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of_o the_o word_n viz._n whether_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v in_o the_o text_n hedge_n or_o wall_n and_o consequent_o whether_o hedger_n or_o maisons_fw-fr for_o their_o dwell_n viz._n among_o plant_n etc._n etc._n note_v their_o occupation_n as_o we_o shall_v touch_v more_o in_o the_o lay_n open_a of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o text._n the_o question_n be_v occasion_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o fence_n whether_o of_o a_o hedge_n or_o a_o wall_n especial_o a_o wall_n of_o mere_a stone_n without_o mortar_n our_o resolution_n be_v that_o no_o doubt_n hedgers_n must_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o text_n because_o they_o have_v fence_n about_o their_o plant_n and_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o be_v all_o of_o stone_n wall_n yea_o to_o make_v quickset_n hedge_n be_v a_o part_n of_o plant_v and_o very_o probable_o here_o suppose_v else_o how_o shall_v the_o king_n have_v so_o much_o employment_n for_o so_o many_o for_o so_o many_o year_n but_o for_o the_o 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be_v discern_v by_o their_o colour_n the_o main_a thing_n in_o this_o way_n to_o be_v note_v be_v a_o rhetorical_a prolepsis_fw-la pre-occupation_n or_o anticipation_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o that_o now_o which_o long_o after_o be_v do_v in_o order_n of_o time_n for_o the_o jew_n here_o genealogize_v be_v not_o in_o captivity_n till_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o 2._o of_o chron._n yet_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o certain_a that_o carry_v in_o babylon_n after_o they_o have_v freedom_n grant_v to_o return_v namely_o these_o potter_n etc._n etc._n this_o way_n of_o set_v down_o thing_n we_o call_v anticipation_n or_o prevention_n that_o these_o generation_n now_o set_v down_o before_o the_o
story_n of_o king_n david_n who_o be_v fourteen_o generation_n before_o the_o captivity_n be_v note_v to_o stay_v in_o the_o place_n of_o that_o babylonish_n captivity_n 1.17_o math_n 1.17_o after_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n be_v end_v and_o this_o anticipation_n be_v manifest_a 1._o by_o consider_v who_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n of_o chronicle_n viz._n ezra_n heb._n so_o vatablus_n pellicanus_fw-la innius_n in_o tit._n priorâ—â—_n libr._n chronicorum_fw-la and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o who_o do_v therefore_o put_v the_o book_n of_o chron._n after_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n they_o collect_v that_o ezra_n pen_v the_o châ—on_n by_o that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a book_n for_o both_o but_o one_o book_n in_o the_o heb._n viz._n ezra_n who_o be_v a_o principal_a man_n of_o they_o that_o return_v out_o of_o captivity_n 2._o by_o consider_v that_o although_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v here_o reckon_v as_o they_o be_v lest_o record_v in_o the_o great_a chronicle_n before_o the_o captivity_n for_o they_o never_o return_v to_o bring_v a_o copy_n with_o they_o yet_o judah_n be_v reckon_v after_o the_o record_n bring_v out_o of_o captivity_n as_o the_o mark_fw-mi the_o see_v before_o p._n 3._o mark_fw-mi and_o see_v after_o p_o 7._o in_o mark_fw-mi chaldean_a dialect_n witness_v and_o so_o ezra_n in_o the_o compile_n of_o these_o epitomise_v chronicle_n do_v recite_v some_o passage_n of_o they_o in_o babylon_n catâ—â—nem_fw-la for_o this_o senerall_a reckon_n of_o their_o genealogy_n let_v the_o learned_a remember_v the_o hebr._n accent_n 1_o chron._n chap._n 9_o v._n 1._o compare_v nehem._n 7.6_o ezra_n 2.1_o whereupon_o inniusâ—eâ—ds_n â—eâ—ds_z thus_o et_fw-fr omâ—eâ—_n guidem_fw-la israeliâ—ae_fw-la veâ—â—nsits_n sunt_fw-la uteree_a sâ—ript_n sunt_fw-la in_o libâ—oregum_fw-la israeliâ—_n i_o chudâ—â—_n vero_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la deportati_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o babilomam_fw-la propter_fw-la praevari_fw-la catâ—â—nem_fw-la as_o he_o go_v and_o this_o anticipation_n be_v common_a in_o all_o history_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a to_o the_o end_n that_o thing_n may_v be_v dispatch_v at_o once_o as_o they_o go_v and_o prevent_v needless_a repetition_n last_o for_o the_o theological_a consideration_n of_o the_o text_n to_o find_v out_o the_o divinity_n that_o lie_v in_o it_o the_o golden_a key_n to_o open_v it_o be_v 2_o chron._n 36._o vers_fw-la ult_n thus_o say_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n give_v i_o and_o he_o have_v charge_v i_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o