses_n and_o call_v so_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o euphrates_n also_o be_v and_o pour_v it_o upon_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o the_o water_n which_o thou_o take_v out_o of_o the_o river_n 〈◊〉_d river_n heb._n shall_v 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v become_v so_o become_v heb._n shall_v be_v even_o shall_v be_v i._n e._n it_o shall_v assure_o be_v so_o blood_n upon_o the_o dry_a land_n 10_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o word_n not_o heb._n a_o man_n of_o word_n eloquent_a israelite_n eloquent_a not_o able_a to_o deliver_v thy_o message_n acceptable_o and_o decent_o either_o to_o pharaoh_n or_o to_o the_o israelite_n neither_o day_n neither_o heb._n since_o yesterday_o nor_o since_o the_o three_o day_n heretofore_o nor_o since_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o thy_o servant_n use_v servant_n since_o thy_o appearance_n to_o i_o thou_o have_v make_v some_o change_n in_o my_o hand_n but_o none_o in_o my_o tongue_n but_o still_o i_o be_o as_o i_o be_v most_o unfit_a for_o so_o high_a a_o employment_n but_o indeed_o he_o be_v therefore_o fit_a for_o it_o as_o the_o unlearned_a apostle_n be_v for_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o glorious_a work_n may_v be_v entire_o give_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o instrument_n which_o he_o use_v but_o 12._o but_o chap._n 6._o 12._o i_o be_o slow_a of_o speech_n and_o of_o a_o slow_a tongue_n 11_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o 9_o
which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o ever_o 41_o then_o moses_n sever_v three_o city_n 14._o city_n as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o numb_a 35._o 6_o 14._o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n towards_o the_o sunrising_a 42_o that_o the_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o which_o shall_v kill_v his_o neighbour_n unaware_o and_o hate_v he_o not_o in_o time_n past_a and_o that_o flee_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o city_n he_o may_v live_v 43_o namely_o â—…_n namely_o josh._n 2â—…_n â—…_n bezer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o plain_a country_n of_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n of_o the_o gadite_n and_o golan_n in_o bashan_n of_o the_o manassite_n 44_o and_o this_o preface_n this_o which_o have_v be_v general_o intimate_v already_o but_o be_v more_o particular_o and_o punctual_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o which_o these_o word_n be_v a_o preface_n be_v the_o law_n which_o moses_n set_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 45_o these_o be_v the_o testimony_n and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o they_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n 46_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n â—…_n jordan_n chap._n 3._o â—…_n in_o the_o valley_n over_o against_o beth-peor_n in_o the_o land_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n who_o dwell_v at_o heshbon_n who_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n â—…_n israel_n num._n 21._o 2â—…_n 34._o chap._n 1._o â—…_n smite_v after_o they_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n 47_o and_o they_o possess_v his_o land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o 3_o of_o num._n 21._o 3â—…_n chap._n 3._o 3_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n two_o king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o be_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n towards_o the_o sunrising_a 48_o from_o aroer_n which_o be_v by_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n even_o unto_o mount_n zion_n which_o be_v 3._o be_v chap._n 3_o â—…_n psa._n 133._o 3._o hermon_n 49_o and_o all_o the_o plain_a on_o this_o side_n jordan_n eastward_o even_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a under_o the_o â—…_n the_o chap._n â—…_n â—…_n spring_n of_o pisgah_n chap._n v._n 1_o and_o moses_n call_v all_o israel_n rest_n israel_n to_o wit_n by_o their_o elder_n who_o be_v to_o impart_v it_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o i_o speak_v in_o your_o ear_n this_o day_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v they_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o 2_o 5._o 2_o exod._n 1â—…_n 5._o the_o lord_z our_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o in_o horeb._n 3_o the_o lord_z 9_o lord_z 〈◊〉_d mat._n 13._o â—…_n heb._n 8._o 9_o make_v not_o the_o covenant_n with_o our_o father_n word_n father_n either_o 1._o not_o only_o with_o they_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v gâ—…_n 32._o 2â—…_n and_o 35._o 1â—…_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o â—…_n jer._n 7._o 19_o and_o 31._o 34._o matt._n 9_o 13._o or_o 2._o not_o at_o all_o with_o they_o but_o then_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o general_n for_o so_o it_o be_v make_v with_o their_o father_n exod._n 2._o 24._o but_o for_o this_o particular_a and_o mix_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n at_o 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n but_o with_o we_o even_o we_o who_o be_v all_o of_o we_o here_o alive_a this_o day_n story_n day_n he_o say_v not_o that_o all_o who_o make_v that_o covenant_n at_o sinai_n be_v now_o alive_a for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a but_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o all_o that_o be_v now_o alive_a which_o be_v most_o true_a for_o it_o be_v make_v with_o the_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o parent_n who_o do_v covenant_n for_o they_o for_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v exclusive_o as_o to_o their_o father_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o posterity_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n act._n 2._o 39_o and_o course_n of_o the_o story_n 4_o 〈…〉_o 4_o 〈…〉_o the_o lord_z talk_v with_o you_o face_n to_o face_n 〈…〉_o face_n not_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n which_o be_v utter_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d 4._o 12_o 15._o but_o personal_o and_o immediate_o not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n 5_o i_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o 19_o you_o as_o a_o mediator_n or_o messenger_n between_o you_o according_a to_o your_o desire_n below_o v._o 2â—…_n compare_v 〈◊〉_d 19_o 1â—…_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o 19_o gal._n 3._o 19_o at_o that_o time_n to_o show_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n lord_n not_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o god_n himself_o utter_v but_o the_o follow_a statute_n and_o judgement_n for_o you_o be_v afraid_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o go_v not_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n say_v 6_o 〈…〉_o 6_o 〈…〉_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thence_o god_n the_o ten_o commandment_n deliver_v eâ—…_n 2â—…_n be_v here_o repeat_v with_o some_o small_a difference_n of_o word_n but_o the_o sense_n be_v perfect_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o the_o explication_n of_o they_o must_v be_v fetch_v thence_o which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o bondage_n 7_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n before_o i_o 8_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v thou_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n beneath_o the_o earth_n 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—…owe_v down_o thyself_o unto_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n 7._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n 7._o â—…ting_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o hate_v i_o 10_o 1â—…_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n 1â—…_n and_o â—…wing_a mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—…e_n and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 11_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v himâ—…iltless_a â—…iltless_z that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 12_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o mind_n and_o memory_n as_o it_o be_v exod._n 20._o 8._o the_o sabbath-day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o as_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 20._o whither_o he_o dirâ—…ts_v they_o and_o therefore_o â—…e_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o argument_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v urge_v 〈◊〉_d 13_o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o do_v all_o tâ—…y_a work_n 14_o but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 4_o 4._o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o â—…hine_v â—…nor_n thy_o ass_n nor_o any_o of_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n that_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maid-servant_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o 15_o and_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n day_n servant_n 〈…〉_o grudge_v thy_o servant_n their_o rest_n upon_o that_o day_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o through_o a_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nd_n and_o by_o a_o stretched-out_a arm_n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n 16_o 〈…〉_o 16_o 〈…〉_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n as_o thâ—…_n lord_z thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v and_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 17_o 〈…〉_o 17_o 〈…〉_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 18_o 〈…〉_o 18_o 〈…〉_o neither_o shall_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n 19_o 〈…〉_o 19_o 〈…〉_o neither_o shall_v thou_o steal_v 20_o neither_o shall_v thou_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 21_o 〈…〉_o 21_o 〈…〉_o neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wise_a neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n here_o house_n in_o exod._n 2â—…_n the_o order_n iâ—…_n contrary_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d intend_v thâ—…â—…ut_o for_o one_o commandment_n wherein_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o inconsiderable_a circumstance_n for_o if_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d commandment_n as_o some_o will_v
