be_v dart_v through_o david_n mourn_v sad_o for_o he_o because_o of_o the_o desperate_a condition_n in_o which_o he_o die_v shimei_n be_v pardon_v he_o come_v down_o first_o of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 20._o here_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n be_v use_v for_o all_o israel_n except_o judah_n and_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o judah_n joseph_n have_v be_v the_o prime_a family_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o shiloh_n and_o all_o israel_n be_v name_v after_o it_o as_o psal._n 80._o 1._o but_o then_o god_n refuse_v joseph_n and_o choose_v judah_n for_o the_o chief_a psal._n 78._o 68_o 69._o and_o there_o begin_v and_o continue_v the_o difference_n and_o distinction_n betwixt_o israel_n and_o judah_n joseph_n and_o judah_n ephraim_n and_o judah_n for_o by_o all_o these_o name_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n style_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n chap._n xx._n sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la rebell_v a_o man_n of_o benjamin_n by_o descent_n ver_fw-la 1._o but_o of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n by_o residence_n ver_fw-la 21._o psal._n xxx_o with_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n read_v the_o 30_o psalm_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v by_o david_n when_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n after_o his_o flight_n he_o purge_v and_o hallow_v his_o own_o house_n which_o have_v be_v make_v a_o stew_n by_o absalon_n psal._n iu._n with_o this_o chapter_n also_o read_v the_o four_o psalm_n make_v as_o the_o stile_n of_o it_o argue_v upon_o this_o rebellion_n of_o sheba_n as_o the_o three_o psalm_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o rebellion_n of_o absalon_n he_o check_v the_o people_n for_o despise_v his_o kingdom_n and_o harken_v after_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v but_o vanity_n as_o first_o absaloms_n and_o now_o shebas_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o advise_v israel_n and_o judah_n not_o to_o sin_v in_o their_o anger_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o profess_v in_o ver_fw-la 7._o that_o since_o the_o time_n that_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o other_o provision_n increase_v to_o he_o from_o barzillai_n shobi_n and_o nahash_n 2_o sam._n 17._o 27._o etc._n etc._n that_o his_o heart_n have_v receive_v comfortable_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o restore_n again_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v still_o trust_v and_o depend_v upon_o that_o goodness_n and_o providence_n that_o have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o other_o trouble_n and_o wrought_v those_o good_a beginning_n towards_o he_o chap._n xxi_o to_o vers._n 15._o david_n 36_o three_o year_n famine_n lie_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o saul_n he_o in_o a_o david_n 37_o zeal_n to_o israel_n and_o judah_n will_v expel_v the_o amorites_n and_o destroy_v they_o and_o david_n 38_o with_o they_o all_o wizard_n and_o witch_n and_o with_o they_o he_o also_o fall_v upon_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o destroy_v they_o though_o joshua_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o that_o these_o three_o year_n famine_n begin_v the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o year_n of_o absaloms_n rebellion_n the_o text_n seem_v to_o hint_n in_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o year_n after_o that_o year_n for_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o mention_n of_o famine_n be_v make_v it_o only_o say_v there_o be_v seven_o year_n famine_n or_o ten_o year_n famine_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v enough_o and_o be_v use_v constant_o to_o denote_v that_o there_o be_v famine_n so_o many_o year_n together_o and_o it_o never_o tell_v that_o there_o be_v famine_n so_o many_o year_n year_n after_o year_n and_o therefore_o this_o expression_n here_o seem_v rather_o to_o join_v the_o three_o year_n of_o famine_n to_o the_o story_n before_o then_o to_o one_o another_o however_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o passage_n in_o the_o story_n of_o david_n number_v the_o people_n that_o direct_v we_o very_o well_o about_o the_o time_n of_o these_o year_n chap._n xxi_o vers._n 15._o to_o end_n i_o chron._n xx._n vers._n 4._o to_o end_n those_o battle_n be_v of_o a_o uncertain_a date_n and_o therefore_o since_o there_o be_v no_o direction_n where_o to_o place_v they_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o take_v they_o in_o the_o order_n where_o they_o lie_v especial_o since_o both_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o chronicle_n have_v lay_v they_o in_o this_o place_n the_o book_n of_o samuel_n reckon_v four_o battle_n and_o the_o chronicle_n but_o three_o for_o that_o wherein_o david_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o can_v not_o come_v off_o with_o honour_n and_o safety_n be_v omit_v the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n conceal_v sometime_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n as_o it_o mention_v not_o the_o fact_n of_o david_n with_o uriah_n and_o his_o wife_n nor_o the_o idolatry_n of_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n the_o book_n of_o samuel_n call_v elhanan_n the_o son_n of_o jaare_v oregim_v a_o bethlehemite_n and_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o jair_a now_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o elhanan_n a_o bethlehemite_n the_o son_n of_o dodo_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 26._o and_o whether_o these_o be_v two_o man_n or_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o may_v well_o be_v question_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v slay_v goliath_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 19_o that_o be_v lahmi_n goliath_n brother_n as_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n expound_v it_o as_o by_o michal_n be_v mean_v michal_n sister_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o samuel_n ver_fw-la 8._o chap._n xxii_o &_o psal._n xviii_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o argue_v this_o not_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o this_o psalm_n and_o chapter_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v most_o especial_o compose_v upon_o david_n delivery_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n as_o the_o title_n show_v in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n that_o be_v especial_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n as_o josh._n 2._o 1._o go_v view_n the_o land_n and_o jericho_n that_o be_v jericho_n chief_o 2._o because_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o samuel_n begin_v thus_o and_o these_o be_v the_o latter_a word_n of_o david_n show_v that_o these_o of_o chap._n 22._o be_v utter_v a_o good_a while_n before_o they_o but_o howsoever_o this_o song_n of_o deliverance_n may_v be_v pen_v by_o david_n many_o year_n a_o go_v upon_o his_o clear_a deliverance_n from_o all_o trouble_n by_o saul_n and_o his_o family_n yet_o be_v it_o most_o proper_o lay_v here_o and_o repeat_v by_o david_n at_o this_o time_n when_o now_o all_o his_o enemy_n have_v spit_v their_o venom_n and_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o all_o and_o now_o we_o hear_v of_o no_o more_o enemy_n of_o his_o stir_n but_o himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o himself_o in_o number_v the_o people_n if_o any_o one_o will_v be_v so_o curious_a he_o may_v read_v psal._n 18._o at_o the_o end_n of_o 2_o sam._n 4._o when_o david_n be_v quit_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o saul_n house_n and_o he_o may_v read_v this_o 2_o sam._n 22._o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o here_o chap._n xxiii_o here_o be_v some_o word_n of_o david_n of_o a_o latter_a date_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v verba_fw-la posteriora_fw-la as_o well_o as_o postrema_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o the_o recital_n of_o his_o worthy_n in_o this_o place_n be_v observe_v before_o chap._n xxiv_o &_o i_o chron._n xxi_o david_n 39_o david_n number_v the_o people_n by_o the_o provoke_a of_o satan_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 1._o and_o by_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 1._o the_o former_a tend_v to_o a_o sin_n in_o david_n the_o latter_a tend_v to_o a_o punishment_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n be_v displease_v at_o they_o for_o so_o little_a regard_v david_n kingdom_n as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o david_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n and_o as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o saul_n house_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v up_o david_n to_o a_o covetous_a thought_n to_o number_v the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v a_o tax_n upon_o every_o poll._n joab_n have_v here_o more_o piety_n at_o the_o least_o more_o policy_n than_o david_n and_o decline_v the_o business_n till_o master_v by_o david_n importunity_n he_o be_v nine_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n upon_o his_o count_a much_o near_o the_o counting-time_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o at_o last_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o number_n but_o here_o the_o account_n in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n do_v differ_v exceed_o from_o the_o account_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n
expression_n speak_v the_o jew_n own_o language_n and_o by_o the_o very_a phrase_n that_o they_o ordinary_o use_v to_o magnify_v their_o own_o ability_n by_o he_o magnify_v faith_n when_o they_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o high_a part_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o great_a one_o they_o use_v to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o remover_n of_o mountain_n tal._n bab._n beracoth_n fol._n 64._o fac_fw-la 1._o sinai_n and_o the_o remover_n of_o mountain_n whether_o of_o they_o send_v first_o etc._n etc._n now_o rabh_n joseph_n be_v sinai_n and_o rabbah_n be_v the_o remover_n of_o mountain_n why_o so_o name_v the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n resolve_v we_o thus_o they_o call_v rabh_n joseph_n sinai_n because_o he_o be_v most_o expert_a in_o deep_a explication_n and_o they_o call_v rabbah_n bar_n nachmani_n a_o remover_n of_o mountain_n because_o he_o be_v most_o acute_o learn_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o talmud_n also_o in_o erubbin_n fol._n 29._o say_v thus_o rabath_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o like_a ben_fw-mi azzai_fw-mi in_o the_o street_n of_o tiberias_n the_o gloss_n thereupon_o say_v thus_o ben_fw-mi azzai_fw-mi teach_v profound_o in_o the_o street_n of_o tiberias_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o his_o day_n that_o be_v a_o remover_n of_o mountain_n like_o he_o by_o remove_v of_o mountain_n mean_v how_o able_a man_n they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o can_v overcome_v the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o divinity_n which_o common_a phrase_n christ_n use_v to_o face_v that_o wretched_a boast_n of_o they_o of_o their_o own_o part_n and_o worth_a and_o to_o set_v up_o faith_n in_o its_o proper_a dignity_n as_o that_o that_o be_v only_o able_a for_o all_o thing_n section_n lxxv_o matth_n chap._n xxi_o from_o ver._n 23._o to_o the_o and_o of_o the_o chapt._n mark_n chap._n xi_o from_o v._o 27._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n xii_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 13._o luke_n chap._n xx._n from_o the_o begin_v to_o ver._n 20._o christ_n in_o the_o temple_n pose_v they_o about_o john_n baptism_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n the_o continuation_n of_o the_o order_n be_v apparent_a christ_n come_v again_o from_o bethany_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o be_v question_v by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v what_o he_o do_v he_o stop_v their_o mouth_n by_o propose_v a_o question_n again_o what_o they_o think_v of_o john_n authority_n by_o which_o he_o make_v that_o great_a change_n in_o religion_n that_o he_o do_v and_o entrap_v they_o in_o such_o a_o dilemma_n as_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o get_v out_o of_o he_o propose_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o husbandman_n and_o by_o it_o show_v the_o privilege_n and_o yet_o the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o their_o destruction_n from_o isa._n 5._o etc._n etc._n see_v r._n tanohum_fw-la fol._n 54._o col_fw-fr 4._o section_n lxxvi_o matth_n chap._n xxii_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o ver._n 15._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wedding_n supper_n the_o order_n be_v plain_a of_o itself_o the_o parable_n set_v forth_o the_o jew_n despise_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o evil_a usage_n of_o those_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o for_o this_o their_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o city_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n section_n lxxvii_o matth_n chap._n xxi_o from_o ver._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n xxiii_o all_o the_o chapter_n mark_n chap._n xii_o from_o ver._n 13._o to_o ver._n 41._o luke_n chap._n xx._n from_o ver._n 26._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n tribute_n to_o cesar._n the_o resurrection_n assert_v in_o the_o law_n the_o great_a commandment_n christ_n how_o david_n son_n woe_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o evangelist_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o their_o order_n both_o here_o and_o a_o good_a way_n forward_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o scruple_v in_o it_o the_o question_n propose_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v tribute_n to_o cesar_n proceed_v from_o that_o old_a maxim_n among_o they_o upon_o mistake_n of_o deut._n 17._o 15._o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o power_n or_o potentate_n which_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o blood_n or_o religion_n the_o hold_v to_o which_o maxim_n cost_v they_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o city_n and_o nation_n his_o answer_n from_o the_o image_n of_o cesar_n upon_o their_o coin_n be_v according_a to_o their_o own_o concession_n the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n do_v personate_v david_n and_o abigail_n talk_v thus_o abigail_n say_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v or_o my_o child_n or_o my_o cattle_n david_n say_v to_o she_o because_o thy_o husband_n vilify_v the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n she_o say_v be_v thou_o a_o king_n then_o he_o say_v to_o she_o do_v not_o samuel_n anoint_v i_o king_n she_o say_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o coin_n of_o our_o lord_n saul_n be_v yet_o current_a in_o sanhedr_n fol_z 20._o col_fw-fr 2._o maym._n in_o gezelah_n per._n 5._o a_o king_n that_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n of_o any_o owner_n and_o make_v a_o bridge_n of_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o go_v over_o it_o etc._n etc._n how_o be_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o king_n who_o coin_n be_v current_a in_o these_o country_n for_o the_o man_n of_o the_o country_n do_v thereby_o evidence_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o themselves_o his_o servant_n but_o if_o his_o coin_n be_v not_o current_a than_o he_o be_v a_o robber_n etc._n etc._n the_o topic_a from_o whence_o he_o argue_v the_o resurrection_n against_o the_o saducee_n be_v also_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o nation_n tanchum_fw-la fol._n 13._o col_fw-fr 3._o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n do_v not_o join_v his_o name_n to_o the_o saint_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a but_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n but_o behold_v we_o find_v that_o he_o join_v his_o name_n to_o isaac_n meaning_n he_o call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n while_n he_o be_v alive_a etc._n etc._n jerus_n in_o beracoth_a fol._n 5._o col_fw-fr 4._o whence_o be_v there_o proof_n that_o the_o righteous_a be_v call_v live_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n he_o pose_v the_o pharisee_n in_o their_o very_a catechism_n they_o use_v it_o as_o a_o common_a name_n for_o the_o messiah_n to_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o observe_v that_o david_n call_v he_o lord_n they_o be_v so_o far_o nonplus_v that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o not_o what_o to_o answer_v for_o the_o present_a but_o this_o silence_v they_o from_o future_a dispute_n now_o therefore_o he_o fall_v upon_o they_o with_o their_o deserve_a character_n and_o doom_n and_o as_o in_o matth._n 5._o he_o have_v pronounce_v beatitude_n so_o here_o in_o matth._n 23._o he_o denounce_v woe_n and_o curse_v these_o man_n from_o isa._n 65._o 15_o etc._n etc._n this_o chapter_n as_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n to_o and_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o treat_v of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o demeanour_n so_o from_o their_o own_o pandect_n and_o author_n may_v it_o be_v explain_v from_o point_n to_o point_n those_o speak_v out_o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n to_o the_o full_a their_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n ver_fw-la 1._o mean_v they_o as_o magistrate_n to_o who_o christ_n injoyn_v all_o lawful_a obedience_n vid._n sanhedr_n per._n 1._o halac_fw-la 6._o their_o heavy_a burden_n ver_fw-la 4._o translate_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o they_o speak_v so_o much_o and_o so_o high_o their_o tephillin_n be_v call_v phylactery_n ver_fw-la 5._o which_o mean_v not_o only_a observative_n because_o they_o be_v memorial_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o devotion_n be_v four_o portion_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o two_o paâ—chments_n and_o the_o one_o wear_v upon_o their_o forehead_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o their_o left_a arm_n but_o preservative_n as_o be_v repute_v by_o they_o a_o fence_n against_o evil_a spirit_n jerus_n beracoth_a fol._n 2._o a_o man_n have_v need_v to_o say_v over_o his_o phylactery_n every_o evening_n in_o his_o house_n to_o fright_v awâ—y_o evil_a spirit_n they_o love_v to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n rabbi_n ver_fw-la 7._o r._n akibah_n say_v to_o eliezer_n rabbi_n rabbi_n jerus_n moed_n katon_n fol._n 81._o 1._o and_o yet_o they_o have_v this_o rule_n against_o it_o love_v the_o work_n but_o hate_v the_o rabbiship_n maym._n in_o talm._n torah_n per._n 3._o call_v not_o one_o father_n ver_fw-la 9_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o they_o own_v their_o doctor_n by_o the_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rely_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o humane_a doctrine_n their_o
author_n juchasin_n 1._o juchasin_n juchasin_n juchasin_n juchasin_n juchasin_n juchasin_n fol._n 19_o 1._o speak_v of_o hillel_n and_o shammai_n heretofore_o say_v he_o hillel_n and_o menahem_n be_v head_n of_o the_o council_n but_o menahem_n withdraw_v into_o the_o family_n of_o herod_n together_o with_o eighty_o man_n brave_o clad_v these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o i_o suppose_v be_v call_v herodian_o who_o partly_o get_v into_o the_o court_n and_o partly_o be_v of_o the_o faction_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n with_o how_o great_a opposition_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n herod_n ascend_v and_o keep_v the_o throne_n we_o have_v observe_v before_o there_o be_v some_o that_o obstinate_o resist_v he_o other_o that_o as_o much_o defend_v he_o to_o these_o be_v deserve_o give_v the_o title_n of_o herodian_o as_o endeavour_v with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o family_n and_o they_o it_o seem_v be_v of_o the_o sadducean_n faith_n and_o doctrine_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a have_v leaven_v herod_n who_o be_v now_o tetrarch_n with_o the_o same_o principle_n for_o as_o we_o note_v before_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o sadducee_n in_o matthew_n 6_o matthew_n matthew_n matthew_n matthew_n matthew_n matthew_n matth._n xvi_o 6_o be_v in_o mark_n 19_o mark_n mark_n mark_n mark_n mark_n mark_n mark_v viii_o 19_o the_o leaven_n of_o herod_n and_o it_o be_v crafty_o contrive_v on_o both_o side_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o mutual_a establishment_n to_o one_o another_o they_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o he_o to_o their_o doctrine_n when_o i_o read_v of_o manaem_n or_o menahem_n the_o foster_n brother_n of_o herod_n the_o terarch_n â—_o terarch_n terarch_n terarch_n terarch_n terarch_n terarch_n act._n xiii_o â—_o it_o ready_o bring_v to_o my_o mind_n the_o name_n and_o story_n before_o mention_v of_o menahem_n who_o carry_v over_o with_o he_o so_o many_o eminent_a person_n to_o the_o court_n of_o herod_n verse_n xx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v this_o image_n and_o superscription_n they_o endeavour_v by_o a_o pernicious_a subtlety_n to_o find_v out_o whether_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o judas_n of_o galilee_n which_o opinion_n those_o lewd_a disturber_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o josephus_n brand_v every_o where_n under_o the_o name_n of_o zelots_n have_v take_v up_o stiff_o deny_v obedience_n and_o tribute_n to_o a_o roman_a prince_n because_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o and_o their_o follower_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o submit_v to_o a_o heathen_a government_n what_o great_a calamity_n the_o outrageous_a fury_n of_o this_o conceit_n bring_v upon_o the_o people_n both_o josephus_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o this_o day_n testify_v they_o choose_v caesar_n before_o christ_n and_o yet_o because_o they_o will_v neither_o have_v caesar_n nor_o christ_n they_o remain_v sad_a monument_n to_o all_o age_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o their_o own_o madness_n to_o this_o fury_n those_o frequent_a warning_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v relate_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v submit_v himself_o to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n power_n power_n power_n power_n power_n power_n rom._n xiii_o 1._o 1_o pet_n ii_o 