of_o all_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v up_o the_o ward_n file_v in_o this_o golden_a key_n that_o nothing_o may_v let_v or_o hinder_v the_o unlock_v of_o their_o liberty_n be_v describe_v ezra_n 6.8.9_o etc._n etc._n moreover_o say_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n i_o make_v a_o decree_n what_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o build_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o of_o the_o king_n good_n even_o of_o the_o tribute_n beyond_o the_o river_n forthwith_o expense_n be_v give_v unto_o these_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o both_o young_a bullock_n and_o ram_n and_o lamb_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n wheat_n salt_n wine_n and_o oil_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n let_v it_o be_v give_v they_o day_n by_o day_n without_o fail_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o son_n also_o i_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v alter_v this_o word_n let_v timber_n be_v pull_v down_o from_o his_o house_n and_o be_v set_v up_o let_v he_o be_v hang_v thereupon_o and_o let_v his_o house_n be_v make_v a_o dung_n hill_n for_o this_o and_o the_o god_n that_o have_v cause_v his_o name_n to_o dwell_v there_o destroy_v all_o king_n and_o people_n that_o shall_v put_v to_o their_o hand_n to_o alter_v and_o destroy_v this_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n i_o darius_n have_v make_v a_o decree_n let_v it_o be_v do_v notwithstanding_o this_o key_n and_o these_o ward_n yet_o the_o bolt_n on_o these_o man_n heart_n in_o the_o text_n their_o sordid_a obstinate_a spirit_n will_v not_o turn_v they_o will_v not_o return_v but_o as_o if_o it_o be_v hereditary_a to_o they_o to_o live_v among_o heathen_n they_o will_v tarry_v in_o babylon_n i_o say_v sordid_a and_o hereditary_a because_o the_o more_o honour_a of_o their_o stock_n be_v only_o such_o as_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o rule_v in_o moab_n prorage_n to_o jun._n therefore_o the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o under-rule_a and_o inferior_a authority_n commit_v to_o they_o make_v deputy_n and_o that_o authority_n they_o have_v be_v in_o heathenish_a moab_n and_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o improbable_a that_o they_o may_v at_o their_o first_o come_v into_o judea_n be_v by_o the_o mother_n side_n at_o least_o moabite_n have_a their_o first_o descent_n and_o original_n from_o 6._o from_o ruth_n 1._o v._o 1._o compare_n v._o 6._o ruth_n the_o moabitish_a ruth_n chap._n 1._o for_o jashubi_n lehem_n lehem_fw-mi lehem_n the_o hebâ—â—lâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n with_o a_o small_a 〈◊〉_d â—a_o lectiene_fw-fr put_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a in_o heb_fw-mi bib._n may_v be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o heb_fw-mi bi._n magn_n with_o the_o major_n write_v with_o o_o over_o it_o as_o a_o note_n of_o a_o defective_a writing_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o rab._n shol_a jarch_n put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o middle_n as_o of_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revertere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o chaldean_a tang_n or_o dialect_n of_o short_a speak_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o syria_n k_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n chalde_v lazar_n for_o eleazar_n luk_n 16._o or_o the_o name_n lechem_n bare_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o beth_n i._n e._n the_o house_n of_o lechem_n for_o this_o read_n see_v pellic_fw-la &_o bib._n graec._n complut_n which_o render_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o old_a lat_n some_o read_v they_o habitatores_fw-la lechem_n pagn_n as_o if_o jashub_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n so_o that_o learn_v pious_a italian_a protestant_n commentator_n bruccioli_fw-it et_fw-la gli_fw-la habitatori_fw-la di_fw-it lehem_fw-mi with_o very_o little_a change_n even_o of_o one_o letter_n and_o with_o no_o violence_n to_o the_o text_n may_v be_v render_v they_o that_o return_v from_o moab_n to_o lehem_n i_o e._n bethlehem_n and_o so_o long_o have_v these_o contemner_n of_o liberty_n settle_v in_o babylon_n that_o all_o their_o former_a condition_n more_o or_o less_o better_a or_o worse_o either_o by_o their_o linsey_n woolsey_n habitation_n in_o moab_n or_o by_o their_o linen_n web_n in_o the_o house_n of_o ashbea_n be_v wear_v out_o through_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o last_o and_o worst_a condition_n these_o be_v say_v the_o text_n ancient_a thing_n their_o