which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n 3._o moab_n chap._n 6._o 2_o 3._o beside_o the_o covenant_n dispensation_n covenant_n i._n e._n that_o enter_v into_o or_o strike_v of_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n be_v but_o one_o in_o substance_n but_o various_a in_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o dispensation_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n 2_o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o all_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 4._o they_o exâ—…d_n 19_o 4._o you_o have_v see_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v before_o your_o eye_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o unto_o all_o his_o land_n 3_o 19_o 3_o chap._n 4._o 34._o &_o 7._o 19_o the_o great_a temptation_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o sign_n and_o those_o great_a miracle_n 4_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o 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partly_o to_o direct_v they_o what_o course_n to_o take_v and_o to_o who_o they_o must_v have_v recourse_n for_o the_o amend_v of_o their_o former_a error_n and_o for_o a_o good_a understanding_n and_o improvement_n of_o god_n work_n and_o partly_o to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o intimate_v that_o although_o the_o hear_n ear_n and_o the_o see_a eye_n and_o the_o understand_a heart_n be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n prov._n 20._o 12._o and_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n deut._n 30._o 6._o jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o 32._o 39_o etc._n etc._n yet_o their_o want_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n their_o present_a case_n be_v like_o they_o in_o isay_n time_n who_o first_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o ear_n that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o will_v not_o understand_v and_o then_o by_o the_o tremendous_a but_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n have_v their_o heart_n make_v fat_a and_o their_o eye_n and_o ear_n close_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o understand_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o history_n of_o their_o carriage_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 5_o and_o i_o have_v lead_v you_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n your_o clothes_n be_v not_o waxen_a old_a upon_o you_o and_o thy_o shoe_n be_v not_o waxen_a old_a upon_o thy_o foot_n 4._o foot_n so_o far_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o you_o to_o throw_v they_o away_o and_o to_o get_v new_a one_o see_v on_o deut._n 8._o 4._o 6_o you_o have_v not_o eat_v bread_n life_n bread_n i._n e._n common_a bread_n purchase_v by_o your_o own_o money_n or_o make_v by_o your_o own_o hand_n but_o heavenly_a and_o angelical_a bread_n deut._n 8._o 3._o psal._n 78._o 24_o 25._o you_o have_v subsist_v without_o bread_n the_o staff_n of_o life_n neither_o have_v you_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n rock_n drink_n but_o only_a water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n fail_v god_n the_o lord_n omnipotent_a and_o all-sufficient_a for_o your_o provision_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o creature_n and_o your_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o you_o who_o have_v a_o true_a affection_n to_o you_o and_o fatherly_a care_n of_o you_o even_o when_o ordinary_a mean_n fail_v 7_o and_o when_o you_o come_v unto_o this_o place_n 1._o place_n num._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 33._o chap._n 2._o 32._o and_o 3._o 1._o sihon_n the_o king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n come_v out_o against_o we_o unto_o battle_n and_o we_o smite_v they_o 8_o and_o we_o take_v their_o land_n and_o 33._o and_o num._n 32._o 33._o a_o inheritance_n unto_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o to_o the_o gadite_n and_o to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 9_o 3._o 9_o chap._n 4._o 6._o josh._n 1._o 7._o 1_o king_n 2._o 3._o keep_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o that_o you_o may_v 〈◊〉_d may_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d gentle_fw-mi so_o 〈◊〉_d prosper_v in_o all_o that_o you_o do_v 10_o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n 2._o god_n in_o his_o presence_n who_o see_v your_o heart_n and_o carriage_n and_o before_o his_o tabernacle_n where_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v now_o call_v together_o and_o assemble_v for_o this_o work_n see_v v._o 2._o your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 11_o your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n and_o thy_o stranger_n religion_n stranger_n such_o stranger_n as_o have_v embrace_v their_o religion_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o camp_n from_o the_o hewer_n of_o thy_o wood_n unto_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n servant_n water_n all_o sort_n of_o person_n yea_o even_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o such_o as_o these_o be_v jos._n 9_o 27._o all_o sort_n and_o rank_n of_o servant_n 12_o that_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o covenant_n oath_n covenant_n i._n e._n into_o covenant_n or_o agreement_n confirm_v by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n oath_n oath_n i._n e._n into_o covenant_n or_o agreement_n confirm_v by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n 13_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n 14_o neither_o with_o you_o only_o do_v i_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o this_o oath_n 15_o but_o with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n case_n day_n i._n e._n with_o your_o prosperity_n for_o so_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v at_o first_o with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o which_o as_o god_n engage_v himself_o to_o continue_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n upon_o his_o posterity_n so_o he_o also_o engage_v they_o to_o the_o same_o duty_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v require_v of_o abraham_n so_o it_o be_v even_o among_o man_n where_o a_o king_n confer_v a_o estate_n upon_o a_o subject_a and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o upon_o some_o certain_a condition_n all_o his_o heir_n who_o enjoy_v that_o benefit_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o same_o condition_n but_o whatsoever_o become_v of_o man_n right_a god_n the_o creator_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o man_n and_o thing_n have_v a_o unquestionable_a right_n and_o power_n to_o oblige_v all_o person_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v to_o such_o condition_n as_o he_o please_v and_o especial_o to_o such_o condition_n as_o be_v for_o their_o own_o benefit_n which_o be_v the_o present_a case_n 16_o for_o you_o know_v how_o we_o have_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n he_o egypt_n where_o you_o have_v see_v their_o idolatry_n and_o learned_a too_o much_o of_o they_o as_o the_o golden_a calf_n show_v and_o therefore_o need_v to_o renew_v your_o covenant_n with_o god_n where_o also_o we_o be_v in_o dreadful_a bondage_n whence_o god_n alone_o have_v deliver_v we_o to_o who_o therefore_o we_o be_v deep_o oblige_v and_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o how_o we_o come_v through_o the_o nation_n we_o nation_n i._n e._n with_o what_o hazard_n if_o god_n have_v not_o appear_v for_o we_o which_o you_o pass_v by_o 17_o and_o you_o have_v see_v their_o abomination_n and_o their_o god_n their_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d god_n