13._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o character_n of_o these_o mad_a man_n they_o contemn_v dominion_n 8._o dominion_n dominion_n dominion_n dominion_n dominion_n dominion_n 2_o pet._n ii_o 10._o jud._n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o they_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v god_n 4._o god_n god_n god_n god_n god_n god_n 2_o thes._n ii_o 4._o christ_n answer_v the_o treachery_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v out_o of_o the_o very_a determination_n of_o the_o school_n where_o this_o be_v teach_v wheresoever_o the_o money_n of_o any_o king_n be_v currant_n there_o the_o inhabitant_n acknowledge_v that_o king_n for_o their_o lord_n 5_o lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n maim_v on_o gezelah_n chap._n 5_o hence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jerus_n sanhedr_n 2._o sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n fol._n 20._o 2._o abigail_n say_v to_o david_n what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v or_o my_o son_n or_o my_o cattle_n he_o answer_v your_o husband_n vilify_v my_o kingdom_n be_v you_o then_o say_v she_o a_o king_n to_o which_o he_o do_v not_o samuel_n anoint_v i_o for_o a_o king_n she_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o money_n of_o our_o lord_n saul_n as_o yet_o be_v currant_n that_o be_v be_v not_o saul_n to_o be_v account_v king_n while_o his_o money_n be_v still_o receive_v common_o by_o all_o verse_n xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sadducee_n who_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n 1._o resurrection_n resurrection_n resurrection_n resurrection_n resurrection_n resurrection_n tanchum_fw-la sol_fw-la 3._o 1._o the_o sadducee_n cavil_n and_o say_v the_o cloud_n fail_v and_o pass_v away_o so_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n do_v not_o return_v just_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n of_o argue_v as_o they_o use_v that_o deny_v infant-baptism_n because_o forsooth_o in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o resurrection_n above_o we_o suspect_v that_o the_o sadducee_n be_v herodian_o that_o be_v to_o say_v courtier_n but_o these_o here_o mention_v be_v of_o a_o more_o inferior_a sort_n verse_n xxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a read_v if_o you_o please_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o chapter_n chelek_n sanhedr_n chelek_n chelek_n chelek_n chelek_n chelek_n chelek_n in_o bab._n sanhedr_n where_o you_o will_v observe_v with_o what_o argument_n and_o inference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o talmudist_n maintain_v the_o resurrection_n out_o of_o the_o law_n namely_o by_o a_o manner_n of_o argue_v not_o unlike_o this_o of_o our_o saviour_n we_o will_v produce_v only_o this_o one_o r._n eliezer_n be_v r._n josi_n say_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o accuse_v the_o scribe_n of_o the_o samaritan_n of_o falsehood_n while_o they_o say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o law_n i_o tell_v they_o you_o corrupt_v your_o law_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o which_o you_o carry_v about_o in_o your_o hand_n for_o you_o say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n when_o it_o say_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v utter_o cut_v off_o his_o iniquity_n be_v upon_o he_o 31._o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o numb_a xv._o 31._o shall_v be_v utter_o cut_v off_o namely_o in_o this_o world_n his_o iniquity_n be_v upon_o he_o when_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i_o have_v quote_v this_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o place_n because_o they_o seem_v here_o to_o tax_v the_o samaritan_n text_n of_o corruption_n when_o indeed_o both_o the_o text_n and_o the_o version_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v observe_v agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o hebrew_n when_o therefore_o the_o rabbin_z say_v that_o they_o have_v corrupt_v their_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o deny_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o text_n as_o reprove_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o interpretation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o interpret_v your_o law_n false_o when_o you_o do_v not_o infer_v the_o resurrection_n from_o those_o word_n which_o speak_v it_o so_o plain_o with_o the_o present_a argument_n of_o our_o saviour_n compare_v first_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v by_o r._n tanchum_n 3._o tanchum_n tanchum_n tanchum_n tanchum_n tanchum_n tanchum_n fol._n 13._o 3._o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi jochai_n say_v god_n holy_a and_o bless_a do_v not_o join_v his_o name_n to_o holy_a man_n while_o they_o live_v but_o only_o after_o their_o death_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 3._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v psa._n xvi_o 3._o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n when_o be_v they_o saint_n when_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o while_o they_o live_v god_n do_v not_o join_v his_o name_n to_o they_o because_o he_o be_v not_o sure_o but_o that_o some_o evil_a affection_n may_v lead_v they_o astray_o but_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a than_o he_o join_v his_o name_n to_o they_o but_o we_o find_v that_o god_n join_v his_o name_n to_o isaac_n while_o he_o be_v live_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n 13._o isaac_n isaac_n isaac_n isaac_n isaac_n isaac_n gen._n xxviii_o 13._o the_o rabbin_n answer_v he_o look_v on_o his_o dust_n as_o if_o it_o be_v gather_v upon_o the_o altar_n r._n berachiah_n say_v since_o he_o become_v blind_a he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n dead_a see_v also_o r._n menahem_n on_o the_o law_n 1._o law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n fol._n 62._o 1._o compare_v also_o those_o word_n of_o the_o jerusal_n gemara_n 4_o gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n
be_v now_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o giant_n friend_n and_o so_o in_o a_o inevitable_a danger_n he_o find_v no_o other_o shift_n but_o to_o fain_o himself_o a_o natural_a fool_n and_o mope_v and_o keep_v himself_o speechless_a and_o dumb_a psal._n lvi_o upon_o this_o occurrence_n and_o occasion_n he_o compose_v the_o fifty_o six_o psalm_n and_o title_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnal_n jonath_n elem_n rechokim_n concern_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o dumb_a one_o among_o man_n far_o off_o when_o the_o philistines_n take_v he_o in_o gath_n and_o seem_v in_o vers_fw-la 10._o to_o refer_v to_o his_o present_a speechlesness_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v praise_v with_o speech_n or_o word_n so_o vers_fw-la 4._o he_o profess_v through_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v his_o word_n of_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o he_o so_o that_o the_o order_n of_o this_o psalm_n fall_v in_o about_o the_o twelve_o verse_n of_o this_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n psal._n xxxiv_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n be_v the_o proper_a place_n and_o order_n of_o the_o 34_o psalm_n make_v by_o david_n when_o he_o change_v his_o behaviour_n before_o abimelech_n and_o it_o be_v appliable_a to_o both_o the_o story_n contain_v in_o this_o chapter_n both_o to_o david_n dissemble_a behaviour_n before_o ahimelech_n for_o some_o time_n ahimelech_n and_o abimelech_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n as_o compare_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o with_o 1_o chron._n 18._o 16._o and_o to_o david_n change_v his_o behaviour_n before_o achish_a the_o philistines_n king_n for_o those_o king_n be_v common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n abimelech_n gen._n 20._o and_o 26._o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o most_o accurate_a acrostic_n of_o a_o most_o choice_a and_o exact_a composure_n after_o his_o pretend_a mopishness_n and_o distraction_n chap._n xxii_o vers._n 1._o first_o part_n david_n depart_v from_o gath_n and_o escape_v to_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n psal._n cxlii_o there_o he_o make_v the_o 142_o psalm_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n and_o in_o his_o prayer_n in_o it_o he_o complain_v how_o low_o he_o be_v now_o bring_v that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v know_v he_o nor_o any_o one_o to_o take_v care_n for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o this_o cave_n as_o in_o a_o prison_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o this_o case_n than_o will_v the_o righteous_a resort_n unto_o he_o chap._n xxii_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o vers_fw-la 2._o and_o 1_o chron._n xii_o from_o ver_fw-la 8._o to_o ver_fw-la 19_o the_o lord_n hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o send_v his_o friend_n and_o kindred_n about_o he_o to_o be_v his_o comfort_n and_o divers_a other_o to_o be_v his_o guard_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v some_o gadite_n that_o come_v from_o beyond_o jordan_n and_o the_o prophet_n gad_n among_o they_o and_o so_o have_v david_n a_o regiment_n of_o six_o hundred_o man_n and_o a_o prophet_n their_o chaplain_n here_o fall_v in_o that_o story_n in_o 2_o sam._n 23._o vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o 1_o chron._n 11._o vers_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o of_o david_n longing_n for_o the_o water_n of_o bethlehem_n etc._n etc._n but_o reserve_v to_o its_o place_n in_o the_o reckon_n up_o of_o david_n worthy_n for_o here_o be_v more_o especial_o intend_v to_o relate_v david_n act_n and_o not_o his_o worthy_n chap._n xxii_o from_o verse_n 3._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n sam._n &_o saul_n 83_o davids_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o seat_v by_o he_o in_o moab_n he_o remove_v into_o the_o forest_n of_o hareth_n saul_n slay_v 85._o priest_n and_o destroy_v nob_n and_o thus_o be_v elies_n house_n quite_o cut_v off_o within_o one_o man_n that_o be_v abiathar_n who_o escape_v and_o come_v to_o david_n and_o now_o he_o have_v a_o high_a priest_n in_o his_o army_n as_o well_o as_o a_o prophet_n psal._n lii_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o proper_a order_n and_o place_n of_o the_o fifty_o second_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d david_n come_v not_o david_n be_v come_v psalm_n make_v as_o the_o title_n tell_v when_o doeg_n come_v and_o tell_v saul_n and_o say_v david_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o ahimelech_n chap._n xxxiii_o david_n beat_v the_o philistines_n and_o save_v keilab_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v read_v thus_o now_o they_o have_v tell_v david_n say_v etc._n etc._n for_o abiathars_n come_v to_o david_n which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v not_o till_o david_n be_v at_o keilah_n already_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o this_o the_o ziphites_n discover_v david_n to_o saul_n psal._n liv._o thereupon_o he_o make_v the_o fifty_o four_o psalm_n as_o the_o title_n tell_v the_o occasion_n and_o the_o occasion_n in_o that_o title_n ready_o refer_v it_o to_o this_o place_n to_o be_v take_v in_o after_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n psal._n lxiii_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o three_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n with_o the_o story_n of_o david_n remain_v in_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o en-gedi_a the_o sixty_o three_o psalm_n fall_v in_o be_v make_v as_o the_o title_n tell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judah_n which_o about_o en-gedi_a be_v most_o desert_a of_o all_o other_o place_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n chap._n xxiv_o david_n and_o saul_n be_v together_o in_o a_o cave_n psal._n lvii_o there_o david_n pour_v out_o his_o prayer_n of_o psal._n 57_o and_o title_n it_o all_o tashchith_fw-mi destroy_v not_o for_o though_o he_o be_v move_v by_o his_o soldier_n to_o destroy_v saul_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o chap._n xxv_o sam._n &_o saul_n 39_o samuel_n die_v some_o two_o year_n before_o saul_n death_n he_o live_v to_o see_v the_o time_n that_o saul_n confess_v david_n to_o be_v king_n as_o chap._n 24._o 20._o according_a to_o his_o prediction_n nabal_n a_o drunkard_n a_o fool_n and_o clown_n die_v wretched_o psal._n lviii_o after_o the_o 35_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n and_o order_n of_o psal._n 58._o title_v all_o tashchith_fw-mi destroy_v not_o as_o refer_v to_o david_n not_o destroy_v nabal_n when_o he_o have_v so_o threaten_v and_o yet_o at_o last_o rejoice_v that_o he_o destroy_v he_o not_o he_o blame_v in_o this_o psalm_n the_o venemousness_n of_o nabals_n tongue_n that_o have_v revile_v he_o and_o the_o deafness_n of_o his_o ear_n that_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o messenger_n say_v they_o their_o errand_n never_o so_o wise_o he_o prophesi_v that_o god_n will_v sudden_o take_v he_o away_o as_o with_o a_o storm_n before_o the_o pot_n set_v on_o the_o fire_n for_o his_o feast_n shall_v feel_v any_o warmness_n from_o the_o thorn_n put_v under_o they_o to_o boil_v they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beâ—r_n the_o same_o sense_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a according_a as_o he_o be_v lively_a and_o jovial_a so_o shall_v the_o wrath_n be_v proportion_v to_o he_o when_o it_o come_v ver_fw-la 9_o for_o so_o may_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o verse_n be_v most_o proper_o render_v as_o he_o lively_o so_o the_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chai_n be_v the_o epithet_n that_o david_n give_v he_o when_o he_o send_v his_o messenger_n to_o he_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lechai_n to_o he_o that_o be_v lively_a which_o our_o english_a have_v well_o express_v to_o he_o that_o live_v in_o prosperity_n so_o david_n say_v to_o saul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o what_o be_v my_o livelihood_n in_o the_o family_n of_o my_o father_n 1_o sam._n 18._o 18._o chap._n xxvi_o david_n have_v saul_n in_o his_o power_n again_o and_o destroy_v he_o not_o saul_n again_o confess_v david_n kingdom_n david_n and_o he_o never_o see_v one_o another_o more_o in_o some_o time_n of_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n but_o the_o year_n uncertain_a reuben_n and_o gad_n destroy_v the_o hagarite_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n for_o this_o read_v 1_o chron._n 5._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o and_o from_o ver_fw-la 18._o to_o ver_fw-la 23._o chap._n xxvii_o david_n betake_v himself_o again_o to_o gath_n where_o not_o very_o long_o ago_o he_o be_v put_v to_o fain_o himself_o mad_a achish_n then_o his_o fear_n be_v now_o his_o friend_n he_o be_v then_o a_o sole_a single_a man_n and_o now_o he_o
have_v 600_o man_n with_o he_o a_o guard_n to_o himself_o and_o a_o help_n to_o achish_n against_o saul_n david_n dwell_v at_o ziklag_n and_o invade_v the_o country_n thereabouts_o etc._n etc._n i_o chron._n xii_o from_o beginning_n to_o verse_n 8._o world_n 2959_o sam._n &_o saul_n 40_o thither_o divers_a of_o saul_n own_o tribe_n and_o kindred_n resort_v unto_o he_o and_o these_o be_v name_v in_o this_o chapter_n before_o the_o man_n of_o gad_n that_o have_v fall_v to_o he_o before_o because_o these_o man_n come_v to_o he_o be_v most_o remarkable_a as_o be_v of_o saul_n own_o kindred_n chap._n xxviii_o saul_n end_n be_v now_o approach_v he_o consult_v a_o witch_n he_o have_v neither_o priest_n nor_o prophet_n to_o inquire_v after_o he_o have_v despise_v and_o persecute_v both_o he_o see_v a_o devil_n in_o samuel_n likeness_n and_o hear_v of_o his_o own_o ruin_n chap._n xxix_o the_o philistines_n dare_v not_o trust_v david_n in_o battle_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n provide_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v neither_o prove_v perfidious_a to_o achish_n nor_o fight_v against_o his_o own_o people_n i_o chron._n xii_o vers._n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o as_o he_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o philistines_n towards_o the_o battle_n and_o as_o he_o come_v back_o again_o from_o they_o divers_z fell_z to_o he_o of_o manasseh_n chap._n xxx_o xxxi_o &_o i_o chron._n x._o david_n return_v home_o find_v no_o home_n at_o all_o ziklag_n fire_v a_o band_n of_o amalekite_n slay_v and_o as_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o saul_n funeral_n saul_n himself_o slay_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o by_o a_o amalekite_n he_o have_v never_o prosper_v since_o he_o have_v spare_v that_o generation_n the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n chap._n i._n david_n hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o lament_v he_o and_o charge_v the_o young_a man_n of_o judah_n to_o learn_v the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n that_o they_o may_v match_v the_o philistines_n in_o archery_n and_o so_o be_v avenge_v on_o they_o for_o saul_n death_n for_o by_o archery_n they_o have_v slay_v he_o the_o story_n of_o the_o amalekite_n to_o david_n be_v not_o a_o lie_n to_o curry_v favour_n or_o to_o obtain_v a_o reward_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a and_o a_o real_a truth_n saul_n have_v fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n indeed_o as_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n but_o his_o coat_n of_o mail_n have_v hinder_v that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v himself_o a_o wound_n so_o speedy_o deadly_a but_o that_o the_o philistines_n may_v come_v and_o catch_v he_o alive_a and_o abuse_v he_o and_o so_o he_o stand_v bleed_v at_o that_o and_o at_o his_o other_o wound_n lean_v on_o his_o spear_n till_o this_o amalekite_n come_v by_o his_o armour_n bearer_n be_v dead_a already_o and_o these_o word_n when_o his_o armour_n bearer_n see_v that_o saul_n be_v dead_a he_o fall_v on_o his_o sword_n and_o die_v also_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o when_o he_o see_v saul_n have_v give_v himself_o so_o deadly_a a_o wound_n he_o do_v the_o like_a and_o die_v indeed_o but_o saul_n wound_n be_v not_o so_o quick_a of_o dispatch_n therefore_o he_o desire_v the_o amalekite_n to_o kill_v he_o out_o for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o coat_n of_o mail_n have_v withhold_v i_o so_o that_o my_o life_n be_v all_o this_o while_n in_o i_o and_o thus_o saul_n that_o have_v be_v so_o cruel_a to_o david_n be_v now_o cruel_a to_o himself_o and_o he_o that_o have_v spare_v the_o amalekite_n be_v now_o slay_v by_o one_o of_o that_o nation_n chap._n ii_o world_n 2950_o david_n 1_o david_n anoint_v king_n of_o judah_n in_o hebron_n be_v 30_o year_n old_a compair_a david_n 2_o gen._n 41._o 46._o numb_a 4._o 3._o luke_n 3._o 23._o in_o hebran_n abraham_n have_v have_v his_o david_n 3_o first_o land_n and_o much_o residence_n here_o lay_v the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n david_n 4_o and_o their_o wife_n bury_v and_o here_o be_v john_n baptist_n bear_v and_o our_o saviour_n david_n 5_o conceive_v there_o be_v long_o bustle_a between_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 6_o saul_n abner_n still_o strive_v to_o make_v a_o party_n strong_a enough_o to_o settle_v one_o of_o saul_n david_n 7_o son_n in_o the_o kingdom_n thereupon_o be_v ishbosheth_n anoint_v in_o saul_n stead_n he_o be_v call_v ishbaal_n 1_o chron._n 8._o 33._o for_o baal_n be_v common_o call_v bosheth_n or_o shame_n as_o jerubbaal_n be_v call_v jerubbosheth_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 21._o and_o mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 9_o 12._o call_v meribaal_n 1_o chron._n 8._o 34._o see_v also_o jer._n 11._o 13._o abners_fw-la vapour_a cause_v a_o desperate_a duel_n of_o twelve_o and_o twelve_o man_n and_o so_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o continual_a war_n in_o a_o equal_a bloodshed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 27._o if_o thou_o have_v not_o say_v say_v joab_n what_o thou_o do_v say_v in_o the_o morning_n let_v the_o young_a man_n rise_v and_o play_v before_o we_o sure_o the_o people_n have_v go_v away_o every_o man_n from_o his_o brother_n even_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o there_o have_v be_v never_o a_o blow_n strike_v but_o thou_o do_v provoke_v it_o chap._n iii_o david_n six_o son_n bear_v to_o he_o in_o hebron_n in_o his_o seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n reign_n there_o be_v here_o reckon_v together_o that_o that_o story_n and_o matter_n may_v be_v dispatch_v at_o once_o abner_n upon_o discontent_n at_o ishbosheth_n turn_v to_o david_n and_o confess_v that_o kingdom_n which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v willing_o and_o witting_o oppose_v but_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o man_n and_o upon_o such_o ground_n to_o be_v a_o promoter_n of_o david_n throne_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o joab_n even_o in_o a_o place_n of_o judicature_n and_o with_o a_o wound_n parallel_n to_o that_o that_o he_o have_v give_v asahel_n chap._n iu._n ishbosheth_n slay_v by_o two_o benjamite_n brethren_n in_o evil_a they_o come_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n as_o if_o they_o will_v setch_v wheat_n vers_fw-la 6._o that_o be_v with_o a_o sack_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o put_v his_o head_n in_o etc._n etc._n instant_o before_o the_o text_n fall_v upon_o the_o story_n of_o ishbosheth_n it_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o mephibosheth_n because_o he_o be_v now_o all_o the_o stock_n leave_v of_o saul_n house_n but_o only_o rizpahs_n child_n a_o concubine_n and_o morahs_n a_o daughter_n chap._n v._o from_o beginning_n to_o ver._n 11._o and_o i_o chron._n xi_o all_o world_n 2957_o david_n 8_o david_n anoint_a king_n over_o all_o israel_n at_o hebron_n and_o from_o thence_o bring_v by_o all_o israel_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o settle_v he_o there_o and_o to_o make_v that_o the_o royal_a city_n he_o reign_v in_o all_o 40_o year_n in_o hebron_n seven_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o at_o jerusalem_n 32_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o this_o latter_a be_v exact_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n upon_o earth_n joab_n after_o david_n curse_n upon_o he_o for_o abner_n murder_v be_v yet_o make_v commander_n in_o chief_a for_o his_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o prosperity_n of_o david_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o build_n of_o it_o be_v present_o set_v down_o after_o the_o story_n of_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n as_o begin_v from_o that_o time_n and_o continue_v and_o go_v along_o with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o follow_a story_n and_o so_o to_o be_v carry_v in_o mind_n then_o do_v the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n give_v account_n of_o david_n worthies_z which_o catalogue_n be_v also_o mention_v by_o this_o book_n of_o samuel_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n of_o place_n that_o in_o the_o chronicle_n it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o david_n reign_n and_o in_o samuel_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n and_o both_o very_o proper_o and_o much_o like_a to_o the_o place_n of_o our_o saviour_n genealogy_n in_o matthew_n and_o luke_n the_o one_o give_v it_o at_o his_o birth_n and_o the_o other_o at_o his_o baptism_n and_o both_o upon_o singular_a reason_n and_o so_o here_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n reckon_v up_o these_o man_n as_o those_o that_o help_v david_n to_o his_o settlement_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o mention_n they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n reckon_v they_o up_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o those_o that_o have_v stick_v to_o he_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o help_v to_o keep_v he_o in_o that_o settlement_n in_o both_o the_o book_n there_o be_v first_o reckon_v a_o triumvirate_n or_o three_o gallant_a man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o rank_n by_o themselves_o and_o none_o be_v equal_a with_o they_o or_o like_v