linen_n cloth_n weave_v or_o work_v be_v now_o become_v to_o be_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n as_o old_a rot_a rag_n their_o moabitish_a honour_n be_v become_v obsolet_n so_o many_o many_o year_n since_o have_v they_o make_v mortar_n twirl_v the_o potter_n wheel_n former_a wheel_n as_o the_o man_n of_o china_n the_o next_o generation_n only_o live_v to_o see_v the_o pot_n make_v by_o the_o former_a sow_v cucumber_n hedge_v and_o ditch_v so_o that_o now_o all_o former_a civil_a indifferent_a condition_n be_v drown_v and_o bury_v in_o dirt_n and_o dunghilgarden_n and_o that_o for_o the_o king_n work_n there_o i._n e._n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n babylon_n babylon_n jun._n in_o vers_fw-la 22._o in_o vers_n 23._o in_o tabul_n 4._o dyke_n in_o a_o sermon_n on_o 1_o joh._n 5.21_o the_o 72._o greek_n translator_n also_o thus_o understand_v the_o text_n in_o all_o probability_n and_o they_o be_v learned_a jew_n for_o thus_o they_o translate_v theâ—e_n they_o abide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n they_o not_o lonely_a abode_n there_o but_o be_v comfort_v there_o or_o establish_v there_o in_o their_o work_n which_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n of_o judea_n but_o speak_v as_o a_o remarkable_a passage_n must_v be_v mean_v
they_o any_o spirit_n of_o government_n or_o rule_n they_o will_v soon_o exercise_v it_o in_o a_o moab_n a_o heathen_a kingdom_n then_o in_o judeah_n it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o a_o civil_a art_n if_o it_o work_v for_o some_o great_a personage_n king_n or_o prince_n or_o for_o some_o great_a project_n 7._o exod._n 31._o v._o 1._o to_o v._o 7._o some_o state_n design_n but_o these_o man_n be_v far_o from_o this_o yea_o far_o more_o sordid_a in_o civil_a thing_n than_o this_o they_o embrace_v the_o dirt-daubing_a condition_n of_o potter_n etc._n etc._n they_o subject_n themselves_o to_o heathen_a law_n and_o command_n and_o be_v among_o heathen_a company_n second_o sordidnesse_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o see_v so_o much_o idolarty_n heathenish_a impiety_n etc._n etc._n the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o the_o general_n not_o here_o no_o sign_n of_o a_o church_n there_o for_o these_o in_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o be_v all_o for_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n work_n and_o they_o dwell_v among_o plant_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o put_v together_o be_v again_o a_o platform_n of_o embase_v spirit_n in_o all_o age_n that_o regard_n not_o what_o become_v of_o law_n religion_n liberties_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v content_v to_o grind_v at_o the_o mill_n with_o samson_n have_v their_o eye_n put_v out_o they_o must_v not_o see_v who_o hurt_v they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v but_o live_v and_o have_v for_o back_n and_o belly_n if_o they_o may_v have_v their_o oves_fw-la &_o boves_fw-la their_o flock_n &_o herd_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n to_o they_o if_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v make_v ass_n to_o to_o bear_v intolerable_a burden_n or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o job_n the_o ox_n be_v plough_v they_o the_o papist_n make_v this_o moral_a the_o ox_n signify_v the_o clergy_n the_o ass_n the_o laity_n but_o by_o the_o idleness_n of_o their_o clergy_n the_o ox_n shall_v not_o fit_o signify_v they_o and_o the_o ass_n stand_v feed_v by_o so_o the_o worthy_a in_o church_n and_o state_n be_v toil_v and_o the_o dull_a worthless_a ass_n oftentimes_o pamper_a and_o promote_v but_o with_o man_n of_o this_o spirit_n we_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v nothing_o if_o the_o ox_n the_o most_o profitable_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v yoke_v and_o draw_v hard_o and_o gaull_v such_o ass_n care_v not_o how_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a liberty_n be_v yoke_v and_o hamper_v so_o they_o may_v stand_v still_o and_o feed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o q._n how_o do_v such_o embase_v spirit_n prescribe_v and_o plead_v antiquity_n for_o their_o evil_a way_n so_o to_o love_v a_o mean_a condition_n 2._o it_o be_v 1.12_o &_o col._n 2._o and_o neglect_v their_o liberty_n r._n so_o as_o they_o do_v here_o have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n be_v potter_n in_o babylon_n for_o so_o they_o have_v be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n a_o better_a condition_n of_o make_v linen_n or_o return_v to_o lechem_n i.e._n bethlechem_n be_v too_o 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