search_v find_v out_o 48_o and_o solomon_n make_v all_o the_o vessel_n that_o pertain_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n time_n lord_n such_o as_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n have_v command_v to_o be_v make_v for_o his_o house_n and_o service_n and_o such_o as_o moses_n have_v make_v only_o these_o be_v large_a and_o rich_a and_o more_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n and_o solomon_n vast_a riches_n and_o the_o poverty_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n at_o that_o time_n the_o altar_n of_o gold_n 20._o gold_n to_o wit_n of_o incense_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o chron._n 28._o 18._o where_o this_o be_v mention_v among_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o david_n leave_v gold_n and_o solomon_n be_v here_o say_v to_o build_v it_o and_o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v that_o altar_n make_v by_o moses_n exod._n 25._o 23_o 24._o and_o 30._o 1_o 3._o which_o also_o be_v of_o shittim-wood_n whereas_o this_o be_v make_v of_o cedar_n and_o 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israel_n solemnity_n israel_n not_o only_o the_o chief_a man_n who_o be_v particular_o invite_v but_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o the_o common_a people_n as_o be_v forward_o to_o see_v and_o to_o join_v in_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a solemnity_n assemble_v themselves_o unto_o king_n solomon_n at_o the_o feast_n 10._o feast_n understand_v either_o first_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n or_o rather_o second_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n to_o which_o solomon_n have_v invite_v they_o which_o be_v before_o that_o feast_n for_o that_o begin_v on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n leu._n 23._o 34._o but_o this_o begin_v at_o the_o least_o 7_o day_n before_o that_o feast_n for_o solomon_n and_o the_o people_n keep_v the_o feast_n for_o 14_o day_n here_o v._o 65._o i._n e._n 7_o day_n for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o 7_o other_o day_n for_o that_o of_o tabernacle_n and_o after_o both_o these_o be_v finish_v he_o send_v all_o the_o people_n to_o their_o home_n on_o the_o 23_o day_n of_o the_o month_n see_v 2_o chron._n 7._o 9_o 10._o in_o the_o month_n ethanim_fw-la which_o be_v the_o seven_o month_n occasion_n month_n which_o time_n he_o choose_v with_o common_a respect_n to_o his_o people_n convenience_n because_o now_o they_o gather_v in_o all_o their_o fruit_n and_o now_o they_o be_v come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n quest._n the_o temple_n be_v not_o finish_v till_o the_o eight_o month_n 1_o king_n 6._o 38._o how_o then_o can_v he_o invite_v they_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n ans._n this_o be_v the_o seven_o month_n of_o the_o next_o year_n for_o although_o the_o house_n in_o all_o its_o part_n be_v finish_v the_o year_n before_o yet_o the_o utensil_n of_o it_o describe_v chap._n 7._o be_v not_o then_o full_o finish_v but_o take_v up_o a_o considerable_a time_n afterward_o and_o many_o preparation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o this_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n 3_o and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v and_o the_o priest_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n priest_n ark_n for_o although_o the_o levite_n may_v do_v this_o numb_a 4._o 15._o yet_o the_o priest_n do_v it_o at_o this_o time_n partly_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o solemnity_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o levite_n may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n much_o less_o into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v place_v into_o which_o the_o priest_n themselves_o may_v not_o have_v enter_v if_o the_o highpriest_n alone_o can_v have_v do_v it_o obj_fw-la the_o levite_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v this_o 2_o chron._n 5._o 4._o ans._n that_o be_v most_o true_a because_o all_o the_o priest_n be_v levites_n though_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o priest_n 4_o and_o they_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n worship_v congregation_n that_o make_v by_o moses_n which_o doubtless_o before_o this_o time_n have_v be_v translate_v from_o gibeon_n to_o zion_n and_o now_o together_o with_o other_o thing_n be_v put_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o lords-house_n to_o prevent_v all_o the_o superstitious_a use_n and_o profane_a abuse_n of_o it_o and_o to_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o only_a place_n where_o god_n will_v now_o be_v worship_v and_o all_o the_o holy_a vessel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n even_o those_o do_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n other_o levite_n the_o priest_n carry_v some_o and_o the_o levites_n other_o bring_v up_o 5_o and_o king_n solomon_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v assemble_v unto_o he_o be_v with_o he_o before_o the_o ark_n sacrifice_v sheep_n and_o ox_n case_n ox_n either_o first_o
have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o neither_o cast_v he_o they_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d presence_n confine_v presence_n i_o e._n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o which_o the_o presence_n and_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v confine_v as_o yet_o 24_o so_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n die_v and_o benhadad_a his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 25_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n â—…ook_v jehoahaz_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d ed_z and_o â—…ook_v take_v again_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_a the_o son_n of_o hazael_n the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o jehoahaz_n his_o father_n by_o war_n three_o time_n do_v joash_n beat_v he_o 19_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n above_o v._o 19_o and_o recover_v the_o city_n of_o israel_n chap._n fourteen_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o joash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n 10._o israel_n i_o e._n after_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o for_o he_o reign_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o his_o farther_n oâ—…_n which_o see_v on_o chap._n 13._o 10._o reign_v 〈◊〉_d reign_v 2_o câ—…_n 〈◊〉_d amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o he_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n 25._o year_n to_o wit_n 14_o year_n with_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o reign_v only_o 16_o year_n chap._n 13._o 10._o and_o 15_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joash_n or_o with_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n as_o be_v affirm_v here_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 25._o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_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 will._n lord_n that_o which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n agreeable_a to_o god_n will._n yet_o not_o like_o david_n his_o father_n 2._o father_n not_o sincere_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 2._o he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o thing_n as_o joash_n his_o father_n do_v 3._o do_v i_o e._n for_o a_o time_n serve_v god_n aright_o but_o afterward_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n 1_o chron._n 25._o 14._o as_o joash_n have_v do_v 2_o king_n 12._o 3._o 4_o howbeit_o parenthesis_n howbeit_o though_o he_o do_v right_a etc._n etc._n for_o this_o particle_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o those_o word_n the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v close_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o as_o yet_o the_o people_n do_v sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n on_o the_o high_a place_n 5_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v assoon_o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o slay_v his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d servant_n chap._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n his_o father_n jehoiada_n whereby_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o his_o father_n murderer_n have_v powerful_a friend_n and_o abetror_n and_o that_o their_o fact_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n approve_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o joash_n have_v make_v himself_o hateful_a by_o his_o apostasy_n to_o idolatry_n and_o by_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jehoiada_n 6_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n he_o slay_v not_o death_n not_o wherein_o he_o show_v some_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o he_o will_v obey_v this_o command_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v very_o hazardous_a to_o himself_o