which_o be_v a_o comfortable_a word_n for_o baruch_n in_o egypt_n in_o the_o threaten_n of_o egypt_n the_o 46_o chapter_n which_o be_v also_o deliver_v in_o this_o four_o of_o jehoiakim_n be_v lay_v next_o that_o all_o the_o threaten_n against_o egypt_n though_o at_o several_a time_n deliver_v yet_o may_v come_v together_o and_o that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o prophecy_n deliver_v in_o jehoiakim_v time_n and_o fulfil_v upon_o pharaoh_n nechos_n army_n may_v be_v a_o confirmation_n that_o israel_n in_o egypt_n must_v expect_v the_o like_a truth_n of_o the_o prophecy_n against_o it_o deliver_v to_o they_o there_o of_o misery_n to_o come_v upon_o it_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n of_o the_o same_o date_n with_o the_o 46_o chapter_n we_o may_v well_o suppose_v the_o 48_o &_o 49_o chapter_n to_o be_v also_o because_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o chapter_n 46._o do_v use_v a_o comprehensive_a expression_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o gentile_n as_o conclude_v all_o 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into_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n 9_o eli_n of_o ithamar_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 9_o &_o 2._o 35._o 36._o 10._o phinehas_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 11._o ahitub_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 13._o &_o 22._o 20._o 12._o ahimelech_n or_o ahijah_n ibid._n 13._o abiathar_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 20._o he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o high-priesthood_n by_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o high-priest_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ithamar_n there_o be_v these_o succession_n in_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n amariah_n 1_o chron._n 6._o 7._o ahitub_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o zadok_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o now_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v last_o that_o zadok_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n and_o ahimelech_n the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n be_v priest_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 3._o of_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n that_o they_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n chief_a among_o the_o priest_n and_o chief_a overseer_n in_o the_o 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johanan_n 1_o chron._n 6._o 9_o these_o six_o be_v omit_v by_o ezra_n in_o his_o reckon_n up_o of_o the_o line_n of_o the_o high-priest_n ezra_n 7._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o omission_n we_o may_v guess_v to_o be_v because_o from_o the_o time_n of_o amaziah_n the_o house_n of_o eli_n begin_v in_o the_o function_n and_o till_o the_o time_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o johanan_n the_o service_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n do_v not_o begin_v the_o son_n of_o johanan_n be_v azariah_n he_o it_o be_v that_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o solomon_n build_v in_o jerusalem_n 1_o chron._n 6._o 10._o but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o time_n it_o be_v when_o he_o execute_v this_o office_n whether_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o temple_n service_n when_o it_o be_v new_o build_v or_o in_o after_o time_n the_o jew_n do_v very_o general_o hold_v that_o this_o azariah_n be_v he_o that_o withstand_v uzziah_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o 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and_o his_o temple_n and_o omit_v in_o the_o line_n of_o the_o priest_n 1_o chron._n 6._o because_o he_o be_v not_o use_v like_o a_o highpriest_n his_o high-priesthood_n be_v not_o long_o and_o he_o die_v as_o a_o prophet_n zadok_v beget_v shallum_n 1_o chron._n 6._o 12._o or_o meshullam_n 1_o chr._n 9_o 11._o one_o of_o those_o two_o it_o be_v either_o the_o father_n or_o son_n that_o oppose_v uzziah_n when_o he_o will_v have_v offer_v incense_n but_o i_o rather_o believe_v it_o be_v zadok_v the_o king_n father_n in_o law_n who_o in_o that_o story_n be_v call_v azariah_n after_o the_o king_n name_n either_o he_o or_o shallum_n be_v call_v urijah_n 2_o king_n 16._o
unto_o they_o and_o these_o be_v 1._o joab_n who_o chief_a captainship_n be_v relate_v present_o before_o upon_o the_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o adino_n the_o eznite_a by_o name_n call_v also_o jashobeam_n by_o office_n that_o be_v one_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o seat_n among_o the_o people_n as_o judge_n the_o immediate_a son_n of_o zabdiel_n 1_o chron._n 27._o 2._o but_o call_v a_o hachmonite_n or_o the_o son_n of_o hachmoni_n for_o his_o former_a ancestry_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o spear_n against_o eight_o hundred_o man_n at_o one_o time_n and_o slay_v three_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o his_o name_n differ_v but_o one_o letter_n from_o jeroboam_n the_o one_o promote_v david_n kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o oppose_v it_o 3._o eliazar_n the_o son_n of_o dodo_n the_o ahohite_a 1_o chron._n 27._o 4._o of_o bethlehem_n after_o these_o first_o three_o brave_a man_n both_o the_o book_n reckon_v a_o second_o triumvirate_n or_o three_o gallant_a man_n more_o 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difficulty_n before_o we_o because_o of_o a_o difference_n of_o order_n in_o the_o story_n that_o arâ—_n lay_v next_o in_o these_o two_o book_n the_o book_n of_o samuel_n bring_v next_o the_o story_n of_o hiram_n kindness_n and_o respect_n to_o david_n of_o david_n child_n of_o two_o battle_n with_o the_o philistines_n and_o then_o it_o relate_v the_o fetch_n up_o of_o the_o ark._n but_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n first_o relate_v the_o fetch_n up_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o then_o those_o story_n of_o hiram_n kindness_n david_n child_n and_o the_o philistines_n battle_n for_o the_o methodize_n therefore_o of_o these_o story_n into_o their_o proper_a time_n and_o order_n they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o thus_o i_o chron._n xiii_o ver._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o david_n consult_v with_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o that_o have_v come_v to_o he_o to_o hebron_n and_o have_v go_v with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o the_o fetch_n up_o of_o the_o ark._n this_o be_v but_o a_o consultation_n 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psal._n lxviii_o with_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o 1_o sam._n 6._o read_v psal._n 68_o which_o though_o in_o the_o title_n it_o tell_v not_o the_o occasion_n whereupon_o it_o be_v make_v yet_o do_v the_o very_a first_o word_n of_o it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o ark_n for_o those_o word_n let_v god_n arise_v and_o let_v his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v be_v the_o word_n which_o be_v constant_o use_v when_o the_o ark_n remove_v numb_a 10._o 35._o and_o the_o content_n of_o the_o psalm_n do_v speak_v to_o the_o very_a same_o tenor_n i_o chron._n xv._o from_o beginning_n to_o verse_n 15._o three_o month_n be_v the_o ark_n in_o the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n and_o by_o the_o end_n of_o that_o time_n have_v david_n provide_v some_o house_n for_o himself_o and_o servant_n since_o hiram_n send_v he_o workman_n and_o he_o have_v make_v ready_a a_o place_n for_o the_o ark_n with_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n read_v that_o part_n of_o 1_o 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same_o mind_n that_o saul_n reign_v but_o three_o year_n in_o all_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 1._o and_o that_o the_o forty_o year_n mention_v at_o the_o break_n out_o of_o absaloms_n rebellion_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 7._o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o time_n of_o saul_n first_o anoint_v or_o of_o israel_n ask_v a_o king_n and_o so_o that_o that_o rebellion_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n but_o now_o have_v a_o second_o time_n as_o serious_o as_o i_o can_v view_v the_o time_n and_o find_v so_o many_o thing_n occur_v betwixt_o the_o first_o anoint_v of_o saul_n and_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n as_o be_v not_o imaginable_a to_o have_v be_v act_v in_o three_o year_n especial_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n be_v one_o whole_a year_n and_o four_o month_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistines_n after_o all_o his_o persecution_n and_o before_o saul_n death_n 1_o sam._n 27._o 7._o and_o it_o appear_v also_o most_o probable_a 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ver_fw-la 2._o &_o 13._o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o the_o promise_n sake_n esay_n assure_v ahaz_n of_o deliverance_n from_o those_o two_o fire_n brand_n both_o king_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v now_o grow_v to_o be_v but_o tail_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o smoke_v their_o last_o he_o offer_v ahaz_n a_o sign_n which_o he_o scornful_o refuse_v and_o despise_v to_o try_v jehovah_n his_o son_n hezekiah_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n 2_o king_n 20._o 8._o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o give_v this_o sign_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o quite_o cast_v off_o the_o house_n of_o david_n till_o a_o virgin_n have_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o that_o son_n be_v god_n in_o our_o nature_n both_o which_o be_v great_a wonder_n indeed_o yet_o he_o threaten_v sad_a day_n to_o come_v upon_o jerusalem_n before_o esay_n viii_o esay_n write_v a_o book_n full_a of_o no_o other_o word_n but_o this_o prey_n this_o this_o this_o haste_v to_o the_o spoil_n he_o haste_v to_o the_o prey_n mahershalalhashbaz_a 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kingdom_n and_o to_o make_v confederacy_n with_o it_o such_o man_n he_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o a_o kingdom_n great_a enough_o which_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o mighty_a river_n since_o they_o despise_v the_o small_a stream_n and_o shall_v overflow_n emmanuels_n land_n all_o over_o he_o prophesi_v glorious_a thing_n of_o emmanuel_n himself_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o sanctuary_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v child_n or_o disciple_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o a_o law_n and_o testimony_n which_o shall_v be_v oracle_n to_o inquire_v at_o and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v gospel_n shall_v shall_v shall_v vers._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o â—e_n transgress_v against_o it_o i._n e._n against_o the_o testimony_n ver_fw-la 2._o or_o the_o gospel_n transgress_v that_o law_n and_o testimony_n shall_v be_v hard_o bestead_v famish_a perplex_a and_o at_o last_o drive_v to_o utter_v darkness_n esay_n ix_o that_o this_o darkness_n shall_v be_v a_o worse_a darkness_n and_o affliction_n then_o that_o be_v in_o galilee_n in_o their_o captivity_n either_o by_o hazael_n or_o the_o assyrian_a for_o those_o place_n see_v light_a afterward_o for_o the_o gospel_n begin_v there_o but_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v bring_v misery_n irreparable_a he_o speak_v again_o glorious_a thing_n concern_v christ_n the_o child_n promise_v before_o david_n house_n fail_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o 6._o and_o and_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 6._o father_n of_o eternity_n a_o letter_n of_o note_n and_o remarkableness_n be_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lemarbeh_fw-it in_fw-it ver_fw-la 7._o man_n clausum_fw-la to_o show_v the_o hiddenness_n and_o mysteriousness_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n different_a from_o visible_a pomp_n and_o to_o hint_n the_o forty_o year_n before_o jerusalem_n destruction_n when_o this_o dominion_n increase_v through_o the_o world_n the_o juncture_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o last_o of_o the_o precede_a and_o this_o subject_n of_o vers_fw-la 9_o &_o 11._o show_n plain_o that_o this_o chapter_n be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o those_o two_o before_o esay_n xvii_o here_o also_o be_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v in_o this_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o esay_n make_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o subject_n that_o these_o three_o last_o mention_v the_o seven_o the_o eight_o and_o the_o nine_o be_v namely_o concern_v the_o final_a ruin_n of_o damascus_n and_o ephraim_n and_o whereas_o damascus_n be_v destroy_v and_o captive_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o time_n of_o ahaz_n and_o as_o it_o be_v easy_o argue_v thereupon_o that_o this_o prophecy_n that_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v before_o the_o story_n that_o relate_v its_o destruction_n so_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o prophecy_n may_v be_v very_o proper_o take_v in_o here_o upon_o these_o consideration_n 1._o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ahaz_n the_o prophet_n meddle_v not_o with_o damascus_n and_o ephraim_n join_v together_o namely_o not_o till_o they_o join_v together_o to_o invade_v judah_n 2._o step_v but_o one_o step_n further_o in_o the_o chronicle_n than_o this_o very_a place_n where_o we_o will_v have_v this_o chapter_n take_v in_o and_o damascus_n be_v ruin_v and_o therefore_o this_o chapter_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o damascus_n and_o ephraim_n join_v together_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v no_o soon_o then_o here_o and_o since_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o damascus_n before_o it_o come_v it_o can_v be_v lay_v no_o further_o forward_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o lie_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o book_n where_o it_o do_v be_v because_o there_o be_v many_o prophecy_n against_o many_o several_a place_n lay_v there_o together_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v deal_v threaten_n among_o all_o the_o country_n and_o place_n thereabouts_o damascus_n and_o ephraim_n can_v not_o go_v without_o and_o therefore_o as_o these_o three_o last_o name_v chapter_n be_v lay_v where_o they_o be_v as_o single_a and_o singular_a denuntiation_n against_o these_o two_o place_n so_o be_v this_o chapter_n lay_v where_o it_o be_v because_o it_o shall_v there_o go_v in_o company_n with_o other_o threaten_n esay_n xxviii_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n which_o foretell_v also_o the_o destruction_n of_o ephraim_n lay_v beyond_o its_o proper_a time_n among_o chapter_n on_o either_o side_n it_o that_o be_v of_o a_o date_n after_o ephraim_n be_v destroy_v but_o it_o be_v lay_v there_o that_o threaten_n against_o that_o place_n may_v also_o come_v in_o among_o the_o threaten_n against_o other_o place_n and_o since_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a notice_n of_o what_o date_n that_o chapter_n be_v it_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v take_v in_o here_o and_o so_o all_o esay_n prophecy_n against_o ephraim_n come_v together_o 2_o chron._n xxviii_o vers_fw-la 4_o to_z vers_n 16._o rezin_n and_o pekah_n return_v to_o their_o several_a home_n from_o jerusalem_n which_o they_o can_v not_o overcome_v spoil_n judah_n miserable_o as_o they_o go_v pekah_n slay_v 120000_o man_n and_o take_v 200000_o woman_n and_o child_n captive_n but_o they_o be_v merciful_o use_v and_o enlarge_v at_o the_o admonition_n of_o a_o prophet_n the_o only_a good_a deed_n that_o we_o read_v of_o do_v in_o samaria_n of_o a_o long_a time_n rezin_n also_o carry_v a_o great_a captivity_n away_o to_o damascus_n 2_o king_n xvi_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o not_o content_a with_o that_o he_o take_v his_o opportunity_n after_o he_o come_v home_o now_o judah_n be_v so_o low_a to_o take_v in_o eloth_n the_o sea-town_n in_o edom_n which_o uzziah_n have_v recover_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n
shall_v see_v too_o much_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n there_o but_o that_o ahaz_n may_v show_v himself_o a_o worshipper_n of_o strange_a god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n these_o sad_a time_n and_o this_o expedition_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o ten_o chapter_n but_o in_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o he_o again_o comfort_v the_o house_n of_o david_n with_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o anoint_v or_o with_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n that_o his_o lamp_n shall_v not_o go_v quite_o out_o till_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n shall_v bud_v and_o a_o king_n from_o thence_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o all_o nation_n and_o in_o chap._n 13._o &_o 14._o he_o prophesi_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o now_o new_o spring_v that_o this_o stock_n of_o jesse_n shall_v out-wear_a both_o assyria_n and_o it_o and_o that_o the_o anoint_v or_o decree_n that_o god_n have_v make_v concern_v david_n everlasting_a throne_n shall_v be_v their_o ruin_n that_o strive_v against_o it_o 2_o king_n xviii_o ver_fw-la 1._o 2_o 3._o 2_o chron._n xxix_o world_n 3281_o ahaz_n 14_o hezekiah_n 1_o hoshea_n 3_o division_n 252_o hezekiah_n reign_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o hoshea_n and_o so_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o reign_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n for_o if_o hoshea_n begin_v in_o the_o twelve_o of_o ahaz_n as_o he_o do_v 2_o king_n 17._o 1._o and_o hezekiah_n begin_v in_o the_o three_o of_o hoshea_n as_o he_o do_v 2_o king_n 18._o 1._o then_o do_v it_o follow_v inevitable_o that_o hezekiah_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o fourteen_o of_o ahaz_n and_o say_v to_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n 2_o king_n 16._o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v also_o resolve_v out_o of_o that_o observation_n before_o about_o shalmanezer_n first_o expedition_n against_o samaria_n and_o his_o then_o expedition_n against_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o have_v subdue_v and_o depose_v ahaz_n and_o make_v he_o to_o become_v as_o a_o private_a man_n and_o set_v up_o hezekiah_n on_o the_o throne_n in_o his_o stead_n who_o god_n have_v reserve_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o people_n and_o for_o a_o instrument_n of_o much_o glory_n to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o ahaz_n to_o molech_n and_o out_o of_o the_o massacre_a hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o slay_v some_o of_o his_o son_n see_v 2_o chron._n 28._o 3._o 7._o it_o be_v say_v in_o 2_o king_n 18._o 7._o that_o hezekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o serve_v he_o not_o intimate_v that_o he_o have_v be_v under_o the_o assyrian_a homage_n but_o he_o will_v bear_v it_o no_o long_o and_o that_o in_o time_n provoke_v sennacherib_n against_o he_o second_o observe_v how_o very_o young_a ahaz_n be_v when_o he_o beget_v hezekiah_n he_o be_v twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o king_n 16._o 2._o and_o in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o son_n hezekiah_n begin_v to_o reign_v be_v then_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a current_n 2_o king_n 18._o 2._o and_o so_o be_v bear_v when_o ahaz_n be_v but_o ten_o year_n old_a the_o like_v not_o to_o be_v parallel_v again_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o very_a young_a age_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o beget_v his_o elder_a son_n er_fw-mi gen._n 38._o world_n 3281_o ahaz_n 14_o hezekiah_n 1_o hoshea_n 3_o division_n 252_o hoshea_n reign_v wicked_o but_o not_o so_o wicked_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v do_v that_o have_v be_v before_o he_o this_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o last_o king_n of_o all_o that_o succession_n shall_v be_v the_o best_a and_o yet_o under_o he_o the_o kingdom_n destroy_v 2_o chron._n xxix_o xxx_o xxxi_o world_n 3282_o ahaz_n 15_o hezekiah_n 1_o hoshea_n 4_o division_n 253_o hezekiah_n first_o year_n proper_o and_o so_o be_v it_o reckon_v 2_o king_n 18._o 9_o 10._o for_o his_o four_o year_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hoshea_n seven_o and_o his_o six_o hoshea_n 9_o for_o though_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v somewhat_o coincident_a with_o the_o three_o of_o hoshea_n yet_o be_v it_o but_o a_o little_a time_n and_o that_o year_n be_v soon_o out_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v tell_v we_o when_o it_o be_v that_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n at_o the_o very_a first_o namely_o in_o hoshea_n three_o yet_o he_o rather_o count_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o first_o year_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o a_o new_a year_n and_o from_o his_o enter_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n then_o from_o the_o other_o date_n hezekiah_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o year_n begin_v to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o even_o in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o ahaz_n cast_v out_o those_o defilement_n that_o ahaz_n have_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n in_o eighty_o and_o eight_o day_n the_o priest_n do_v cleanse_v the_o house_n and_o the_o court_n and_o by_o sacrifice_n they_o make_v a_o new_a dedication_n in_o the_o second_o month_n they_o appoint_v and_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o hezekiah_n and_o the_o prince_n send_v throughout_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n this_o overture_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n they_o have_v now_o before_o they_o be_v destroy_v some_o of_o they_o embrace_v it_o come_v and_o eat_v the_o passover_n but_o not_o purify_v yet_o by_o hezekiahs_n prayer_n all_o go_v well_o with_o they_o the_o people_n depart_v from_o this_o passover_n go_v abroad_o through_o the_o land_n and_o break_v down_o idol_n not_o only_o in_o judah_n but_o also_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n hezekiah_n at_o jerusalem_n restore_v the_o priest_n to_o their_o course_n and_o the_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o purge_n and_o cleanse_v of_o the_o temple_n which_o hezekiah_n perform_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o that_o copy_n of_o solomon_n proverb_n be_v find_v mention_v prov._n 25._o 1._o and_o be_v transcribe_v by_o some_o of_o hezekiahs_n servant_n out_o of_o the_o old_a manuscript_n which_o it_o be_v like_o be_v much_o soil_v and_o spot_v with_o time_n and_o neglect_n 2_o king_n xvii_o ver_fw-la 3._o world_n 3282_o ahaz_n 15_o hezekiah_n 1_o hoshea_n 4_o division_n 253_o hoshea_n after_o his_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o receive_v his_o crown_n from_o he_o yet_o revolt_v and_o rely_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n thus_o do_v the_o ten_o tribe_n trust_v in_o egypt_n before_o their_o captive_a and_o so_o likewise_o do_v judah_n before_o her_o captivity_n as_o they_o have_v both_o trust_v on_o assyria_n 2_o king_n xvi_o vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o 2_o chron._n xxviii_o ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o world_n 3283_o ahaz_n 16_o hezekiah_n 2_o hoshea_n 5_o division_n 254_o ahaz_n die_v have_v live_v a_o good_a while_o a_o depose_a king_n and_o have_v see_v his_o son_n depose_v the_o idolatry_n that_o he_o have_v erect_v world_n 3283_o ahaz_n 16_o hezekiah_n 2_o hoshea_n 5_o division_n 254_o egypt_n become_v a_o break_a reed_n to_o israel_n they_o lean_v upon_o it_o but_o it_o do_v pierce_v their_o hand_n and_o not_o support_v they_o esay_n fourteen_o from_z vers_n 28._o to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o year_n that_o ahaz_n die_v esaiah_n prophesi_v against_o the_o philistines_n that_o whereas_o uzziah_n have_v be_v a_o serpent_n to_o they_o and_o have_v bite_v they_o sore_o as_o 2_o chron._n 26._o 6._o but_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o insult_v over_o ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28._o 18._o that_o now_o hezekiah_n shall_v prove_v a_o cockatrice_n to_o they_o and_o smite_v they_o again_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 2_o king_n 18._o 8._o that_o god_n will_v first_o bring_v upon_o they_o a_o famine_n and_o then_o hezekiahs_n sword_n and_o final_o a_o northern_a power_n that_o shall_v utter_o dissolve_v they_o but_o that_o the_o terrible_a messenger_n of_o the_o assyrian_a nation_n that_o shall_v come_v against_o jerusalem_n as_o rabshakeh_n and_o rabsaris_n etc._n etc._n shall_v receive_v this_o answer_n that_o god_n have_v found_v zion_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v trust_v in_o it_o and_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o hosea_n vii_o viii_o ix_o x_o xi_o xii_o xiii_o fourteen_o about_o this_o time_n be_v all_o these_o chapter_n of_o hosea_n deliver_v as_o may_v be_v collect_v by_o these_o three_o observation_n 1._o the_o common_a and_o constant_a speech_n that_o the_o prophet_n make_v to_o ephraim_n in_o they_o sheweth_z that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n before_o they_o be_v captive_v who_o captivity_n
which_o lay_v so_o together_o may_v lie_v also_o together_o and_o threaten_n and_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n may_v come_v as_o it_o be_v all_o in_o one_o body_n for_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o very_o much_o of_o this_o book_n that_o lie_v before_o the_o story_n of_o sennacherib_n be_v threaten_v and_o terror_n and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o book_n that_o lie_v after_o be_v comfort_n and_o promise_n only_o upon_o mention_n and_o promise_v of_o cyrus_n chap._n 44._o &_o 45._o there_o be_v a_o grievous_a threaten_n of_o babylon_n which_o ere_o long_o grow_v great_a chap._n 46._o &_o 47._o for_o cyrus_n be_v to_o destroy_v it_o 2_o king_n xxi_o to_z vers_n 17._o 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o to_z vers_n 11._o world_n 3311_o division_n 282_o manasseh_n 1_o manasseh_n reign_v 55_o year_n a_o very_a bad_a son_n of_o a_o very_a good_a division_n 283_o manasseh_n 2_o father_n he_o equal_v or_o rather_o exceed_v the_o very_a canaanites_n in_o division_n 284_o manasseh_n 3_o abominable_a wickedness_n he_o be_v a_o most_o extreme_a idolater_n murderer_n and_o division_n 285_o manasseh_n 4_o conjurer_n division_n 286_o manasseh_n 5_o 2_o king_n xvii_o from_z vers_n 24._o to_o end_n division_n 287_o manasseh_n 6_o in_o his_o time_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n plant_v samaria_n with_o a_o mongrel_n people_n division_n 288_o manasseh_n 7_o from_o divers_a country_n esarhaddon_a be_v the_o man_n ezr._n 4._o 2._o who_o seem_v division_n 289_o manasseh_n 8_o also_o to_o be_v call_v asnapper_n vers_fw-la 10._o unless_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a in_o division_n 290_o manasseh_n 9_o that_o expedition_n bear_v that_o name_n these_o samaritan_n new_o settle_v be_v devour_v division_n 291_o manasseh_n 10_o with_o lion_n as_o the_o prophet_n that_o come_v from_o samaria_n be_v 1_o king_n division_n 292_o manasseh_n 11_o 13._o for_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o after_o time_n they_o grow_v constant_a division_n 293_o manasseh_n 12_o enemy_n and_o bitter_a against_o the_o jew_n yet_o come_v josiah_n in_o the_o next_o generation_n division_n 294_o manasseh_n 13_o and_o destroy_v the_o relic_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o they_o division_n 295_o manasseh_n 14_o to_o this_o plantation_n of_o the_o country_n and_o city_n of_o samaria_n with_o such_o foreigner_n division_n 296_o manasseh_n 15_o may_n that_o prophecy_n refer_v in_o esay_n 7._o vers_fw-la 8._o if_o we_o will_v count_v the_o division_n 297_o manasseh_n 16_o time_n from_o the_o very_a delivery_n of_o the_o prophecy_n within_o threescore_o and_o five_o division_n 298_o manasseh_n 17_o year_n shall_v ephraim_n be_v break_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o people_n which_o prophecy_n be_v division_n 299_o manasseh_n 18_o deliver_v about_o the_o three_o or_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n if_o we_o count_v those_o division_n 300_o manasseh_n 19_o sixty_o five_o year_n forward_o the_o end_n of_o they_o will_v fall_v about_o the_o four_o or_o five_o division_n 301_o manasseh_n 20_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o manasseh_n and_o the_o matter_n so_o take_v may_v be_v understand_v division_n 302_o manasseh_n 21_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o prophet_n there_o denounce_v such_o a_o ruin_n division_n 303_o manasseh_n 22_o to_o ephraim_n and_o damaseus_fw-la be_v also_o include_v in_o the_o same_o prophecy_n and_o division_n 304_o manasseh_n 23_o be_v conclude_v also_o under_o the_o same_o plantation_n that_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o division_n 305_o manasseh_n 24_o be_v a_o people_n or_o country_n of_o that_o name_n but_o the_o very_a name_n now_o change_v division_n 306_o manasseh_n 25_o go_v and_o root_v out_o we_o give_v another_o gloss_n and_o date_n upon_o these_o word_n and_o year_n before_o namely_o count_v they_o backward_o from_o the_o captive_a of_o samaria_n as_o here_o we_o count_v they_o forward_o from_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o prophecy_n the_o reader_n may_v judge_v and_o take_v his_o choice_n the_o prophecy_n of_o habakkuk_n all_o in_o these_o wicked_a time_n of_o manasseh_n live_v habakkuk_n and_o prophesy_v against_o his_o wickedness_n and_o of_o he_o and_o nahum_n may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v that_o passage_n in_o 2_o king_n 21._o 10._o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n say_v because_o manasseh_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v do_v these_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o be_o bring_v evil_a upon_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n that_o whosoever_o hear_v of_o it_o both_o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v which_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o in_o hab._n 1._o 5._o behold_v you_o and_o regard_n and_o wonder_v marvellous_o for_o i_o will_v work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n which_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v though_o it_o be_v tell_v you_o for_o lo_o i_o raise_v up_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n this_o judgement_n upon_o judea_n by_o the_o chaldaean_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v after_o some_o space_n of_o time_n as_o chap._n 2._o 3._o and_o this_o prophet_n fore-armeth_a against_o it_o by_o that_o golden_a doctrine_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o foretell_v the_o judgement_n upon_o babel_n itself_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o captivity_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n and_o call_v the_o captivity_n the_o midst_n of_o year_n viz._n betwixt_o samuel_n and_o christ_n he_o take_v out_o his_o own_o lesson_n that_o he_o read_v to_o other_o of_o live_n by_o faith_n and_o profess_v in_o the_o great_a extremity_n and_o improbability_n of_o good_a yet_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o joy_n in_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o from_z vers_n 11._o to_o the_o end_n 2_o king_n xxi_o from_z vers_n 17._o to_o the_o end_n division_n 307_o manasseh_n 26_o the_o wickedness_n of_o manasseh_n do_v in_o time_n bring_v he_o into_o chain_n in_o division_n 308_o manasseh_n 27_o babel_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o that_o division_n 309_o manasseh_n 28_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o throne_n again_o both_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o estate_n receive_v a_o division_n 310_o manasseh_n 29_o great_a change_n and_o alteration_n in_o what_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o division_n 311_o manasseh_n 30_o babel_n and_o how_o long_o he_o continue_v there_o be_v undeterminable_a but_o upon_o his_o division_n 312_o manasseh_n 31_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n again_o he_o make_v a_o great_a reformation_n and_o build_v divers_a division_n 313_o manasseh_n 32_o great_a building_n and_o garrison_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o judah_n division_n 314_o manasseh_n 33_o and_o now_o since_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v in_o the_o next_o generation_n division_n 315_o manasseh_n 34_o let_v we_o look_v back_o a_o little_a upon_o the_o growth_n and_o rise_v of_o it_o hitherto_o division_n 316_o manasseh_n 35_o and_o upon_o the_o syrian_a kingdom_n which_o it_o have_v a_o good_a while_n ago_o swallow_v division_n 317_o manasseh_n 36_o up_o damaseus_fw-la the_o head_n of_o syria_n esay_n 7._o 8._o be_v extantin_n the_o day_n of_o abraham_n division_n 318_o manasseh_n 37_o gen._n 15._o 2._o but_o not_o mention_v of_o any_o great_a victoriousness_n till_o the_o day_n of_o division_n 319_o manasseh_n 38_o david_n nor_o then_o the_o head_n of_o syria_n neither_o for_o than_o be_v syria_n divide_v into_o division_n 320_o manasseh_n 39_o several_a kingdom_n as_o aram_n zobah_n aram_n beth-rehob_n aram_n naharaim_n division_n 321_o manasseh_n 40_o and_o aram_n damaseus_fw-la 2_o sam._n 8._o 3._o &_o 10._o 8._o the_o chief_a king_n among_o they_o in_o division_n 322_o manasseh_n 41_o those_o time_n be_v hadadezer_n the_o son_n of_o rehob_n king_n of_o zobah_n and_o who_o division_n 323_o manasseh_n 42_o have_v now_o join_v rehob_n and_o zobah_n into_o one_o kingdom_n and_o have_v also_o division_n 324_o manasseh_n 43_o bring_v aram_n naharaim_n or_o some_o good_a part_n of_o it_o into_o the_o same_o monarchy_n division_n 325_o manasseh_n 44_o compare_v psal._n 60._o the_o title_n with_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 3._o etc._n etc._n rezin_n a_o servant_n division_n 326_o manasseh_n 45_o of_o he_o run_v away_o from_o he_o and_o go_v to_o be_v king_n of_o damaseus_fw-la 1_o king_n division_n 327_o manasseh_n 46_o 11._o 23._o then_o that_o city_n begin_v to_o peep_v up_o and_o ere_o long_o to_o be_v head_n of_o all_o division_n 328_o manasseh_n 47_o syria_n and_o these_o king_n reign_v there_o benhadad_o the_o son_n of_o tabrimmon_n division_n 329_o manasseh_n 48_o the_o son_n of_o hezion_n in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n 1_o king_n 15._o 18._o then_o benhadad_n division_n 330_o manasseh_n 49_o the_o son_n of_o this_o benhadad_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 20._o 134._o and_o of_o division_n 331_o manasseh_n 50_o his_o son_n joram_n 2_o king_n 6._o 24._o he_o hazael_n one_o of_o his_o
at_o this_o passover_n a_o man_n be_v heal_v at_o bethesda_n who_o have_v be_v disease_v from_o seven_o year_n before_o christ_n be_v bear_v this_o be_v a_o pool_n first_o lay_v up_o by_o solomon_n as_o may_v be_v conjecture_v from_o josephus_n de_fw-fr bel._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o compare_v with_o nehem._n 3._o and_o at_o first_o call_v solomon_n pool_n but_o now_o bethesda_n or_o the_o place_n of_o mercy_n from_o its_o beneficial_a virtue_n it_o be_v supply_v with_o water_n from_o the_o fountain_n siloam_n which_o represent_v david_n and_o christ_n kingdom_n isa._n 8._o 6._o the_o five_o porch_n about_o it_o and_o the_o man_n when_o heal_v carry_v his_o bed_n out_o of_o one_o of_o they_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mevuoth_v or_o entry_n that_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o treatise_n erubbin_n the_o carry_v of_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o which_o into_o the_o street_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v to_o carry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o a_o private_a place_n into_o a_o public_a and_o be_v prohibit_v he_o be_v hereupon_o convent_v before_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o there_o he_o do_v most_o open_o confess_v and_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o he_o assert_v that_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n for_o the_o dispense_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o father_n have_v for_o the_o old_a and_o this_o he_o do_v so_o plain_o that_o he_o leave_v their_o unbelief_n henceforward_o without_o excuse_n the_o jew_n speak_v of_o divers_a ominous_a thing_n that_o occur_v forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n as_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v destroy_v the_o western_a lamp_n go_v out_o and_o the_o scarlet_a list_n keep_v its_o redness_n and_o the_o lord_n lot_n come_v up_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o they_o lock_v up_o the_o temple_n door_n at_o even_o yet_o when_o they_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n they_o find_v they_o open_a jerus_n in_o joma_n fol._n 43._o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o sanhedr_n fol._n 18._o col_fw-fr 1._o forty_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v power_n of_o judge_v in_o capital_a matter_n be_v take_v away_o from_o israel_n now_o there_o be_v some_o that_o reckon_v but_o thirty_o eight_o year_n between_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o than_o these_o ominous_a presage_n occur_v this_o year_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o it_o be_v just_a forty_o year_n by_o that_o account_n from_o this_o passover_n at_o which_o christ_n heal_v the_o disease_a man_n at_o bethesda_n to_o the_o time_n of_o titus_n his_o pitch_v his_o camp_n and_o siege_n about_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v at_o a_o passover_n but_o of_o this_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n section_n xxv_o luke_n chap._n iu._n from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 12._o mark_n chap._n ii_o from_o ver._n 23_o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n iii_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 7._o mark_n chap._n xii_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 15._o the_o disciple_n pluck_v ear_n of_o corn_n a_o wither_a hand_n heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o luke_n have_v use_v for_o 1._o be_v right_o understand_v will_v help_v to_o clear_v the_o order_n of_o this_o section_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o order_n of_o the_o precede_a the_o law_n enjoin_v that_o the_o next_o morrow_n after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passover_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a like_o a_o sabbath_n exod._n 12._o 16._o and_o according_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n leu._n 23._o 7_o 11._o and_o there_o the_o law_n also_o enjoin_v that_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o sabbatical_a day_n they_o shall_v offer_v the_o sheaf_n of_o first_o fruit_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v count_v seven_o sabbath_n to_o pentecost_n which_o be_v their_o solemn_a festival_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o that_o half_a harvest_n viz._n barley_n harvest_n which_o they_o have_v then_o in_v leu._n 23._o 15_o 16_o 17._o that_o day_n therefore_o that_o they_o offer_v their_o first_o barley_n sheaf_n and_o from_o which_o they_o be_v to_o count_v the_o seven_o sabbath_n or_o week_n forward_o be_v the_o second_o day_n in_o the_o passover_n week_n the_o sabbath_n that_o follow_v do_v carry_v a_o memorial_n of_o that_o day_n in_o their_o name_n till_o the_o seven_o be_v run_v out_o as_o the_o first_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o second-day_n sabbath_n the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o second-day_n sabbath_n the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o second-day_n sabbath_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o the_o seven_o through_o now_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o no_o corn_n no_o not_o ear_n of_o corn_n may_v be_v eat_v till_o the_o first-fruit_n sheaf_n be_v offer_v and_o wave_v before_o the_o lord_n leu._n 23._o 14._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v wave_v the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n week_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o sabbath_n after_o that_o second_o day_n when_o the_o disciple_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o it_o will_v plain_o evince_v that_o we_o must_v look_v for_o a_o passover_n before_o this_o story_n and_o so_o it_o will_v show_v the_o warranty_n and_o justness_n of_o take_v in_o the_o â—ifth_o of_o john_n next_o before_o it_o but_o the_o order_n of_o matthew_n may_v breed_v some_o scruple_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o though_o he_o have_v place_v this_o story_n after_o divers_a occurrence_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v yet_o he_o have_v prefaced_a it_o with_o this_o circumstance_n at_o that_o time_n now_o this_o expression_n do_v not_o always_o centre_n story_n in_o the_o same_o point_n of_o time_n but_o sometime_o it_o have_v make_v a_o transition_n betwixt_o two_o story_n who_o time_n be_v at_o a_o good_a distance_n asunder_o as_o gen._n 38._o 1._o deut._n 10._o 8._o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o phrase_n in_o these_o day_n matth._n 3._o 1._o the_o latter_a story_n about_o heal_v the_o man_n with_o the_o wither_a hand_n be_v so_o unanimous_o order_v by_o all_o the_o three_o after_o the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o method_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o religion_n which_o the_o jew_n use_v on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o eat_v good_a meat_n and_o better_a than_o they_o do_v on_o the_o week_n day_n yea_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o eat_v three_o meal_n on_o that_o day_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o for_o this_o they_o allege_v isa._n 58._o 13._o vid._n kimch_o ibid._n &_o tanch_a fol._n 1._o talm._n &_o maym._n in_o shab_n etc._n etc._n compare_v phil._n 3._o 19_o observe_v how_o far_o the_o disciple_n be_v from_o such_o a_o observance_n and_o from_o such_o provision_n when_o a_o few_o ear_n of_o barley_n for_o that_o be_v the_o corn_n pluck_v must_v make_v a_o dinner_n the_o pluck_n of_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v forbid_v by_o their_o canon_n verbatim_o talm._n in_o shab_n per._n 7._o &_o maymon_n shab_n per._n 7_o &_o 8._o he_o that_o reap_v corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o fig_n be_v guilty_a and_o pluck_v corn_n be_v as_o reap_v and_o whosoever_o pluck_v up_o any_o thing_n from_o it_o grow_v be_v guilty_a under_o the_o notion_n of_o reap_v christ_n before_o his_o heal_v the_o wither_a hand_n be_v question_v by_o they_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n their_o decretal_n allow_v it_o in_o some_o case_n tanch_v fol._n 9_o col_fw-fr 2._o our_o doctor_n teach_v the_o danger_n of_o life_n dispense_v with_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o do_v circumcision_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o that_o but_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n say_v rabbi_n akibah_n that_o that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n dispense_v not_o with_o the_o sabbath_n 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hill_n luke_n 4._o 29._o nazaret_n in_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n signify_v