such_o person_n be_v likely_a to_o seek_v revenge_n for_o their_o father_n death_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n wherein_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v deut._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 18_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n 7_o he_o slay_v of_o edom_n 20._o edom_n i_o e._n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o seir_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n 25._o â—…_n 1._o either_o because_o they_o dwell_v in_o seir_n see_v gen._n 36._o 8._o or_o because_o these_o people_n be_v confederate_n and_o he_o invade_v these_o people_n because_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o kingdom_n from_o which_o they_o have_v revolt_v in_o ioram_n day_n 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n 2._o salt_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 60._o 2._o ten_o thousand_o and_o take_v ‖_o selah_n 12_o selah_n or_o the_o rock_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n call_v by_o other_o author_n petra_n which_o signify_v a_o rock_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n â—…_n chron._n 25._o 12_o by_o war_n and_o call_v the_o rock_n or_o the_o rock_n name_n of_o it_o joktheel_n 9_o joktheel_n which_o signify_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n i._n e._n give_v he_o by_o god_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obeidence_n to_o god_n message_n by_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 8_o 9_o unto_o this_o day_n 8_o ¶_o then_o amaziah_n send_v messenger_n to_o jehoash_n the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v come_v let_v we_o look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n arms._n face_n let_v we_o fight_v personal_o and_o with_o our_o army_n this_o challenge_n he_o send_v partly_o upon_o the_o late_a and_o great_a inâ—…uries_n do_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10_o 13._o and_o partly_o from_o self-confidence_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o empire_n by_o his_o arms._n 9_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o israel_n send_v to_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o thistle_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n send_v to_o the_o cedar_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n reach_n lebanon_n by_o the_o thistle_n a_o low_a and_o contemptible_a yet_o troublesome_a shrub_n he_o understand_v amaziah_n and_o by_o the_o cedar_n himself_o who_o he_o intimate_v to_o be_v far_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n say_v give_v thy_o daughter_n to_o my_o son_n to_o wife_n he_o wife_n let_v we_o make_v a_o match_n i._n e._n let_v we_o fight_v only_o he_o express_v this_o bloody_a work_n in_o a_o civil_a manner_n as_o amaziah_n have_v do_v ver_fw-la 8._o and_o as_o abner_n do_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 14._o or_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o i_o be_v unite_v under_o one_o king_n as_o former_o they_o be_v and_o let_v we_o decide_v it_o by_o a_o pitch_a battle_n whether_o thou_o or_o i_o shall_v be_v that_o king_n or_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o by_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v great_a arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n for_o he_o to_o desire_v a_o friendly_a league_n or_o affinity_n with_o he_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o guess_v how_o intolerable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o and_o there_o pass_v by_o a_o wild_a beast_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o thistle_n force_n thistle_n and_o with_o no_o less_o ease_n shall_v my_o soldier_n tread_v down_o thou_o and_o thy_o force_n 10_o thou_o have_v indeed_o smite_v edom_n and_o thy_o heart_n have_v lift_v thou_o up_o glory_n of_o this_o ruin_v this_o content_v thyself_o with_o that_o glory_n and_o success_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o ambition_n betray_v thou_o to_o ruin_v and_o tarry_v 〈◊〉_d tarry_v 〈◊〉_d at_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d at_o home_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o meddle_v to_o thy_o hurt_n that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v even_o thou_o and_o judah_n with_o thou_o 11_o but_o amaziah_n will_v not_o hear_v 10._o hear_v because_o god_n blind_v and_o harden_v he_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o his_o abominable_a and_o ridiculous_a idolatry_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10._o therefore_o jehoash_n king_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o country_n up_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n carry_v the_o war_n into_o his_o enemy_n country_n and_o he_o and_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n at_o beth-shemesh_a which_o belong_v to_o judah_n 38._o judah_n which_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o bethshemesh_n in_o issachar_n and_o another_o in_o naphthali_n jos._n 19_o 22_o 38._o 12_o and_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o israel_n and_o they_o flee_v fear_n flee_v be_v unsatisfied_a in_o the_o ground_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o discourage_v by_o their_o king_n idolatry_n and_o smite_v by_o god_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n every_o man_n to_o their_o tent_n 13_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o israel_n take_v amaziah_n
may_v be_v render_v thus_o i_o will_v put_v a_o spirit_n within_o he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v etc._n etc._n for_o by_o spirit_n be_v many_o time_n understand_v a_o imagination_n or_o inclination_n or_o affection_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n numb_a 5._o 14._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n 11._o 8._o or_o a_o spirit_n against_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n position_n beth_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o he_o of_o who_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o judg._n 9_o 23._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 14_o 23._o 1_o king_n 22._o 23._o as_o it_o be_v also_o give_v to_o man_n soul_n job_n 12._o 10._o eccles._n 12._o 7._o which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v and_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v in_o brief_a to_o represent_v all_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o befall_v he_o and_o which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o follow_a history_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o other_o particular_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o follow_a branch_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o tiding_n of_o tirhakah_n ver_fw-la 9_o in_o these_o word_n he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n his_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o be_v slay_v there_o ver_fw-la 36_o 37._o in_o the_o next_o word_n it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o judgement_n to_o wit_n the_o destruction_n of_o 185_o thousand_o soldier_n in_o one_o night_n ver_fw-la 35._o be_v not_o omit_v here_o but_o express_v in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o call_v a_o angel_n this_o latter_a word_n be_v there_o use_v to_o limit_v and_o explain_v the_o former_a which_o otherwise_o be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a signification_n and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o shall_v 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with_o the_o god_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o now_o he_o compare_v their_o king_n with_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o by_o both_o intend_v to_o persuade_v they_o that_o neither_o their_o god_n nor_o their_o king_n be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n of_o hamath_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arpad_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sepharvaim_n of_o henah_n and_o ivah_n 34._o ivah_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 18._o 34._o 14_o ¶_o and_o hezekiah_n receive_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messenger_n and_o read_v it_o and_o hezekiah_n go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n enter_v lord_n i_o e._n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o further_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n lord_n i_o e._n before_o the_o ark_n or_o temple_n which_o â—…e_n do_v not_o to_o acquaint_v god_n but_o to_o strengthen_v his_o own_o faith_n and_o quicken_v himself_o to_o prayer_n 15_o and_o hezekiah_n pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 4._o israel_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 4._o which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 16_o lord_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v open_v lord_z thy_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o sennacherib_n which_o have_v send_v he_o letter_n he_o