help_n in_o the_o hebr._n a_o branch_n by_o which_o name_n our_o saviour_n be_v call_v esa._n 11._o 1._o vers._n 27._o to_o a_o virgin_n rabbi_n oshua_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n say_v israel_n be_v comfort_v in_o a_o virgin_n as_o say_v jeremy_n the_o lord_n â—roateth_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o earth_n a_o virgin_n shall_v compass_v a_o man_n jer._n 31._o 21._o beresh_a rabb_n see_v also_o lyra_n and_o gloss._n intenlin_n in_o loc_n vers._n 28._o high_o favour_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n be_v use_v by_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n in_o psal._n 18._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n from_o which_o it_o be_v derive_v in_o ephes._n 1._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n view_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o propriety_n of_o our_o english_a translation_n here_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a the_o virgin_n 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off_o christ_n from_o preach_v mark_v 3._o and_o this_o argue_v not_o such_o a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n seven_o see_v jansenius_n one_o of_o their_o own_o side_n expound_v this_o word_n according_a to_o our_o read_n of_o it_o in_o loc_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o many_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o incarnation_n itself_o or_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o her_o womb_n whereas_o first_o this_o be_v to_o take_v a_o common_a manner_n of_o speech_n out_o of_o the_o common_a manner_n of_o interpret_n it_o second_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o at_o this_o very_a instant_n come_v in_o that_o manner_n into_o her_o womb_n but_o the_o word_n only_o mean_a the_o lord_n be_v with_o she_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o favour_n and_o respect_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o show_v she_o as_o judg._n 6._o 12._o and_o this_o among_o other_o thing_n show_v how_o senseless_a popery_n be_v in_o its_o ave_fw-la maries_n use_v these_o word_n for_o a_o prayer_n and_o if_o occasion_n serve_v for_o it_o for_o a_o charm_n as_o first_o turn_v a_o salutation_n into_o a_o prayer_n second_o in_o fit_v these_o word_n of_o a_o angel_n that_o be_v send_v and_o that_o speak_v they_o upon_o a_o special_a message_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o every_o person_n and_o for_o every_o occasion_n three_o in_o apply_v these_o word_n to_o she_o now_o she_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o suit_v with_o she_o only_o while_o she_o be_v upon_o earth_n as_o first_o to_o say_v full_a of_o grace_n to_o she_o that_o be_v full_a of_o glory_n and_o second_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o to_o she_o that_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n blessed_n be_v thou_o among_o woman_n not_o above_o but_o among_o they_o see_v gen._n 30._o 13._o judg._n 5._o 24._o vers._n 29._o and_n when_o she_o see_v he_o so_o read_v the_o syrian_a arabic_a and_o general_o all_o other_o translation_n but_o only_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a that_o swarve_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v wilful_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o original_a that_o hereby_o there_o may_v be_v the_o great_a plea_n and_o colour_n for_o the_o virgin_n familiarity_n with_o angel_n whereas_o indeed_o apparition_n of_o angel_n till_o this_o very_a occasion_n to_o zachary_n and_o the_o virgin_n be_v either_o exceed_a rare_a or_o just_o none_o at_o all_o what_o manner_n of_o salutation_n etc._n etc._n judge_v how_o superstition_n strain_v the_o text_n to_o the_o virgin_n maries_fw-fr praise_n when_o it_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o she_o have_v never_o be_v salute_v by_o a_o man_n in_o all_o her_o life_n before_o a_o opinion_n and_o gloss_n not_o worth_a the_o examine_n vers._n 31._o behold_v thou_o shall_v conceive_v etc._n etc._n from_o esa._n 7._o 14._o the_o angel_n give_v she_o to_o understand_v that_o she_o be_v the_o virgin_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o place_n and_o of_o her_o apprehension_n of_o this_o arise_v her_o question_n vers._n 4._o and_n shall_v call_v his_o name_n this_o follow_v the_o same_o prophecy_n still_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o have_v more_o than_o one_o for_o first_o it_o denote_v the_o three_o person_n feminine_a as_o deut._n 31._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o prophecy_n and_o she_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n second_o it_o betoken_v also_o the_o second_o person_n as_o the_o chaldee_n the_o lxx_o and_o the_o other_o two_o greek_a translation_n render_v it_o and_o the_o angel_n here_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v three_o it_o be_v also_o apply_v to_o the_o three_o person_n plural_a as_o in_o the_o greek_a matth._n 1._o 23._o and_o in_o the_o chaldee_n esa._n 60._o 18._o jesus_n the_o same_o with_o jehoshua_n in_o hebrew_a as_o act._n 7._o 45._o heb._n 4._o 8._o and_o joshua_n in_o chaldee_n ezra_n 2._o 2._o these_o be_v two_o renown_a one_o before_o the_o one_o whereof_o bring_v the_o people_n into_o canaan_n after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o that_o bring_v they_o thither_o out_o of_o babel_n and_o so_o be_v both_o lively_a figure_n of_o our_o jesus_n that_o bring_v his_o people_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n vers._n 32._o the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a from_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o as_o it_o be_v explain_v heb._n 1._o 5._o the_o angel_n now_o draw_v the_o virgin_n to_o remember_v that_o glorious_a promise_n make_v to_o david_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v concern_v a_o eternal_a throne_n and_o kingdom_n do_v evince_n and_o upon_o the_o rumination_n upon_o that_o to_o reflect_v upon_o herself_o and_o to_o consider_v that_o she_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o so_o he_o lead_v she_o on_o by_o degree_n to_o believe_v and_o
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that_o his_o come_n be_v not_o with_o observation_n luke_n 17._o 20._o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18._o 36._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v of_o the_o poor_a luke_n 6._o 20._o and_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o by_o little_a child_n mark_v 10._o 15._o etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o fancy_v a_o change_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o all_o for_o the_o great_a and_o high_a pomp_n of_o ceremony_n and_o formal_a worship_n that_o the_o solemn_a festival_n sacrifice_n sprinkling_n observation_n of_o carnal_a rite_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o high_a force_n and_o esteem_v than_o ever_o yet_o that_o their_o study_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o such_o a_o carnal_a manner_n shall_v be_v incomparable_a both_o for_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o punctual_a exactness_n in_o all_o formality_n about_o meat_n and_o drink_n converse_n and_o worship_n but_o the_o gospel_n tell_v that_o no_o come_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unless_o their_o righteousness_n exceed_v this_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n matth._n 5._o 20._o that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 4._o 23_o 24._o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o 3._o they_o conceit_v that_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v only_o to_o they_o of_o that_o nation_n and_o that_o the_o heathen_n shall_v have_v no_o share_n nor_o interest_n in_o that_o felicity_n but_o the_o gospel_n tell_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v from_o east_n and_o west_n and_o north_n and_o south_n and_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 13._o 29._o and_o that_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o who_o take_v themselves_o only_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o 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and_o galilee_n shall_v be_v destroy_v note_n this_o for_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o gablan_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o border_n of_o israel_n shall_v go_v from_o city_n to_o city_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o scribe_n shall_v be_v abominate_v and_o religious_a person_n shall_v be_v scorn_v and_o the_o face_n of_o that_o generation_n shall_v be_v as_o dog_n compare_v philip_n 3._o 2._o rev._n 22._o 15._o and_o truth_n shall_v be_v go_v and_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n when_o the_o son_n of_o david_n come_v young_a man_n shall_v revile_v the_o ancient_a and_o the_o ancient_a shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o young_a and_o the_o daughter_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o her_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o the_o face_n of_o that_o generation_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o face_n of_o dog_n and_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a at_o the_o reproof_n of_o his_o 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not_o altogether_o groundless_a that_o since_o god_n have_v make_v those_o water_n of_o so_o high_a a_o resemblance_n as_o to_o betoken_v so_o high_a a_o kingdom_n and_o since_o that_o that_o resemblance_n hold_v out_o by_o god_n himself_o have_v bring_v those_o water_n into_o so_o high_a a_o esteem_n and_o observation_n with_o the_o people_n it_o please_v he_o against_o the_o come_n and_o appear_v of_o that_o promise_a king_n and_o kingdom_n to_o honour_n and_o endue_v those_o water_n with_o such_o sovereign_a and_o heal_a virtue_n as_o the_o story_n we_o be_v upon_o speak_v of_o that_o as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o represent_v his_o kingdom_n so_o their_o heal_a virtue_n give_v they_o against_o his_o appear_v do_v represent_v his_o heal_a power_n as_o mal._n 4._o 2._o and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o also_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o people_n to_o think_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o david_n kingdom_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n when_o such_o unwonted_a and_o wondrous_a excellency_n do_v now_o appear_v in_o those_o water_n that_o do_v signify_v it_o so_o when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o israel_n in_o egypt_n draw_v nigh_o god_n bestow_v a_o miraculous_a and_o supernatural_a course_n of_o nature_n if_o we_o may_v so_o call_v it_o for_o the_o generation_n and_o birth_n of_o their_o child_n act._n 7._o 17._o v._o i_o shall_v not_o strive_v to_o conclude_v any_o under_o this_o opinion_n with_o i_o i_o shall_v only_o conclude_v with_o two_o thing_n which_o be_v remarkable_a about_o the_o water_n of_o siloam_n from_o which_o fountain_n i_o do_v suppose_v the_o water_n of_o bethesda_n to_o have_v their_o flow_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v that_o as_o this_o collection_n of_o siloam_n water_n in_o bethesda_n be_v honour_v with_o this_o miraculous_a virtue_n of_o heal_v of_o all_o disease_n so_o that_o in_o joh._n 9_o christ_n honour_v the_o other_o pool_n that_o be_v fill_v from_o siloam_n with_o the_o miraculous_a cure_n of_o eye_n bear_v blind_a 2._o second_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v how_o strange_o and_o one_o will_v wonder_v to_o what_o purpose_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v construe_v the_o hebrew_n word_n siloam_n into_o a_o greek_a expression_n joh._n 9_o 7._o go_v wash_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n send_v who_o send_v let_v the_o reader_n but_o examine_v whether_o he_o can_v find_v any_o to_o who_o the_o construction_n may_v so_o proper_o be_v apply_v as_o to_o christ_n send_v of_o god_n who_o that_o fountain_n or_o water_n signify_v §._o have_v five_o porch_n we_o observe_v before_o that_o these_o porch_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o cloister_n walk_v five_o in_o number_n according_a to_o the_o quinque_fw-la lateral_a or_o five-angle_n form_n of_o the_o pool_n and_o place_n for_o so_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o hold_v concern_v the_o number_n rather_o than_o to_o look_v after_o allusion_n and_o allegory_n about_o it_o which_o give_v but_o little_a satisfaction_n as_o to_o the_o historical_a matter_n whether_o these_o cloister_n be_v build_v before_o the_o heal_a virtue_n of_o the_o water_n first_o appear_v for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o those_o that_o have_v occasion_n to_o come_v to_o the_o water_n or_o after_o the_o appear_v of_o that_o miraculous_a excellency_n for_o the_o accommodation_n of_o they_o that_o stay_v there_o for_o heal_a it_o be_v not_o much_o worth_n the_o labour_n to_o inquire_v and_o there_o be_v but_o little_a hope_n to_o find_v it_o out_o it_o be_v more_o general_o think_v that_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o latter_a occasion_n and_o so_o we_o leave_v they_o the_o general_a silence_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o race_n and_o wondrous_a virtue_n of_o this_o pool_n be_v something_o strange_a who_o in_o the_o abundant_a praise_n and_o privilege_n and_o particular_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o they_o give_v yet_o speak_v not_o one_o syllable_n that_o i_o have_v ever_o find_v towards_o the_o story_n of_o bethesda_n though_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o story_n of_o so_o remarkable_a recognizance_n which_o make_v i_o the_o rather_o to_o believe_v that_o this_o heal_a virtue_n of_o it_o be_v and_o be_v take_v for_o a_o presage_n of_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o we_o have_v speak_v because_o they_o to_o weaken_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o come_n have_v subtle_o be_v silent_a in_o such_o a_o matter_n i_o may_v not_o utter_o omit_v to_o say_v something_o about_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o concern_v the_o sovereign_a efficacy_n of_o these_o water_n the_o two_o that_o be_v the_o most_o current_a and_o that_o carry_v the_o fair_a probability_n and_o colour_n with_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o that_o in_o this_o pool_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v wash_v and_o god_n will_v honour_v the_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_n with_o such_o a_o miraculous_a work_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v wash_v and_o fit_v for_o the_o altar_n which_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a be_v not_o impertinent_a in_o the_o application_n but_o the_o truth_n i_o question_n for_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v be_v wash_v here_o whilst_o they_o be_v alive_a as_o some_o and_o those_o not_o a_o few_o will_v have_v it_o it_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n nor_o dream_v of_o by_o any_o jew_n that_o write_v upon_o that_o subject_n that_o any_o sacrifice_a beast_n be_v to_o be_v wash_v till_o he_o be_v slay_v but_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o the_o inward_o of_o the_o slay_a sacrifice_n be_v wash_v here_o as_o the_o inward_o indeed_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n except_o the_o leg_n that_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v leu._n 1._o 9_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o the_o inward_o be_v wash_v at_o the_o temple_n and_o never_o bring_v out_o thence_o and_o the_o talmudist_n show_v we_o a_o room_n at_o the_o temple_n for_o this_o very_a purpose_n call_v the_o wash_a room_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o in_o its_o place_n where_o they_o have_v their_o first_o scour_n and_o marble_n table_n in_o the_o court_n where_o they_o have_v a_o second_o 2._o another_o opinion_n be_v that_o god_n by_o this_o wondrous_a virtue_n of_o bethesda_n water_n will_v antedate_v as_o it_o be_v honour_n to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v now_o to_o come_v in_o but_o may_v not_o the_o pharisee_n as_o well_o misconstrue_v the_o matter_n and_o say_v it_o seal_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o wash_n which_o be_v of_o use_n already_o and_o so_o long_o before_o as_o well_o as_o of_o baptism_n that_o be_v now_o come_v in_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o conception_n of_o tremellius_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o marginal_a note_n to_o nehem._n 3._o but_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n eliashib_n be_v to_o who_o that_o opinion_n refer_v so_o much_o i_o can_v see_v but_o little_a satisfaction_n in_o that_o conjecture_n especial_o consider_v how_o dead_a the_o appear_v of_o angel_n or_o miracle_n have_v be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o eliashib_n till_o near_o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n in_o humane_a flesh_n vers._n 4._o for_o a_o angel_n go_v down_o at_o a_o certain_a season_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o labour_n lose_v to_o stand_v to_o debate_v whether_o this_o season_n be_v fix_v to_o all_o the_o three_o festival_n or_o to_o passover_n time_n alone_o or_o to_o pentecost_n alone_o or_o to_o some_o other_o determinate_a time_n of_o the_o year_n for_o these_o opinion_n be_v several_o assert_v it_o be_v most_o probable_a the_o time_n be_v uncertain_a and_o the_o waiter_n there_o can_v not_o guess_v when_o the_o angel_n will_v come_v but_o stand_v in_o continual_a expectation_n and_o attendance_n for_o his_o come_n whether_o he_o appear_v in_o visible_a shape_n be_v also_o questionable_a but_o though_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v which_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a yet_o do_v he_o give_v so_o visible_a and_o apparent_a evidence_n of_o his_o be_v there_o by_o trouble_v the_o water_n either_o cause_v it_o to_o boil_v or_o tumble_v in_o wave_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n that_o the_o party_n present_a do_v perceive_v well_o enough_o when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o lord_n will_v use_v a_o angel_n in_o this_o employment_n and_o the_o angel_n must_v use_v the_o trouble_v of_o the_o water_n for_o the_o heal_a effect_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v god_n ordinary_a way_n of_o providence_n to_o use_v the_o ministration_n of_o angel_n in_o such_o thing_n nor_o altogether_o because_o the_o mere_a trouble_v of_o the_o water_n do_v produce_v such_o a_o efficacy_n but_o because_o the_o people_n may_v the_o more_o visible_o observe_v the_o restore_n of_o sensible_a ministration_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o work_n miraculous_a which_o have_v be_v either_o a_o very_a mere_a stranger_n or_o if_o at_o
42._o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n but_o here_o the_o apostle_n heighten_v the_o expression_n that_o he_o may_v set_v home_o their_o abuse_n of_o christ_n near_a to_o their_o heart_n and_o may_v show_v the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n the_o more_o the_o syriack_n mind_v not_o this_o but_o translate_v this_o place_n and_o matth._n 21._o 42._o by_o the_o same_o word_n refuse_v the_o chaldee_n interpretation_n of_o the_o psalm_n from_o whence_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v be_v exceed_o conceit_v it_o run_v thus_o the_o youth_n which_o the_o bvilder_n refuse_v among_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n obtain_v to_o be_v set_v for_o king_n and_o governor_n this_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o bvilder_n and_o it_o be_v wondrous_a before_o we_o say_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v say_v the_o bvilder_n let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o say_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n save_v we_o now_o say_v the_o bvilder_n prosper_v we_o now_o say_v jesse_n and_o his_o wife_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o bvilder_n let_v they_o bless_v you_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o light_n say_v the_o tribe_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n tie_v the_o youth_n for_o a_o festival_n sacrifice_n with_o cord_n until_o you_o offer_v he_o up_o and_o pour_v his_o blood_n at_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n say_v samuel_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n at_o which_o psalm_n and_o place_n how_o far_o the_o chaldee_n in_o bibliis_fw-la regiis_fw-la and_o the_o chaldee_n in_o bibliis_fw-la buxtorfianis_fw-la and_o venetis_fw-la do_v differ_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o learn_n observation_n vers._n 13._o and_o ignorant_a man_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n exceed_o much_a take_v into_o use_n by_o jewish_a writer_n and_o both_o in_o they_o and_o in_o greek_n it_o signify_v private_a man_n or_o man_n in_o no_o public_a employment_n and_o man_n of_o inferior_a rank_n and_o man_n ignorant_a or_o unskilful_a example_n of_o all_o these_o signification_n may_v be_v allege_v lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a multitude_n who_o wise_a man_n call_v idiotae_fw-la galen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unskilful_a in_o physic_n aben._n ezr._n on_o levit._n 13._o vers._n 2._o aaron_z that_o be_v the_o priest_n anoint_v in_o his_o stead_n or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacerdotes_fw-la idiotae_fw-la the_o inferior_a priest_n rab._n sol._n on_o levit._fw-la 1._o 1._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o purpose_n serve_v the_o pausing_n to_o give_v moses_n space_n to_o understand_v between_o division_n and_o division_n sense_n and_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o to_o a_o private_a man_n that_o learn_v from_o a_o private_a man_n in_o all_o these_o sense_n may_v it_o very_o well_o be_v apply_v here_o and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a all_o these_o sense_n be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o council_n concern_v peter_n and_o john_n at_o this_o time_n they_o see_v they_o be_v unlearned_a private_a inferior_a ignorant_a man_n and_o thereupon_o they_o can_v not_o but_o wonder_n at_o the_o miracle_n and_o cure_n that_o they_o have_v wrought_v vers._n 23._o they_o go_v to_o their_o own_o company_n that_o be_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o mention_v act_v 1._o 15._o vers._n 25._o who_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n have_v say_v etc._n etc._n the_o second_o psalm_n which_o own_v not_o its_o author_n in_o the_o title_n the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v here_o to_o david_n and_o seem_v by_o this_o very_a passage_n to_o give_v we_o close_a intimation_n that_o every_o psalm_n that_o tell_v not_o in_o its_o title_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o penman_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o david_n as_o the_o penman_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o every_o psalm_n that_o bear_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o the_o title_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v of_o his_o make_n who_o be_v last_o name_v in_o a_o title_n before_o be_v at_o a_o nonplus_n at_o these_o two_o first_o psalm_n and_o help_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o understand_v who_o make_v they_o and_o thereupon_o aben_n ezra_n conceive_v not_o that_o this_o second_o psalm_n be_v make_v by_o david_n but_o by_o some_o of_o the_o singer_n but_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o prayer_n do_v not_o only_o own_o david_n for_o the_o compiler_n of_o this_o psalm_n but_o also_o teach_v we_o to_o own_v he_o so_o of_o every_o psalm_n who_o author_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o title_n of_o it_o as_o may_v be_v further_o confirm_v if_o it_o be_v ad_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la from_o psalm_n 96._o &_o 105._o &_o 107._o &_o 132._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 16._o 7._o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n interpret_v this_o psalm_n concern_v christ_n even_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o solomon_n jarchi_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o it_o though_o himself_o and_o some_o other_o latter_a jew_n apply_v it_o to_o david_n and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o spite_n to_o christ._n vers._n 32_o &_o 33._o §._o community_n of_o good_n this_o community_n of_o good_n howsoever_o it_o sort_v and_o suit_v with_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v take_v up_o for_o a_o example_n or_o precedent_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o first_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v by_o command_n but_o at_o the_o free_a disposal_n of_o whosoever_o be_v mind_v so_o to_o do_v act_v 5._o 4._o second_o the_o land_n that_o be_v sell_v be_v many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o convert_n be_v jew_n from_o all_o nation_n and_o one_o instance_n be_v give_v in_o the_o land_n of_o barnabas_n in_o cyprus_n now_o when_o these_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n what_o good_a will_v their_o land_n in_o those_o foreign_a country_n do_v they_o three_o if_o these_o land_n and_o house_n be_v in_o judea_n as_o it_o be_v undoubted_a many_o of_o they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o faithful_a owner_n thereof_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o threaten_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v of_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o so_o will_v part_v with_o their_o estate_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o shall_v be_v surprise_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o fourthly_a thus_o do_v god_n provide_v against_o persecution_n to_o come_v that_o neither_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o church_n shall_v fall_v off_o through_o penury_n nor_o the_o rich_a start_n back_o through_o worldly_a mindedness_n but_o by_o a_o competent_a distribution_n among_o they_o the_o one_o may_v have_v enough_o and_o the_o other_o not_o too_o much_o and_o last_o such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o this_o time_n as_o never_o be_v the_o like_a to_o be_v again_o it_o be_v but_o new_o bear_v it_o be_v all_o in_o one_o city_n the_o most_o of_o the_o people_n far_o resident_a from_o their_o own_o house_n all_o in_o a_o possibility_n to_o be_v scatter_v by_o persecution_n they_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o soon_o and_o therefore_o that_o present_a administration_n of_o the_o church_n in_o such_o a_o case_n can_v be_v any_o copy_n for_o time_n to_o come_v either_o to_o follow_v as_o a_o command_n or_o to_o imitate_v as_o a_o perfection_n this_o very_a year_n be_v a_o jubilee_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o very_a proper_a sense_n it_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o that_o the_o land_n have_v have_v since_o their_o settle_n in_o it_o and_o these_o people_n now_o convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o far_o from_o return_v to_o their_o possession_n if_o they_o have_v sell_v or_o mortgage_v they_o as_o the_o jubilee_n privilege_v they_o that_o they_o part_n with_o their_o possession_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n have_v by_o this_o time_n learned_a that_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n and_o inheritance_n be_v not_o that_o possession_n that_o be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o be_v earthly_a vers._n 36._o barnabas_n a_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o country_n of_o cyprus_n etc._n etc._n as_o saul_n a_o benjamite_n of_o the_o country_n of_o tarsus_n yet_o educate_v and_o live_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o do_v barnabas_n in_o canaan_n though_o a_o cypriot_n bear_v he_o have_v land_n to_o sell_v though_o he_o be_v a_o levite_n for_o the_o levite_n may_v purchase_v land_n of_o their_o own_o even_o in_o
from_o the_o phaenician_o and_o euphorus_n think_v that_o cadmus_n be_v he_o that_o convey_v they_o chaerilus_n in_o eusebius_n make_v phaenician_n and_o jew_n all_o one_o for_o he_o name_v jew_n in_o xerxes_n army_n and_o name_n their_o tongue_n the_o phaenician_a his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a thus_o a_o wondrous_a people_n march_v behind_o along_o their_o dialect_n be_v the_o phaenician_a tongue_n on_o hill_n of_o solymae_n they_o dwell_v thereby_o a_o spacious_a lake_n not_o far_o remote_a do_v lie_v these_o phaenician_o if_o you_o will_v call_v they_o so_o or_o jew_n be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v letter_n but_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o phaenician_n indeed_o nor_o their_o tongue_n the_o same_o yet_o for_o border_v of_o their_o country_n the_o poet_n make_v they_o all_o one_o the_o phaenician_a be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v have_v unless_o the_o true_a the_o the_o the_o the_o syrian_a translate_n of_o the_o word_n phoenicia_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n seem_v to_o confirm_v this_o for_o true_a punic_a or_o carthaginian_a and_o phaenick_n or_o phaenician_n be_v all_o one_o which_o most_o like_a they_o be_v and_o then_o some_o few_o line_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o plautus_n his_o paenulus_fw-la which_o as_o paraeus_n say_v can_v little_o or_o nothing_o be_v make_v of_o eusebius_n speak_v of_o sancuniathou_fw-mi that_o write_v the_o phaenician_a history_n in_o the_o same_o tongue_n but_o more_o of_o the_o language_n he_o say_v not_o but_o to_o the_o matter_n that_o letter_n be_v so_o long_o in_o use_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n i_o be_o induce_v to_o believe_v upon_o these_o reason_n first_o josephus_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o letter_n be_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o scripture_n cite_v enoch_n prophesy_v which_o whether_o it_o be_v write_v by_o he_o or_o not_o be_v uncertain_a yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n those_o many_o place_n which_o we_o find_v of_o it_o in_o tertullian_n clemens_n and_o other_o do_v argue_v that_o so_o much_o can_v not_o punctual_o be_v keep_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n a_o second_o reason_n to_o move_v i_o to_o think_v of_o letter_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o think_v of_o joseph_n account_v in_o egypt_n which_o seem_v almost_o impossible_a without_o write_v three_o but_o omit_v that_o i_o can_v see_v how_o all_o art_n and_o science_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v then_o flourish_v as_o consider_v their_o infancy_n they_o do_v without_o the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o learning_n letter_n four_o again_o for_o the_o jew_n upon_o the_o write_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v put_v to_o spell_a as_o they_o that_o have_v never_o see_v letter_n before_o and_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o read_v it_o have_v be_v a_o law_n upon_o the_o law_n add_v to_o the_o hardness_n of_o it_o five_o nor_o can_v i_o think_v that_o when_o moses_n say_v blot_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n that_o he_o take_v the_o metaphor_n from_o his_o own_o book_n which_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o have_v not_o yet_o write_v but_o from_o other_o book_n which_o be_v then_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n six_o the_o egyptian_a chronicle_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o year_n in_o diodorus_n and_o laertius_n i_o know_v be_v ridiculous_a yet_o their_o carefulness_n of_o keep_v record_n i_o have_v ever_o believe_v the_o greek_n be_v boy_n to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o plato_n and_o moses_n be_v scholar_n to_o they_o or_o their_o learning_n act._n 7._o now_o i_o can_v think_v that_o this_o their_o exceed_a humane_a learning_n be_v keep_v only_o in_o their_o brain_n and_o none_o in_o writing_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o if_o it_o be_v write_v that_o it_o be_v decipher_v only_o in_o their_o obscure_a hieroglyphic_n but_o that_o some_o of_o it_o come_v to_o ordinary_a writing_n of_o familiar_a letter_n chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n who_o so_o will_v go_v about_o to_o commend_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n may_v just_o receive_v the_o censure_n that_o he_o of_o rome_n do_v who_o have_v make_v a_o long_a book_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o hercules_n this_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o never_o any_o one_o dispraise_v hercules_n other_o commendation_n this_o tongue_n need_v none_o than_o what_o it_o have_v of_o itself_o namely_o for_o sanctity_n it_o be_v the_o tongue_n of_o god_n and_o for_o antiquity_n it_o be_v the_o tongue_n of_o adam_n god_n the_o first_o founder_n and_o adam_n the_o first_o speaker_n of_o it_o in_o this_o tongue_n be_v lay_v up_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o begin_v with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n and_o continue_a and_o increase_v in_o glory_n till_o the_o captivity_n in_o babel_n which_o be_v a_o babel_n to_o this_o tongue_n and_o bring_v to_o confusion_n this_o language_n which_o at_o the_o first_o confusion_n have_v escape_v without_o ruin_n at_o their_o return_n it_o be_v in_o some_o kind_n repair_v but_o far_o from_o former_a perfection_n the_o holy_a scripture_n view_v by_o ezra_n a_o scribe_n fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o who_o treasure_n be_v thing_n new_a and_o old_a in_o the_o maccabean_a time_n all_o go_v to_o ruin_v language_n and_o law_n and_o all_o lose_v and_o since_o that_o time_n to_o this_o day_n the_o pure_a hebrew_n have_v lose_v her_o familiarity_n be_v only_o know_v by_o scholar_n or_o at_o least_o not_o without_o teach_v our_o saviour_n time_n speak_v the_o syrian_a kepha_n golgotha_n talitha_n and_o other_o word_n do_v witness_v in_o aftertime_n the_o unwearied_a masorite_n arise_v helper_n to_o preserve_v the_o bible_n hebrew_n entire_a and_o grammarian_n helper_n to_o preserve_v the_o idiom_n alive_a but_o for_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o old_a familiarity_n neither_o of_o they_o can_v prevail_v for_o the_o jew_n have_v at_o this_o day_n no_o abide_a city_n no_o commonwealth_n no_o proper_a tongue_n but_o speak_v as_o the_o country_n wherein_o they_o live_v this_o whereof_o they_o be_v once_o most_o nice_a be_v go_v and_o this_o groat_n they_o have_v lose_v as_o the_o man_n in_o seneca_n that_o through_o sickness_n lose_v his_o memory_n and_o forget_v his_o own_o name_n so_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n have_v lose_v their_o language_n and_o forget_v their_o own_o tongue_n their_o cain_n like_o wander_v after_o the_o murder_n of_o their_o brother_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n christ_n jesus_n have_v lose_v they_o this_o precious_a mark_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o brand_v they_o with_o a_o worse_a mark_n cauterio_fw-la conspirationis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la as_o say_v saint_n bernard_n in_o another_o case_n before_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n all_o the_o world_n speak_v their_o tongue_n and_o no_o other_o but_o since_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o not_o their_o own_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o with_o they_o so_o only_o of_o late_a but_o have_v be_v long_o theodoret_n bear_v witness_n in_o these_o word_n other_o nation_n say_v he_o have_v their_o child_n speak_v quick_o in_o their_o own_o mother_n tongue_n howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o child_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o natural_o speak_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n but_o the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v bear_v afterward_o when_o they_o grow_v up_o they_o be_v teach_v the_o letter_n and_o learn_v to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n thus_o theod._n in_o quaest_n on_o gen._n 59_o 60._o about_o this_o their_o train_n up_o of_o their_o child_n and_o growth_n of_o man_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n and_o learning_n a_o rabbin_z have_v this_o say_n in_o pirke_n auoth_v perek_n 1._o ben_n he_o he_o say_v at_o five_o year_n old_a for_o the_o scripture_n at_o ten_o for_o mishneh_n at_o thirteen_o etc._n thirteen_o thirteen_o thirteen_o or_o philacterit_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o commandment_n at_o fifteen_o for_o the_o talmud_n at_o eighteen_o for_o marriage_n at_o twenty_o for_o service_n at_o thirty_o for_o strength_n at_o forty_o for_o understanding_n at_o fifty_o for_o counsel_n at_o sixty_o for_o old_a age_n at_o seventy_o for_o grey_a hair_n at_o eighty_o god_n eighty_o eighty_o eighty_o or_o fortitude_n of_o mind_n or_o god_n for_o profoundness_n at_o ninety_o for_o meditation_n at_o one_o hundred_o he_o be_v as_o dead_a and_o past_a and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n look_v for_o a_o pompous_a kingdom_n when_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v who_o they_o watch_v for_o every_o moment_n till_o he_o come_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o twelve_o article_n of_o their_o creed_n in_o their_o common_a prayer_n book_n he_o shall_v restore_v they_o as_o they_o hope_v a_o temporal_a kingdom_n and_o of_o that_o mind_n till_o they_o be_v better_o teach_v be_v the_o apostle_n act_n 1._o
those_o place_n since_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o they_o mistake_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o let_v it_o be_v without_o all_o controversy_n that_o they_o study_v not_o so_o much_o truth_n in_o that_o affair_n as_o their_o own_o gain_n i_o wish_v less_o credit_n have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o more_o search_n have_v be_v make_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o other_o writer_n concern_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n chap._n xxiv_o some_o building_n in_o acra_n bezetha_n millo_n mount_v zion_n do_v not_o thrust_v itself_o so_o far_o eastward_o as_o mount_n acra_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o mount_n moriah_n be_v say_v by_o josephus_n to_o be_v situate_a over_o against_o acra_n rather_o than_o over_o against_o the_o upper_a city_n for_o describe_v acra_n thus_o which_o we_o produce_v before_o 13._o before_o before_o before_o before_o before_o before_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v another_o hill_n call_v acra_n which_o bear_v the_o low_a city_n upon_o it_o steep_a on_o both_o side_n in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o subjoin_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o against_o this_o be_v a_o three_o hill_n speak_v of_o moriah_n the_o same_o author_n thus_o describe_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o low_a city_n b_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 35._o ibid._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 35._o then_o they_o fire_v the_o archivum_n and_o acra_n and_o the_o council-house_n and_o ophla_n and_o the_o fire_n destroy_v unto_o the_o palace_n of_o helen_n which_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o acra_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o archivum_n whether_o he_o mean_v the_o magistrate_n court_n or_o the_o repository_n of_o the_o ancient_a record_n according_a to_o the_o different_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n we_o do_v not_o determine_v there_o be_v certain_o sacred_a record_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o civil_a record_n no_o doubt_n in_o the_o city_n where_o write_n and_o memorial_n of_o sales_n contract_n donation_n and_o public_a act_n etc._n etc._n be_v lay_v up_o i_o shall_v more_o ready_o understand_v this_o of_o their_o repository_n then_o of_o the_o magistrate_n court_n because_o present_o after_o the_o council-house_n be_v distinct_o name_v ii_o acra_n that_o be_v either_o the_o building_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o very_a head_n and_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n or_o some_o garrison_n or_o castle_n in_o the_o mount_n in_o which_o sense_n that_o word_n do_v not_o seldom_o occur_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o in_o josephus_n iii_o the_o council-house_n he_o mention_n elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n and_o that_o as_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o upper_a city_n for_o he_o say_v that_o 13._o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o ibid._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o the_o outmost_a wall_n on_o the_o north_n begin_v at_o the_o hyppic_a tower_n and_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o xystus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o touch_v upon_o the_o council_n or_o the_o court_n it_o go_v onward_o opposite_a against_o the_o west_n walk_v of_o the_o temple_n the_o council_n in_o the_o upper_a city_n you_o may_v not_o improper_o interpret_v the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n the_o council-house_n in_o the_o low_a city_n the_o council_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n whether_o it_o go_v when_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o tabernae_n iv_o ophla_n ophel_n nehem._n iii_o 26._o ibid._n 26._o 26._o 26._o 26._o 26._o 26._o ibid._n there_o be_v also_o a_o four_o hill_n say_v the_o same_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v call_v bezetha_n situate_v over_o against_o antonia_n and_o divide_v from_o it_o with_o a_o deep_a ditch_n now_o bezetha_n if_o you_o will_v render_v it_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o may_v call_v it_o the_o new_a city_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o place_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o distinguish_v between_o bezetha_n and_o the_o new_a city_n for_o he_o say_v concern_v cestius_n 39_o cestius_n cestius_n cestius_n cestius_n cestius_n cestius_n ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o cestius_n pass_v over_o set_v fire_n upon_o bezetha_n so_o call_v and_o the_o new_a city_n bezetha_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o antonia_n and_o that_o and_o caenopolis_n or_o the_o new_a city_n fill_v up_o that_o space_n where_o zion_n end_v on_o the_o east_n and_o be_v not_o stretch_v out_o so_o far_o as_o acra_n be_v before_o be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v idem_fw-la in_o the_o place_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o city_n abound_v with_o people_n creep_v by_o little_a and_o little_a out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o hill_n make_v a_o city_n go_v onward_o not_o a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o a_o four_o hill_n be_v inhabit_v which_o be_v call_v bezetha_n etc._n etc._n interpreter_n differ_v about_o millo_n 5._o millo_n millo_n millo_n millo_n millo_n millo_n kimchi_n in_o 2_o sam._n 5._o there_o be_v one_o who_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o large_a place_n appoint_v for_o public_a meeting_n and_o assembly_n there_o assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n r._n esaias_n there_o another_o interpret_v it_o of_o heap_n of_o earth_n throw_v up_o against_o the_o wall_n within_o whence_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o get_v up_o upon_o the_o wall_n and_o when_o david_n be_v say_v to_o build_v millo_n that_o he_o erect_v tower_n upon_o these_o heap_n and_o bank_n some_o other_o there_o be_v who_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o valley_n or_o street_n that_o run_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o zion_n and_o so_o it_o be_v common_o mark_v out_o in_o the_o map_n when_o in_o truth_n millo_n be_v a_o part_n of_o zion_n or_o some_o hillock_n cast_v up_o against_o it_o on_o the_o west_n side_n let_v that_o be_v observe_v 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o restore_v or_o fortify_v millo_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n or_o as_o our_o english_a read_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n the_o seventy_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fortification_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n when_o therefore_o david_n be_v say_v to_o build_v millo_n and_o more_o inward_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o build_v on_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v call_v millo_n more_o inward_o to_o his_o own_o castle_n and_o joab_n repair_v the_o rest_n 1_o chron._n xi_o 8._o 13_o 8._o 8._o 8._o 8._o 8._o 8._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o c_o 13_o the_o street_n or_o valley_n run_v between_o zion_n and_o acra_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o valley_n or_o street_n of_o cheesemonger_n there_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o market_n of_o beam_n which_o josephus_n join_v with_o bezetha_n and_o the_o new_a city_n 39_o city_n city_n city_n city_n city_n city_n id._n ibid._n cap._n 39_o cestius_n say_v he_o waste_v bezetha_n and_o caenopolis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o bean_n market_n with_o flame_n chap._n xxv_o gihen_n the_o same_o with_o the_o fountain_n of_o siloam_n i._o in_o 1_o king_n i._n 33_o 38._o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n bring_v you_o solomon_n to_o gihen_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o gihen_n be_v render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n bring_v you_o he_o to_o siloam_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o siloam_n where_o kimchi_n thus_o gihen_n be_v siloam_n and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o a_o double_a name_n and_o david_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v anoint_v solomon_n at_o gihen_n for_o a_o good_a omen_n to_o wit_n that_o as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n be_v everlasting_a so_o may_v his_o kingdom_n be_v so_o also_o the_o jerusalem_n writer_n 3._o writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n hieros_n sotah_n fol._n 22._o 3._o they_o do_v not_o anoint_v the_o king_n but_o at_o a_o fountain_n as_o it_o be_v say_v bring_v solomon_n to_o gihen_n the_o bubbling_n up_o of_o siloam_n yield_v a_o type_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n esa._n viii_o 6._o forasmuch_o as_o this_o people_n refuse_v the_o water_n of_o shiloah_n that_o go_v soft_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v thus_o because_o this_o people_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o deal_v gentle_o with_o they_o as_o the_o water_n of_o siloam_n slide_v away_o gentle_o and_o r._n solomon_n siloam_n be_v a_o fountain_n who_o name_n be_v gihen_n and_o siloam_n see_v also_o the_o aruch_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ii_o that_o fountain_n be_v situate_a on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o city_n but_o not_o far_o