i_o e._n the_o messenger_n who_o bring_v this_o rail_a letter_n ver_fw-la 14._o or_o rabshakeh_n who_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n although_o he_o will_v not_o do_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o name_v he_o or_o send_v it_o to_o wit_n this_o letter_n to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n 17_o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v destroy_v the_o nation_n and_o their_o land_n 18_o and_o have_v give_v have_v heb._n give_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n therefore_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o 19_o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o save_v thou_o we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n even_o thou_o only_o 20_o ¶_o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi send_v to_o hezekiah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v pray_v to_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n i_o have_v hear_v synecdoche_n hear_v i_o e._n accept_v it_o and_o will_v answer_v it_o a_o common_a synecdoche_n 21_o this_o be_v the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin_n she_o virgin_n so_o he_o call_v zion_n or_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o she_o be_v pure_a in_o good_a measure_n from_o that_o gross_a idolatry_n wherewith_o other_o people_n be_v defile_v which_o be_v call_v spiritual_a whoredom_n partly_o to_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v defend_v she_o from_o that_o rape_n which_o sennacherib_n intend_v to_o commit_v upon_o she_o with_o no_o less_o care_n and_o zeal_n than_o parent_n do_v their_o virgin_n daughter_n from_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o force_v and_o deflower_v they_o and_o partly_o to_o intimate_v that_o as_o she_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v force_v and_o take_v by_o her_o barbarous_a enemy_n so_o she_o shall_v still_o retain_v her_o virginity_n in_o spite_n of_o his_o attempt_n against_o she_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n 8._o zion_n i_o e._n the_o people_n of_o zion_n i._n e._n as_o it_o follow_v of_o jerusalem_n so_o call_v synecdochical_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o city_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a part_n
which_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v contain_v under_o this_o one_o kind_n thus_o their_o spiritual_a blemish_n put_v they_o into_o the_o very_a same_o state_n which_o corporal_a blemish_n bring_v they_o leu._n 21._o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o he_o mitigate_v their_o punishment_n he_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o spiritual_a service_n but_o allow_v they_o natural_a and_o necessary_a provision_n among_o their_o brethren_n 10_o and_o he_o defile_v topheth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hinnom_n 11._o hinnom_n of_o which_o see_v jos._n 15._o 8._o nehem._n 11._o 30._o jer._n 7._o 31._o and_o 19_o 6_o 11._o that_o no_o man_n may_v 10._o may_v leu._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 1â—…_n 10._o make_v his_o son_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n 10._o molech_n see_v on_o leu._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 18._o 10._o 11_o and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o horse_n chariot_n horse_n either_o â—…_n the_o carve_a or_o grave_v horse_n to_o which_o be_v â—…yned_v a_o grave_v chariot_n in_o which_o there_o may_v be_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o the_o heathen_n use_v to_o represent_v in_o this_o manner_n or_o rather_o 2._o live_v horse_n for_o 1._o such_o the_o â—…stern_a nation_n use_v to_o consecrate_v to_o the_o sun_n to_o signify_v the_o swifness_n of_o his_o motion_n 2._o these_o horse_n be_v mention_v apart_o from_o the_o chariot_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v not_o say_v of_o the_o chariot_n and_o to_o be_v take_v away_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d more_o burn_v etc._n etc._n and_o a_o certain_a place_n be_v here_o allot_v to_o the_o horse_n not_o to_o the_o chariot_n that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n testify_v sun_n either_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o sun_n or_o to_o draw_v those_o chariot_n in_o which_o the_o king_n or_o some_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n and_o by_o their_o appointment_n go_v forth_o every_o morning_n to_o worship_v the_o rise_a sun_n for_o both_o these_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o armenian_n and_o perâ—…_n as_o xenophon_n testify_v at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n temple_n lord_n i_o e._n by_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o court_n be_v oft_o contain_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o house_n or_o temple_n by_o the_o chamber_n of_o nathan-melech_a the_o officer_n the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o officer_n chamberlain_n commit_v chamberlain_n or_o officer_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o these_o horse_n be_v commit_v which_o be_v in_o 18._o in_o 1_o chr._n 26._o 18._o the_o suburb_n call_v suburb_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o certain_a outward_a building_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o see_v ezek._n 45._o 2._o heb._n in_o parvarim_n a_o place_n near_o the_o temple_n call_v also_o parbar_n 1_o chr._n 26._o 18._o though_o it_o be_v not_o now_o know_v either_o where_o it_o be_v or_o why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v and_o burn_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o sun_n express_v sun_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o be_v before_o express_v with_o fire_n 12_o and_o the_o altar_n that_o 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o upper_a chamber_n of_o ahaz_n 5._o ahaz_n i_o e._n upon_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o king_n house_n they_o be_v so_o mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n that_o they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o all_o their_o public_a high_a place_n and_o altar_n but_o make_v other_o upon_o their_o housetop_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n see_v jer._n 19_o 13._o zeph._n 1._o 5._o which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v make_v and_o the_o altar_n which_o â—…_n which_o chap._n â—…1_n â—…_n manasseh_n have_v make_v verse_n make_v quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o manasseh_n have_v take_v they_o away_o before_o 2_o chr._n 33._o 15_o ans._n either_o these_o altar_n be_v not_o so_o full_o destroy_v as_o they_o shall_v 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his_o derestation_n of_o they_o and_o partly_o to_o abolish_v the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o they_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v 13_o and_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o that_o be_v the_o mount_n oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d mount_n of_o corruption_n 15._o corruption_n i_o e._n the_o mount_n of_o olive_n 1_o king_n 11._o 7._o here_o call_v the_o mount_n of_o corruption_n for_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n there_o practise_v which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o corruption_n see_v exod._n 32._o 7._o deut._n 32._o 5._o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o elegant_a allusion_n between_o mâ—…seah_n anoint_v and_o moshâ—…ith_n corruption_n as_o there_o be_v between_o bethel_n and_o bethaven_n hos._n 4._o 15._o which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solomon_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v buil_v like_a buil_v not_o the_o same_o individual_a altar_n which_o doubtless_o either_o solomen_n upon_o his_o repentance_n or_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deâ—…_n 7._o 5â—…_n â—…_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o fill_v their_o place_n with_o the_o bone_n of_o man_n 18._o man_n i_o e._n of_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n v._o 18._o 15_o ¶_o moreover_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v at_o bethâ—…el_n 47._o bethâ—…el_n quest._n how_o can_v he_o right_o do_v this_o see_v bethel_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n not_o of_o judah_n ans._n either_o first_o this_o city_n be_v now_o under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n to_o which_o it_o be_v add_v by_o abijah_n long_v since_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 19_o or_o second_o he_o do_v this_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o ancient_a right_n which_o david_n and_o his_o posterity_n have_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n which_o though_o suspend_v for_o a_o time_n by_o god_n grant_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o 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3._o 39_o ezek._n 28._o 14._o my_o king_n glory_n king_n in_o a_o singular_a manner_n who_o have_v not_o his_o kingdom_n by_o succession_n from_o former_a king_n nor_o by_o election_n of_o the_o people_n as_o other_o king_n have_v but_o by_o my_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a destination_n and_o who_o rule_v in_o my_o stead_n and_o according_a to_o my_o will_n and_o for_o my_o service_n and_o glory_n holiness_n glory_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d lion_n the_o hill_n of_o 〈◊〉_d holiness_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n hill_n zion_n i._n e._n over_o my_o church_n and_o people_n zion_n proper_o and_o strict_o take_v be_v a_o hill_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o jerusalem_n psal._n 48._o 2._o where_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a fort_n which_o when_o david_n have_v take_v he_o call_v it_o
church_n which_o be_v jew_n or_o the_o psalmist_n may_v speak_v this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o then_o be_v israelites_n only_o but_o afterward_o be_v make_v up_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o which_o all_o particular_a believer_n be_v to_o submit_v themselves_o in_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o nation_n under_o our_o foot_n 4._o he_o shall_v choose_v inheritance_n choose_v i._n e._n he_o will_v appoint_v and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o this_o verb_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n may_v seem_v to_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o gentile_n because_o this_o blessing_n be_v not_o now_o present_a but_o future_a and_o so_o the_o sense_n design_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v this_o though_o at_o present_a we_o be_v wicked_a and_o wretched_a creature_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v wherein_o god_n will_v choose_v or_o take_v we_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n by_o gracious_a adoption_n but_o future_n be_v various_o render_v and_o according_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a syriack_n and_o arabic_a render_v this_o word_n he_o have_v choose_v the_o châ—…dee_n renâ—…ers_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o will_v take_v pleasure_n in_o we_o so_o as_o to_o give_v we_o our_o inheritance_n our_o inheritance_n gentile_n inheritance_n either_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o heaven_n which_o be_v typify_v by_o that_o land_n or_o rather_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v call_v his_o people_n portion_n or_o iâ—…heritance_n as_o psal._n 16._o 5._o and_o 73._o 26._o and_o elsewhere_o or_o the_o presence_n and_o worship_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n this_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o the_o israelite_n and_o resolve_v to_o choose_v or_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o gentile_n for_o we_o the_o excellency_n 7._o excellency_n or_o glory_n wherein_o jacob_n glory_v and_o excel_v all_o other_o people_n see_v ezek._n 24._o 21._o aâ—…os_fw-la 6._o 8._o and_o 8._o 7._o of_o jacob_n 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it_o be_v choose_v for_o 〈◊〉_d belove_a people_n selah_n 5._o 25._o 5._o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o god_n be_v go_v up_o aâ—…cension_n up_o this_o be_v mean_v literal_o of_o the_o ark_n wherein_o god_n be_v present_a which_o go_v or_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o the_o â—…ll_n of_o 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v for_o it_o and_o afterward_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o moriah_n into_o the_o temple_n which_o solemnity_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o shout_n and_o acclamâ—…ions_n of_o the_o people_n and_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpâ—…ts_n but_o mystâ—…ally_o it_o respect_v christ_n ascension_n in_o heaven_n as_o maâ—…_n be_v gather_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o eph._n 4._o 8._o where_o the_o like_a word_n utter_v concern_v the_o ark_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n psal._n 6â—…_n 18._o be_v direct_o apply_v to_o christ_n aâ—…cension_n with_o a_o shout_n the_o lord_z with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n 6._o sing_v praise_n duty_n praise_n these_o word_n be_v repeat_v four_o 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praise_v and_o what_o abundant_a cause_n you_o have_v to_o praise_v and_o admire_v he_o which_o be_v a_o intimation_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v more_o sublime_a and_o important_a than_o ordinary_a 8._o god_n reign_v over_o the_o heathen_a christ._n heathen_a i._n e._n over_o all_o heathen_a nation_n as_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n v._o 7._o which_o be_v not_o true_a in_o david_n time_n but_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ._n god_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n purpose_n throne_n to_o wit_n as_o judge_n and_o king_n exercise_v dominion_n or_o reign_v as_o he_o now_o say_v this_o be_v only_o another_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o this_o holy_a torone_n be_v either_o 1._o the_o ark_n upon_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v to_o govern_v the_o israelite_n or_o rather_o 2._o heaven_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v god_n throne_n psal_n 11._o 4._o isa._n 66._o 1._o whence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o behold_v and_o to_o rule_v all_o nation_n of_o which_o general_a dominion_n of_o god_n he_o here_o speak_v and_o here_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n for_o that_o purpose_n of_o his_o holiness_n 9_o abraham_n 9_o or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n suppose_v people_n either_o 1._o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n upon_o solemn_a feast_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o prince_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o willing_a one_o as_o this_o word_n be_v render_v pâ—…al_n 110_o 3_o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v here_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n v._o 1._o 3._o who_o be_v divide_v in_o their_o principle_n and_o interest_n and_o religion_n but_o be_v now_o unite_v and_o gather_v together_o unto_o christ_n lay_v their_o sceptre_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o joint_o own_v and_o promote_a his_o worship_n and_o service_n so_o he_o speak_v 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first_o name_n abram_n but_o his_o new_a name_n abraham_n give_v to_o he_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n gen._n 17._o 5._o or_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o divers_a learned_a interpreter_n render_v thus_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n of_o the_o genâ—…iles_n be_v i._n e._n shall_v be_v as_o be_v usual_a in_o prophetic_a style_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o which_o particle_n be_v sometime_o understand_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 26._o 10._o hose_n 2._o 14._o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n i._n e._n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v â—…e_v unite_v in_o one_o religion_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v reign_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v here_o say_v v._o 7_o
thou_o make_v it_o snow-white_a in_o darkness_n or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n render_v this_o word_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i._n e._n thou_o do_v cause_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n when_o the_o state_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o they_o be_v dark_a and_o 〈◊〉_d or_o bloody_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n raise_v against_o they_o by_o the_o canaanitish_a king_n thou_o do_v quick_o change_v it_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v red_a like_o scarlet_n or_o crimâ—…on_n thou_o make_v it_o white_a than_o snow_n 15_o the_o hill_n of_o god_n ark._n god_n i._n e._n of_o zion_n the_o seat_n of_o god_n ark._n be_v as_o the_o hill_n of_o bashan_n 2._o bashan_n equal_a to_o it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o height_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o external_a and_o visible_a height_n for_o zion_n be_v a_o low_a and_o little_a hâ—…ll_n and_o bashan_n a_o very_a high_a 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o its_o spiritual_a height_n or_o exaltation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o worship_n and_o bless_v confer_v upon_o it_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n isa._n 2._o 2._o a_o high_a hill_n as_o the_o hill_n of_o bashan_n 16_o why_o leap_v you_o 〈◊〉_d you_o why_o do_v you_o triumph_n and_o boâ—…st_n of_o your_o height_n and_o look_v upon_o poor_a zion_n with_o storn_a and_o contempt_n as_o un_o obscure_a and_o inconsiderable_a hill_n if_o compare_v with_o you_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o hill_n by_o a_o usual_a figure_n call_v 〈◊〉_d you_o high_a hill_n 1â—…_n hill_n psal._n 87._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 132._o 1â—…_n this_o be_v the_o hill_n which_o god_n desire_v to_o dwell_v in_o yea_o the_o lord_n will_v dwell_v in_o it_o for_o ever_o hill_n ever_o this_o hiâ—…l_n though_o despicable_a in_o your_o 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thou_o be_v god_n thou_o be_v uncapable_a of_o receive_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o thou_o have_v yet_o according_a to_o thy_o manhood_n thou_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o all_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v necessary_a either_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o thy_o nature_n or_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o thy_o office_n or_o to_o the_o service_n and_o good_a of_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n maâ—…_n people_n heb._n the_o maâ—…_n for_o man_n etc._n man_n not_o for_o thyself_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o need_v they_o have_v thâ—…_n fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o thou_o bodily_a col._n 2._o 9_o but_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o