flourish_v and_o become_v the_o second_o city_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o same_o person_n which_o be_v just_a now_o cite_v suppose_v that_o the_o restorer_n of_o it_o be_v hiel_n the_o son_n of_o jehosaphat_n to_o wit_n the_o same_o with_o jechiel_n 2_o chron._n xxi_o 2._o ibidem_fw-la 2._o 2._o 2._o 2._o 2._o 2._o id._n ibidem_fw-la hiel_n say_v they_o be_v of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o jericho_n of_o benjamin_n and_o that_o be_v a_o just_a scruple_n which_o r._n david_n object_n 16._o object_n object_n object_n object_n object_n object_n kimchi_n upon_o 1_o king_n 16._o how_o it_o come_v about_o that_o the_o pious_a king_n jehoshaphat_n shall_v suffer_v such_o a_o horrid_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v within_o his_o kingdom_n much_o more_o how_o this_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v by_o his_o son_n let_v they_o dispute_v the_o business_n we_o hasten_v some_o where_o else_o that_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v be_v once_o do_v stand_v good_a hiel_n do_v a_o curse_a thing_n in_o building_n jericho_n yet_o jericho_n be_v not_o to_o be_v curse_v be_v now_o build_v a_o little_a after_o its_o restauration_n it_o be_v make_v noble_a by_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o king_n ii_o 5._o and_o it_o flourish_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o judea_n unto_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o babylonian_n it_o flourish_v more_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n so_o that_o it_o give_v place_n to_o no_o city_n in_o judea_n yea_o all_o give_v place_n to_o it_o beside_o jerusalem_n 16_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n strabo_n lib._n 16_o a_o royal_a palace_n be_v in_o it_o 10._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 10._o where_o herod_n end_v his_o day_n 8._o day_n day_n day_n day_n day_n day_n ibid._n cap._n 8._o a_o hippodromus_n where_o the_o jewish_a nobility_n be_v imprison_v by_o he_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v when_o he_o expire_v ult_n expire_v expire_v expire_v expire_v expire_v expire_v id._n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n ult_n a_o amphitheatre_n where_o his_o will_n be_v public_o open_v and_o read_v over_o and_o sometime_o a_o session_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o a_o noble_a troup_n of_o those_o that_o wait_v in_o their_o course_n at_o the_o temple_n 3_o temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n hieros_n avod_fw-la zarah_n fol._n 42._o 3_o the_o elder_n sometime_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o chamber_n beth-gadia_a in_o jericho_n the_o bath_n kol_n go_v forth_o and_o say_v to_o they_o there_o be_v two_o among_o you_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o hillel_n be_v one_o of_o they_o they_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o samuel_n the_o little_a as_o the_o second_o another_o time_n the_o elder_n assemble_v together_o in_o a_o chamber_n in_o jafne_v the_o bath_n kol_n go_v forth_o and_o say_v there_o be_v two_o among_o you_o who_o be_v sit_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o samuel_n the_o little_a be_v one_o of_o they_o they_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o r._n lazar._n and_o they_o rejoice_v that_o their_o judgement_n agree_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o ghost_n ghost_n ghost_n ghost_n ghost_n ghost_n id._n taanith_n fol._n 67._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n twenty_o four_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o station_n and_o half_o a_o station_n that_o be_v twelve_o thousand_o man_n at_o jericho_n jericho_n also_o can_v have_v produce_v a_o whole_a station_n but_o because_o she_o will_v give_v place_n to_o jerusalem_n she_o produce_v only_o the_o half_a of_o a_o station_n behold_v five_o hundred_o man_n of_o every_o course_n reside_v at_o jericho_n but_o what_o be_v they_o they_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o supply_v any_o course_n that_o want_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o take_v care_n of_o supply_v they_o with_o necessary_n who_o officiate_v at_o jerusalem_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o you_o hear_v of_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o levite_n pass_v along_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o he_o that_o travail_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o jericho_n luke_n x._o 31_o 32._o in_o so_o famous_a and_o populous_a a_o town_n there_o can_v not_o but_o be_v some_o council_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o one_o at_o least_o of_o more_o remark_n if_o not_o more_o when_o so_o many_o of_o the_o station_n dwell_v there_o be_v at_o hand_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o government_n and_o so_o many_o to_o be_v govern_v 8._o govern_v govern_v govern_v govern_v govern_v govern_v pesach_n cap._n 4_o hall_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o jericho_n be_v fame_v for_o six_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o in_o three_o of_o which_o the_o chief_a council_n consent_v to_o they_o but_o in_o the_o other_o three_o they_o consent_v not_o those_o thing_n concern_v which_o they_o oppose_v they_o not_o be_v these_o i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o engraft_v or_o fold_v together_o palmtree_n every_o day_n here_o be_v need_n of_o a_o long_a commentary_n and_o they_o produce_v one_o but_o very_o obscure_a the_o business_n of_o the_o man_n of_o jericho_n be_v about_o palmtree_n which_o they_o either_o join_v together_o and_o mingle_v male_n with_o female_n or_o they_o ingraft_v or_o as_o they_o common_o say_v inoculate_v the_o more_o tender_a sprout_n of_o the_o branch_n into_o those_o that_o be_v old_a so_o much_o indulgence_n be_v grant_v they_o by_o the_o wiseman_n concern_v the_o time_n wherein_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o elsewhere_o will_v scarce_o have_v be_v suffer_v unless_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n and_o of_o the_o grove_n of_o palm_n require_v it_o ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o fold_v up_o the_o recitation_n of_o their_o phylactery_n that_o be_v either_o not_o speak_v they_o out_o distinct_o or_o omit_v some_o doxology_n or_o prayer_n or_o pronounce_v they_o with_o too_o shrill_a a_o voice_n see_v the_o gemara_n and_o the_o gloss._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o reap_v and_o gather_v in_o their_o sheaf_n before_o the_o sheaf_n of_o first_o fruit_n be_v offer_v and_o this_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o too_o early_a ripeness_n of_o their_o corn_n in_o that_o place_n and_o partly_o because_o their_o corn_n grow_v in_o a_o very_a low_a valley_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o account_v fit_a to_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o mincha_fw-mi or_o daily_a sacrifice_n see_v the_o gloss._n the_o three_o thing_n concern_v which_o the_o wiseman_n consent_v not_o to_o they_o be_v these_o i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o fruit_n and_o branch_n also_o certain_a fruit_n of_o the_o sycomine-tree_n which_o their_o father_n have_v devote_v to_o sacred_a use_n they_o alienate_v into_o common_a ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o eat_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n ander_fw-mi the_o tree_n such_o fruit_n as_o fell_v from_o the_o tree_n although_o they_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o have_v fall_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o such_o as_o fall_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v forbid_v iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o grant_v a_o corner_n of_o the_o garden_n for_o herb_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n be_v grant_v for_o corn_n let_v the_o description_n of_o this_o city_n and_o place_n be_v conclude_v with_o those_o word_n of_o the_o talmud_n in_o the_o place_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n 1._o margin_n margin_n margin_n margin_n margin_n margin_n bab._n berach_n fol._n 43._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v they_o use_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o prayer_n upon_o balsam_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o have_v create_v the_o ointment_n of_o our_o land_n the_o gloss_n be_v the_o ointment_n of_o our_o land_n for_o it_o grow_v at_o jericho_n and_o for_o its_o smell_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jericho_n and_o it_o be_v that_o pannag_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezekiel_n judah_n and_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v thy_o merchant_n in_o wheat_n of_o minnith_n and_o pannag_n this_o i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josephus_n ben_fw-mi gorion_n judge_n reader_n chap._n xlviii_o some_o miscellaneous_n matter_n belong_v to_o the_o country_n about_o jericho_n let_v we_o begin_v from_o the_o last_o encamp_n of_o israel_n beyond_o jordan_n numb_a xxxiii_o 29._o they_o encamp_v near_o jordan_n from_o bethjeshimoth_a unto_o abel_n shittim_n 3._o shittim_n shittim_n shittim_n shittim_n shittim_n shittim_n hieros_n sheviith_o fol._n 36._o 3._o &_o gittin_n fol._n 43._o 3._o from_o bethjeshimoth_a to_o abel-shittim_n be_v twelve_o mile_n it_o be_v a_o most_o receive_a opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o
and_o amazias_n sit_v during_o the_o space_n between_o yet_o their_o name_n be_v not_o unfit_o omit_v by_o our_o evangelist_n both_o because_o they_o be_v sometime_o not_o very_o unlike_a joram_n in_o their_o manner_n and_o because_o their_o kingdom_n be_v very_o much_o eclipse_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n when_o ahazias_n be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n and_o his_o cousin_n amazias_n take_v and_o base_o subdue_v by_o his_o cousin_n joas_n 2_o chron._n xxv_o ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o psal._n xxxvii_o vers_fw-la 28._o let_v the_o studious_a reader_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o original_a in_o this_o very_a place_n the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ain_z which_o be_v the_o last_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seed_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o be_v not_o express_v when_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o acrostic_n verse_n according_a to_o which_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v that_o letter_n ought_v to_o begin_v the_o next_o follow_v verse_n iii_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_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 exod._n xx._n 5._o joram_n walk_v in_o the_o idolatrous_a way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o family_n of_o ahab_n 2_o king_n viii_o 18._o which_o horrid_a violation_n of_o the_o second_o command_n god_n visit_v upon_o his_o posterity_n according_a to_o the_o threaten_n of_o that_o command_n and_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n be_v dash_v out_o unto_o the_o four_o generation_n iv_o the_o old_a testament_n also_o stigmatize_v that_o idolatry_n of_o joram_n in_o a_o way_n not_o unlike_o this_o of_o the_o new_a and_o show_v that_o family_n unworthy_a to_o be_v number_v among_o david_n progeny_n 2_o chron._n xxii_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ahazias_n the_o son_n of_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o age_n for_o he_o be_v not_o above_o two_o and_o twenty_o 2_o king_n viii_o 26._o but_o of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o family_n of_o omri_n of_o which_o stock_n ahazias_n be_v on_o the_o mother_n side_n as_o will_v sufficient_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o compute_v the_o year_n a_o fatal_a thing_n sure_o that_o the_o year_n of_o a_o king_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v reckon_v by_o the_o account_n of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n v._o let_v a_o genealogical_a stile_n not_o much_o different_a be_v observe_v 1_o chron._n iu_o 1._o where_o shobal_n bear_v in_o the_o five_o or_o six_o generation_n from_o judah_n be_v reckon_v as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o immediate_a son_n of_o judah_n compare_v chap._n ii_o 50._o in_o the_o like_a manner_n ezr._n vii_o in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o ezra_n five_o or_o six_o generation_n be_v eraze_v verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o josias_n beget_v jechonias_n the_o son_n of_o josias_n be_v these_o the_o first_o bear_v jochanan_n the_o second_o joachim_n the_o three_o zedechiah_n the_o four_o shallum_n 1_o chron._n iii_o 15._o who_o this_o shallum_n be_v the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n do_v dispute_v 4._o dispute_v dispute_v dispute_v dispute_v dispute_v dispute_v shâ—â—al_a fol._n 49._o 4._o r._n jochanan_n say_v jochanan_n and_o jehoachaz_n be_v the_o same_o and_o when_o it_o be_v write_v jochanan_n the_o first_o bear_v it_o mean_v this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v to_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v he_o first_o reign_v and_o r._n jochanan_n say_v shallum_n and_o zedekias_n be_v the_o same_o and_o when_o it_o be_v write_v zedekias_n the_o three_o shallum_n the_o four_o he_o be_v the_o three_o in_o birth_n but_o he_o reign_v four_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o tract_n 3._o tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n fol._n 22._o 3._o sotah_n but_o r._n chimchi_n much_o right_a iii._o right_a right_a right_a right_a right_a right_a in_o jer._n xxiv_o &_o 1_o chron._n iii._o shallum_n say_v he_o be_v jechonias_n who_o have_v two_o name_n and_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o son_n of_o josias_n when_o he_o be_v his_o grandchild_n or_o the_o son_n of_o his_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o son_n be_v repute_v for_o son_n compare_v jer._n xxii_o vers_fw-la 11._o with_o 24._o and_o the_o thing_n itself_o speak_v it_o and_o that_o which_o the_o gemarist_n now_o quote_v say_v zedekiah_n be_v also_o call_v shallum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o in_o his_o day_n shalmah_n a_o end_n be_v put_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n this_o also_o agree_v very_o fit_o to_o jechonias_n jer._n xxii_o 28_o 29_o 30._o verse_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jechonias_n beget_v salathiel_n that_o be_v a_o son_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o successor_n in_o that_o dignity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o be_v altogether_o wither_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o josiah_n but_o do_v somewhat_o flourish_v again_o in_o he_o 2_o king_n xxv_o 27._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o of_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o josiah_n jechonias_n only_o be_v name_v by_o st._n matthew_n jeohonias_n in_o truth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o child_n jer._n xxii_o 30._o and_o salathiel_n proper_o speak_v be_v the_o son_n of_o neri_n luk._n iii_o 27._o but_o yet_o jechonias_n be_v say_v to_o beget_v he_o not_o that_o he_o be_v true_o his_o father_n but_o that_o the_o other_o be_v his_o successor_n not_o indeed_o in_o his_o kingly_a dignity_n for_o that_o be_v now_o perish_v but_o into_o that_o which_o now_o be_v the_o chief_a dignity_n among_o the_o jew_n so_o 1_o chron._n iii_o 16._o zedekias_n be_v call_v the_o son_n either_o of_o joakim_n who_o brother_n indeed_o he_o be_v or_o of_o jechonias_n who_o uncle_n he_o be_v because_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingly_a dignity_n the_o lord_n have_v declare_v and_o that_o not_o without_o a_o oath_n that_o jechonias_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o child_n the_o talmudist_n do_v so_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n in_o schabb._n fol._n 9_o 3._o r._n judan_n say_v all_o they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o child_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o child_n and_o those_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v die_v without_o child_n they_o bury_v their_o child_n so_o kimchi_n also_o upon_o the_o place_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o mean_v this_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o life_n if_o he_o shall_v now_o have_v son_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o now_o have_v son_n he_o never_o shall_v but_o our_o rabbin_n of_o bless_a memory_n say_v that_o he_o repent_v in_o prison_n and_o they_o say_v moreover_o oh_o how_o much_o do_v repentance_n avail_v which_o evacuate_v a_o penal_a edict_n for_o it_o be_v say_v write_v you_o this_o man_n childless_a but_o he_o repent_v this_o edict_n turn_v to_o his_o good_a etc._n etc._n r._n jochanan_n say_v his_o carry_v away_o expiate_v for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v write_v this_o man_n childless_a after_o the_o carry_v away_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o coniah_n assir_n his_o son_n shealtiel_n his_o son_n these_o thing_n be_v in_o 2._o fol._n 27._o 2._o bab._n sanhedr_n where_o these_o word_n be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assir_n his_o son_n because_o his_o mother_n conceive_v he_o in_o the_o house_n haasurin_n of_o bond_n or_o in_o prison_n but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v render_v now_o the_o son_n of_o jechonias_n bind_v or_o imprison_v be_v shealtiel_n his_o son_n which_o version_n both_o the_o accent_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n confirm_v for_o zakeph_n hang_v over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o munach_n beneath_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v a_o conjunct_a construction_n to_o wit_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jechoniah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bind_v shall_v be_v join_v together_o that_o be_v a_o substantive_n and_o a_o adjective_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o son_n place_v after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shealtiel_n not_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bind_v fixeth_z the_o genealogy_n in_o salathiel_n not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asir_n at_o all_o verse_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d