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god_n strength_n psal._n 63._o 3._o and_o 78._o 61._o and_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o strength_n psal._n 132._o 8._o seek_v his_o face_n 8._o face_n i_o e._n his_o gracious_a presence_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o it_o see_v on_o psal._n 27._o 8._o evermore_o 5_o remember_v his_o marvellous_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o wonder_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o mouth_n exodus_fw-la mouth_n either_o 1._o the_o law_n deliver_v from_o his_o mouth_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o plague_n or_o punishment_n as_o this_o same_o word_n be_v use_v here_o v._o 7._o and_o every_o where_n which_o he_o bring_v upon_o egypt_n by_o his_o mere_a word_n or_o command_n as_o be_v oft_o note_v in_o the_o history_n of_o they_o in_o exodus_fw-la 6_o o_o you_o seed_n of_o abraham_n his_o servant_n you_o child_n of_o jacob_n belong_v jacob_n to_o who_o he_o restrain_v the_o former_a more_o general_a expression_n because_o these_o be_v the_o only_a branch_n of_o abraham_n seed_n 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this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o the_o israelite_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n some_o particular_n whereof_o be_v here_o record_v 1_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n praise_v you_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n praise_v he_o o_o you_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o lord_n you_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o psal._n 134._o 1._o 2_o you_o that_o stand_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o court_n 9_o court_n either_o in_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o inner_a court_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n or_o in_o the_o outward_a court_n which_o be_v for_o the_o people_n see_v 2_o chron._n 4._o 9_o of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 3_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a praise_n good_a bountiful_a and_o gracious_a especial_o to_o you_o and_o therefore_o he_o just_o expect_v and_o deserve_v your_o praise_n sing_v praise_n 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follow_a chapter_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o almost_o whole_o in_o the_o same_o word_n contain_v 2_o king_n chap._n 18._o &_o 19_o &_o 20._o it_o be_v fit_o insert_v here_o to_o explain_v and_o confirm_v some_o of_o the_o forego_n prediction_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v first_o write_v by_o this_o prophet_n and_o from_o he_o to_o have_v be_v take_v into_o the_o book_n of_o king_n to_o complete_a that_o history_n chap._n xxxvii_o 1._o and_o etc._n and_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 1._o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o king_n hezekiah_n hear_v it_o that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o cover_v himself_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o he_o send_v eliakim_n who_o be_v over_o the_o household_n and_o shebna_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n cover_v with_o sackcloth_n unto_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi 3._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v hezekiah_n this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n and_o of_o provocation_n of_o or_o provocation_n blasphemy_n for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o womb._n the_o heb._n breach_n or_o break_v place_n that_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb._n birth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n who_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n his_o master_n have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n and_o will_v reprove_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v hear_v wherefore_o lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v leave_v 5._o so_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n come_v to_o isaiah_n 6._o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o they_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o your_o master_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v wherewith_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o 7._o behold_v i_o will_v he_o will_v or_o put_v a_o spirit_n into_o he_o send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n 8._o so_o rabshakeh_n return_v and_o find_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n war_a against_o libnah_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o lachish_n 9_o and_o he_o hear_v say_v concern_v tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n he_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o hezekiah_n say_v 10._o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o trust_v deceive_v thou_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 11._o behold_v thou_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v do_v to_o all_o land_n by_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v 12._o have_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n deliver_v they_o which_o my_o father_n have_v destroy_v as_o gozan_n and_o haran_n and_o rezeph_n and_o the_o child_n of_o eden_n which_o be_v in_o telassar_n 13._o where_o be_v the_o king_n of_o hamath_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arphad_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sepharvaim_n hena_n and_o ivah_n 14._o and_o hezekiah_n receive_v the_o letter_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messenger_n and_o read_v it_o and_o hezekiah_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n 15._o and_o hezekiah_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v 16._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 17._o incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v open_v thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n and_o see_v and_o hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o sennacherib_n which_o have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n 18._o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v all_o the_o land_n the_o heb._n land_n nation_n and_o their_o country_n 19_o and_o have_v give_v have_v heb._n give_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n therefore_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o 20._o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n save_v we_o from_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o thou_o only_o 21._o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi send_v unto_o hezekiah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v pray_v to_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n 22._o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o 23._o who_o have_v thou_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 24._o servant_n 24._o heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o servant_n have_v thou_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o chariot_n be_o i_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o side_n 7._o side_n jer._n 22._o 6_o 7._o of_o lebanon_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v down_o thereof_o down_o heb._n the_o talness_n of_o the_o cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o fir-tree_n thereof_o the_o tall_a cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_a fir-tree_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n and_o field_n and_o or_o the_o forest_n and_o his_o fruitful_a field_n the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n 25._o i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v water_n and_o with_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o the_o close_v the_o or_o fence_v and_o close_v besiege_a place_n 26._o heap_n 26._o or_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v how_o i_o have_v make_v it_o long_o ago_o and_o form_v it_o of_o ancient_a time_n shall_v i_o now_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v waist_n and_o defence_v city_n to_o be_v ruinous_a heap_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v long_o ago_o how_o i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o of_o ancient_a time_n that_o i_o have_v form_v it_o now_o have_v i_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o lay_v be_v defence_v city_n into_o ruinous_a heap_n 27._o therefore_o their_o inhabitant_n be_v hand_n be_v heb._n short_a of_o hand_n of_o small_a power_n they_o be_v dismay_v and_o confound_v they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o the_o green_a herb_n as_o the_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n and_o as_o corn_n blast_v before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o 28._o but_o i_o know_v thy_o sit_v thy_o or_o sit_v abode_n and_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o and_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o 29._o because_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o and_o thy_o tumult_n be_v come_v up_o into_o my_o ear_n therefore_o will_v i_o put_v my_o hook_n in_o thy_o nose_n and_o my_o bridle_n in_o thy_o lip_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v thou_o back_o by_o the_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o come_v 30._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o year_n such_o as_o grow_v of_o itself_o and_o the_o second_o year_n that_o which_o spring_v of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n sow_v you_o and_o reap_v and_o plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 31._o and_o remain_v and_o heb._n the_o escape_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n that_o remain_v the_o remnant_n that_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n shall_v again_o take_v root_n downward_o and_o bear_v fruit_n upward_o 32._o for_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v go_v forth_o a_o remnant_n and_o escape_n and_o heb._n the_o escape_n they_o that_o escape_v out_o of_o mount_n zion_n the_o 7._o the_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 31._o chap._n 9_o 7._o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v do_v this_o 33._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n nor_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n there_o nor_o come_v before_o it_o with_o shield_n nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o 34_o by_o the_o
not_o be_v weary_a and_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a weariness_n faint_a they_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o run_v or_o walk_v in_o their_o way_n as_o they_o please_v without_o any_o weariness_n chap._n xli_o 1_o keep_v silence_n before_o i_o can_v i_o attend_v diligent_o to_o my_o plea_n and_o then_o answer_v it_o if_o you_o can_v o_o island_n cause_n island_n o_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o island_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o by_o â—…ands_n he_o here_o mean_v as_o he_o do_v chap._n 40._o 15._o and_o elsewhere_o country_n remote_a from_o judea_n inhabit_v by_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n with_o who_o he_o here_o debate_v his_o cause_n and_o let_v the_o people_n the_o heb._n people_n people_n renew_v their_o strength_n together_o strength_n strengthen_v themselves_o to_o maintain_v their_o cause_n against_o i_o let_v they_o unite_v all_o their_o strength_n together_o let_v they_o come_v near_o judge_n near_o unto_o i_o that_o we_o may_v stand_v together_o and_o plead_v our_o cause_n before_o any_o indifferent_a judge_n then_o let_v they_o speak_v behalf_n speak_v i_o will_v give_v they_o free_a liberty_n to_o say_v what_o they_o can_v on_o their_o own_o behalf_n let_v we_o come_v near_o together_o to_o judgement_n 2_o who_o it_o who_o what_o man_n or_o god_n be_v it_o not_o my_o alone_a work_n the_o idol_n be_v so_o far_o from_o assist_v i_o that_o they_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o oppose_v i_o in_o it_o raise_v up_o work_n up_o into_o be_v and_o power_n stir_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o strengthen_v he_o to_o the_o work_n righteousness_n work_n heb._n righteousness_n the_o righteous_a man_n 47._o man_n heb._n righteousness_n which_o be_v put_v for_o a_o man_n of_o righteousness_n as_o pride_n be_v put_v for_o a_o proud_a man_n psal._n 36._o 11._o and_o deceit_n for_o a_o deceitful_a man_n psal._n 109._o 2._o for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o person_n but_o who_o this_o person_n be_v be_v much_o dispute_v by_o interpreter_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o christ._n and_o doubtless_o the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n it_o may_v belong_v to_o he_o but_o the_o thing_n here_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o this_o righteous_a man_n seem_v to_o agree_v much_o better_a unto_o a_o man_n of_o war_n than_o unto_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n be_v immediate_o understand_v either_o 1._o of_o abraham_n who_o be_v a_o person_n eminent_o righteous_a and_o come_v out_o of_o chaldea_n which_o sometime_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v the_o east_n as_o isa._n 2._o 6._o zech._n 8._o 7._o who_o do_v the_o thing_n here_o mention_v partly_o in_o his_o own_o person_n conquer_a five_a king_n and_o the_o nation_n with_o they_o gen._n 14._o and_o follow_v god_n he_o know_v not_o whither_o and_o partly_o by_o his_o posterity_n who_o exploit_n may_v well_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o not_o only_o because_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o because_o all_o their_o success_n and_o vistory_n be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o abraham_n sake_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n for_o the_o give_v of_o canaan_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o interpretation_n may_v seem_v to_o receive_v some_o countenance_n from_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o which_o agree_v well_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o canaaâ—…ites_n and_o neighbour_a nation_n who_o upon_o israel_n march_n towards_o thâ—…_n be_v fill_v with_o great_a coâ—…ternation_n and_o use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n in_o seek_v both_o to_o their_o idol_n and_o to_o man_n for_o help_v against_o they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o that_o sacred_a history_n and_o thus_o god_n argument_n against_o idolatry_n be_v take_v from_o a_o illustrious_a example_n of_o god_n infinite_a power_n put_v forth_o in_o save_v his_o people_n and_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n before_o they_o and_o of_o the_o impotency_n of_o idol_n to_o hinder_v he_o in_o that_o work_n or_o 2._o of_o cyrus_n who_o may_v be_v call_v a_o righteous_a man_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n a_o man_n of_o righteousness_n because_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o in_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o isa._n 45._o 13._o and_o be_v god_n great_a instrument_n to_o manifest_v his_o righteousness_n both_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n of_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n after_o seventy_o year_n righteousness_n be_v often_o put_v for_o faithfulness_n and_o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v the_o enemy_n and_o oppressor_n of_o his_o people_n the_o wicked_a babylonian_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o mede_n who_o serve_v under_o cyrus_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o babylonian_n be_v call_v god_n sanctify_v one_o isa._n 13._o 3_o 17._o and_o all_o the_o other_o expression_n here_o use_v be_v very_o applicable_a to_o he_o and_o be_v verify_v in_o he_o he_o come_v from_o the_o east_n from_o persia_n which_o be_v direct_o eastward_o both_o from_o judea_n and_o from_o babylon_n and_o which_o be_v call_v the_o east_n in_o this_o very_a case_n isa._n 46._o 11._o he_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o god_n in_o a_o eminent_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n as_o be_v note_v both_o by_o sacred_a and_o profane_a historian_n and_o therefore_o this_o very_a word_n be_v use_v concern_v he_o and_o his_o army_n not_o only_o here_o but_o elsewhere_o as_o isa._n 13._o 17._o jer._n 50._o 9_o and_o 51._o 1_o 11._o to_o he_o also_o all_o the_o follow_a passage_n agree_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o although_o this_o great_a person_n &_o action_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v yet_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o past_a as_o the_o prophet_n most_o frequent_o do_v and_o as_o in_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n people_n as_o if_o they_o be_v 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