or_o forty_o nine_o year_n from_o the_o give_v of_o cyrus_n his_o patent_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n jerusalem_n to_o the_o finish_v the_o rebuild_n of_o it_o by_o nehemiah_n 2._o into_o sixty_o two_o week_n or_o four_o hundred_o thirty_o four_o year_n namely_o from_o the_o finish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o week_n of_o the_o seventy_o in_o which_o space_n of_o time_n the_o time_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n which_o remain_v after_o nehemiah_n if_o indeed_o there_o be_v any_o time_n now_o remain_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n and_o of_o syrogrecian_a be_v all_o run_v out_o and_o those_o time_n also_o wherein_o the_o roman_n rule_v over_o the_o jew_n 3._o the_o holy_a text_n divide_v the_o last_o week_n or_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n into_o two_o equal_a part_n vers_n 27._o which_o i_o thus_o render_v and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v or_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o many_o in_o that_o one_o week_n and_o the_o half_a of_o that_o week_n shall_v make_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v or_o in_o the_o half_a of_o that_o week_n he_o shall_v make_v to_o cease_v etc._n etc._n not_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o week_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a half_n that_o be_v the_o latter_a three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o seven_o first_o seven_o week_n have_v be_v reckon_v up_o before_o and_o then_o sixty_o two_o week_n vers_fw-la 25._o now_o there_o remain_v one_o only_o of_o the_o seventy_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o the_o messiah_n shall_v begin_v his_o ministry_n which_o be_v finish_v in_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o latter_a halve_v part_n of_o that_o week_n he_o shall_v make_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v etc._n etc._n the_o nation_n can_v not_o but_o know_v can_v not_o but_o take_v great_a notice_n of_o the_o time_n so_o exact_o set_v out_o by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n since_o therefore_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o great_a wish_n and_o desire_v of_o all_o and_o since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o appear_v be_v so_o clear_o decree_v by_o the_o angel_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o and_o when_o the_o latter_a half_n of_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n chief_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v now_o within_o a_o very_o little_o come_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o people_n hear_v from_o this_o venerable_a preacher_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v now_o come_v shall_v be_v stir_v â—â—_o beyond_o measure_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o shall_v flock_v to_o he_o for_o as_o we_o observe_v before_o they_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n will_v immediate_o be_v manifest_v luke_n xix_o 11._o ii_o another_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v this_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n for_o a_o evangelical_n sacrament_n be_v first_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o baptist_n who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o luke_o iii_o 11._o go_v forth_o back_v with_o the_o same_o authority_n as_o the_o chief_a prophet_n have_v in_o time_n past_a but_o yet_o the_o first_o use_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o exhibit_v at_o that_o time_n for_o baptism_n very_o many_o century_n of_o year_n backward_o have_v be_v both_o know_v and_o receive_v in_o most_o frequent_a use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o the_o very_a same_o end_n as_o it_o now_o obtain_v among_o christian_n namely_o that_o by_o it_o proselyte_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n for_o proselytism_n and_o be_v distinct_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n or_o wash_v from_o uncleanness_n see_v the_o gloss._n the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o fol._n 45._o 2._o in_o the_o gloss._n babylonian_a talmud_n in_o jevamoth_n i._o i_o ascribe_v the_o first_o use_n of_o it_o for_o this_o end_n to_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n when_o he_o choose_v into_o his_o family_n and_o church_n the_o young_a woman_n of_o sichem_n and_o other_o heathen_n who_o then_o live_v with_o he_o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o family_n and_o to_o all_o who_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o from_o you_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o be_v you_o clean_o and_o change_v your_o garment_n etc._n etc._n gen._n xxxv_o 2._o what_o that_o word_n mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v you_o clean_o alben_n ezra_n do_v very_o well_o interpret_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n or_o baptism_n which_o reason_n itself_o also_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v ii_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n do_v assert_v as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o mouth_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o covenant_n among_o other_o thing_n by_o baptism_n 13._o baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n issure_v biah_n cap._n 13._o israel_n say_v maimonides_n the_o great_a interpreter_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o three_o thing_n namely_o by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n circumcision_n be_v in_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v say_v none_o uncircumcised_a shall_v eat_v of_o the_o passover_n baptism_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v sanctify_v they_o to_o day_n and_o tomorrow_o and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o garment_n iii_o they_o assert_v that_o that_o infinite_a number_n of_o proselyte_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n ibid._n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n maimonid_n ibid._n the_o sanhedrin_n receive_v not_o proselyte_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n lest_o they_o shall_v betake_v themselves_o to_o proselytism_n out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n lest_o they_o may_v do_v the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o abundance_n of_o proselyte_n be_v make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n before_o private_a man_n and_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n be_v full_a of_o care_n about_o this_o business_n for_o they_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n iu._n ibid._n iu._n iu._n iu._n iu._n iu._n iu._n id._n ibid._n whensoever_o any_o heathen_a will_v betake_v himself_o and_o be_v join_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o israel_n and_o place_n himself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o take_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o he_o voluntary_a circumcision_n baptism_n and_o oblation_n be_v require_v but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n baptism_n and_o oblation_n that_o be_v a_o common_a axiom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n be_v a_o proselyte_n until_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o baptize_v it_o be_v dispute_v by_o the_o babylonian_a gemara_n 2._o gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n iâ—vamoth_n fol._n 46._o 2._o a_o proselyte_n that_o be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o baptize_v what_o of_o he_o r._n eliezer_n say_v behold_v he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n for_o so_o we_o find_v concern_v our_o father_n that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v but_o not_o baptize_v one_o be_v baptize_v but_o not_o circumcise_v what_o of_o he_o r._n joshua_n say_v behold_v he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n for_o so_o we_o find_v concern_v the_o maid-servant_n who_o be_v baptize_v but_o not_o circumâ—â—sed_v but_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v be_v he_o baptize_v and_o not_o circumcise_v or_o be_v he_o circumcise_v and_o not_o baptize_v he_o be_v not_o a_o proselyte_n until_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o baptize_v but_o baptism_n be_v sufficient_a for_o woman_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o this_o hold_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o â—â—â—am_fw-la fol._n 45_o â—_o one_o baptize_v a_o heathen_a woman_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o woman_n we_o can_v assert_v that_o for_o a_o deed_n right_o do_v where_o the_o gloss_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o wash_n of_o a_o woman_n pollute_v and_o not_o with_o the_o baptism_n to_o proselytism_n but_o we_o may_v nevertheless_o assert_v she_o who_o be_v so_o baptize_v for_o a_o complete_a proselytess_n because_o that_o baptism_n of_o wash_v for_o uncleanness_n serve_v for_o proselytism_n to_o she_o for_o a_o heathen_a woman_n be_v not_o baptize_v or_o wash_v for_o uncleanness_n v._o they_o baptize_v also_o young_a child_n for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o their_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o châ—â—â—bb_n fol._n 11._o 1._o they_o baptize_v a_o little_a proselyte_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o be_v as_o the_o
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child_n i._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n god_n proclaim_v himself_o a_o jealous_a god_n in_o this_o case_n when_o the_o love_n service_n and_o worship_n due_a to_o he_o be_v give_v to_o a_o idol_n to_o a_o piece_n of_o wood_n or_o stone_n silver_n or_o gold_n conceive_v in_o your_o heart_n what_o jealousy_n be_v and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o no_o wonder_n he_o be_v so_o in_o this_o case_n or_o indeed_o in_o any_o other_o where_o his_o honour_n be_v give_v away_o and_o bestow_v upon_o any_o creature_n this_o title_n be_v oft_o give_v he_o in_o scripture_n and_o if_o we_o well_o consider_v what_o jealousy_n be_v in_o man_n or_o woman_n we_o will_v read_v terror_n in_o the_o tittle_n when_o god_n give_v it_o to_o himself_o he_o profess_v it_o to_o be_v his_o name_n exod._n xxxiv_o 14._o the_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v jealous_a be_v a_o jealous_a god_n read_v it_o again_o and_o tremble_v the_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v jealous_a be_v a_o jealous_a god_n moses_n gloss_n upon_o it_o with_o a_o gloss_n of_o more_o terror_n deut._n iu._n 25._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n even_o a_o jealous_a god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v any_o ask_v what_o god_n jealousy_n mean_n it_o mean_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n zephany_n explain_v it_o also_o chap._n i._n 18._o the_o whole_a land_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o jealousy_n and_o again_o chap_n iii_o 8._o for_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o jealousy_n what_o fire_n be_v that_o that_o devour_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n the_o fire_n of_o god_n jealousy_n what_o fire_n be_v that_o that_o consume_v jerusalem_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o ash_n be_v it_o the_o fire_n the_o chaldean_n put_v to_o it_o at_o the_o first_o sack_n of_o it_o and_o the_o roman_n at_o the_o second_o no_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n jealousy_n what_o be_v that_o that_o consume_v ungodly_a man_n as_o stubble_n that_o unquenchable_a fire_n that_o devour_v the_o chaff_n when_o god_n come_v to_o purge_v his_o floor_n it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n jealousy_n the_o prophet_n nahum_n do_v yet_o clear_a it_o further_o chap._n i._n 2._o god_n be_v jealous_a and_o the_o lord_n revenge_v the_o lord_n revenge_v and_o be_v furious_a the_o lord_n will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o reserve_v wrath_n for_o his_o enemy_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o clause_n god_n be_v jealous_a what_o mean_v that_o and_o read_v the_o first_o clause_n in_o the_o text_n i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n what_o mean_v that_o a_o avenge_a god_n a_o god_n that_o avenge_v in_o fury_n that_o take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o adversary_n and_o reserve_v wrath_n and_o vengeance_n in_o store_n for_o his_o enemy_n and_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o but_o that_o we_o may_v view_v god_n jealousy_n the_o better_a and_o with_o the_o more_o dread_a and_o tremble_a and_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v ever_o feel_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n let_v we_o first_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o jealousy_n in_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o by_o that_o arise_v to_o apprehend_v what_o this_o jealousy_n be_v in_o god_n zealous_a and_o jealous_a be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o zealousness_n and_o jealousy_n be_v utter_v in_o that_o language_n in_o the_o very_a same_o syllable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o in_o those_o allegation_n out_o of_o zephany_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v devour_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o jealousy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o jealousy_n now_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v elsewhere_o in_o a_o sense_n most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a that_o whereas_o it_o come_v in_o some_o place_n like_o elias_n his_o fire_n and_o earthquake_n and_o wind_n that_o rend_v the_o rock_n in_o terror_n and_o dreadfulness_n in_o other_o place_n it_o come_v like_o the_o still_a voice_n in_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n in_o esa._n ix_o 6_o 7._o where_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n his_o name_n and_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_n and_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o ever_o for_o ever_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o and_o so_o esa._n xxxvii_o 32._o where_o he_o promise_v comfortable_a thing_n to_o his_o distress_a people_n and_o say_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v go_v forth_o a_o remnant_n and_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v do_v this_o and_o one_o for_o all_o esa._n lxiii_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v thy_o zeal_n thy_o strength_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o thy_o bowel_n in_o zeal_n be_v a_o fervent_a tincture_n of_o love_n the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o that_o be_v the_o fervent_a love_n i_o have_v to_o thy_o house_n and_o in_o jealousy_n be_v a_o high_a tincture_n of_o love_n and_o according_o love_n and_o jealousy_n be_v join_v and_o make_v as_o one_o thing_n cant._n viii_o 6._o in_o zeal_n be_v love_n and_o forward_v that_o we_o be_v zealous_a of_o in_o jealousy_n love_n and_o anger_n at_o that_o that_o provoke_v to_o jealousy_n a_o man_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o her_o husband_n the_o bottom_n of_o it_o be_v love_n but_o the_o top_n be_v anger_n the_o bottom_n love_n how_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jealousy_n be_v too_o much_o love_n but_o that_o rule_n fail_v for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v jealous_a of_o his_o wife_n he_o love_v not_o and_o yet_o the_o bottom_n of_o jealousy_n be_v love_n for_o a_o man_n though_o he_o love_v not_o the_o person_n of_o his_o wife_n yet_o he_o love_v to_o have_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o wife_n entire_o to_o himself_o and_o can_v endure_v that_o her_o affection_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o another_o but_o disdain_v it_o and_o be_v angry_a at_o it_o by_o this_o we_o may_v conceive_v of_o the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n only_o add_v the_o observation_n of_o that_o expression_n that_o be_v so_o frequent_a viz._n god_n complain_v that_o his_o people_n go_v a_o whore_v from_o he_o hos._n i._n 2._o the_o land_n have_v commit_v great_a whoredom_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o other_o go_n god_n take_v it_o in_o anger_n and_o disdain_n that_o man_n shall_v give_v away_o those_o heart_n affection_n that_o love_n and_o service_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n to_o any_o thing_n beside_o god_n god_n do_v very_o oft_o title_n the_o church_n of_o israel_n his_o child_n and_o oft_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o have_v marry_v to_o himself_o jer._n iii_o 1._o he_o have_v take_v they_o for_o his_o wife_n she_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o if_o she_o will_v return_v he_o will_v take_v she_o again_o so_o hos._n iii_o 1._o and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n and_o the_o expression_n be_v very_o proper_a for_o he_o have_v forsake_v all_o other_o nation_n and_o cleave_v only_o to_o she_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v to_o show_v how_o far_o the_o parallel_n fit_v any_o christian_a nation_n that_o god_n have_v take_v more_o peculiarly_a to_o himself_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o covenant_n among_o
son_n amnon_n perish_v by_o the_o sword_n his_o son_n adonijah_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o his_o son_n absalon_n in_o as_o violent_a a_o manner_n do_v not_o god_n remember_v david_n sin_n and_o his_o own_o threaten_n in_o this_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o all_o these_o perish_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n god_n visit_v their_o sin_n and_o withal_o remember_v their_o father_n sin_n against_o they_o also_o god_n damn_v none_o of_o they_o for_o david_n sin_n nor_o do_v god_n repute_v they_o sinful_a for_o david_n sin_n but_o if_o they_o be_v damn_v they_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o be_v repute_v sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n yet_o in_o the_o external_a punishment_n that_o fall_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v a_o remembrance_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n also_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n perish_v together_o in_o battle_n their_o father_n sin_n be_v visit_v upon_o they_o which_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o 1_o sam._n ii_o 29._o that_o he_o honour_v 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parent_n in_o what_o part_n of_o themselves_o he_o please_v it_o seem_v as_o lawful_a as_o for_o a_o king_n to_o punish_v a_o traitor_n in_o what_o part_n of_o his_o body_n head_n or_o hand_n or_o foot_n it_o seem_v best_a to_o he_o if_o jeroboam'_v hand_n wither_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o whole_a person_n be_v it_o not_o just_a with_o god_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o penalty_n upon_o the_o whole_a person_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v not_o unjust_a with_o god_n when_o david_n have_v sin_v in_o number_v the_o people_n to_o smite_v seventy_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n if_o you_o consider_v david_n as_o a_o general_a father_n to_o all_o the_o people_n they_o part_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v king_n as_o be_v part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o such_o a_o answer_n if_o i_o have_v not_o other_o to_o give_v shall_v i_o give_v to_o a_o anabaptist_n that_o ask_v i_o why_o i_o baptize_v my_o child_n i_o shall_v answer_v he_o be_v part_n of_o myself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o be_v baptize_v because_o i_o be_o otherwise_o all_o of_o myself_o be_v not_o baptize_v and_o this_o give_v some_o reason_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o a_o believe_a father_n or_o mother_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v be_v a_o christian_n for_o the_o believe_a parent_n sake_n because_o he_o be_v part_n of_o that_o parent_n second_o there_o be_v some_o punishment_n that_o descend_v as_o i_o may_v say_v natural_o from_o parent_n to_o child_n nay_o i_o may_v say_v some_o sin_n that_o descend_v so_o natural_o that_o god_n shall_v invert_v the_o very_a course_n of_o nature_n if_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o the_o child_n original_a sin_n and_o guilt_n we_o derive_v not_o from_o our_o immediate_a parent_n but_o from_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n but_o some_o actual_a sin_n many_o child_n derive_v from_o their_o parent_n when_o parent_n from_o their_o child_n infancy_n let_v they_o run_v into_o lewd_a course_n and_o either_o give_v they_o example_n of_o such_o 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but_o let_v they_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o and_o consider_v whether_o their_o child_n derive_v not_o that_o wickedness_n either_o from_o their_o example_n or_o want_v of_o care_n for_o their_o christian_a education_n be_v it_o any_o injustice_n in_o god_n when_o parent_n will_v have_v their_o child_n so_o bring_v up_o in_o wickedness_n to_o let_v they_o be_v wicked_a any_o injustice_n either_o to_o parent_n or_o child_n that_o it_o be_v so_o when_o child_n will_v be_v so_o wicked_a and_o parent_n will_v let_v they_o be_v so_o so_o some_o punishment_n descend_v natural_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n as_o when_o child_n be_v make_v beggar_n by_o the_o riot_n prodigal_a lewd_a course_n of_o the_o parent_n when_o a_o whore_v lewd_a parent_n get_v the_o foul_a disease_n and_o so_o traduce_v it_o to_o his_o child_n when_o a_o unconscionable_a getter_n of_o a_o estate_n leave_v it_o to_o his_o child_n that_o like_o a_o leprosy_n a_o canker_n and_o a_o curse_n stick_v to_o it_o 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he_o against_o such_o sin_n the_o father_n indeed_o be_v so_o punish_v when_o his_o child_n come_v to_o misery_n but_o the_o affliction_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v to_o the_o child_n for_o his_o good_a the_o cut_v off_o of_o jeroboam_n son_n be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n to_o jeroboam_n because_o the_o only_a hopeful_a child_n he_o have_v be_v so_o take_v away_o but_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o a_o punishment_n to_o his_o child_n but_o in_o mercy_n to_o take_v he_o away_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v as_o in_o esa._n lvii_o 1._o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v four_o and_o last_o the_o proper_a meaning_n be_v god_n visit_v upon_o evil_a child_n the_o
impure_a to_o come_v near_o and_o there_o be_v another_o which_o the_o wiseman_n will_v not_o manifest_v iii_o when_o it_o especial_o lay_v upon_o the_o sanhedrin_n seal_v at_o jerusalem_n to_o preserve_v pure_a family_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v pure_a still_o and_o when_o they_o prescribe_v canon_n of_o preserve_v the_o legitimation_n of_o the_o people_n which_o you_o may_v see_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o follow_v at_o the_o place_n allege_v there_o be_v some_o necessity_n to_o lay_v up_o public_a record_n of_o pedigree_n with_o they_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o family_n be_v pure_a and_o what_o defile_v hence_o that_o of_o simon_n ben_n azzai_n deserve_v our_o notice_n 2._o notice_n notice_n notice_n notice_n notice_n notice_n bab._n iâ—vamoâ—â—_n fol._n 49._o 2._o i_o see_v say_v he_o a_o genealogical_a sâ—rol_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v n._n a_o bastard_n of_o a_o strange_a wife_n observe_v that_o even_o a_o bastard_n be_v write_v in_o their_o public_a book_n of_o genealogy_n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o bastard_n and_o that_o the_o pure_a family_n may_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o defilement_n of_o his_o seed_n let_v that_o also_o be_v note_v 1._o note_v note_v note_v note_v note_v note_v hieros_n taaniâ—â—_n fol._n â—â—_o 1._o they_o find_v a_o book_n of_o genealogy_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v hillel_n be_v spring_v from_o david_n ben_n jatsaph_n from_o asaph_n ben_n tsitsith_o haâ—ceseth_v from_o abner_n ben_fw-mi cobesin_n from_o achab_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o record_n of_o the_o genealogy_n smell_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o mishnah_n concern_v wood-carrying_a 5._o wood-carrying_a wood-carrying_a wood-carrying_a wood-carrying_a wood-carrying_a wood-carrying_a taanith_n cap._n 4_o hall_n 5._o the_o priest_n and_o people_n time_n of_o wood-carrying_a be_v nine_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la for_o the_o son_n of_o erach_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o tammuz_n for_o the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n the_o five_o day_n of_o ab_n for_o the_o son_n of_o parosh_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o same_o month_n for_o the_o son_n of_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n the_o ten_o of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o son_n of_o senaah_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v therefore_o easy_a to_o guess_v whence_o matthew_n take_v the_o last_o fourteen_o generation_n of_o this_o genealogy_n and_o luke_n the_o first_o forty_o name_n of_o he_o namely_o from_o the_o genealogical_a scrol_n at_o that_o time_n well_o enough_o know_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o public_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repository_n and_o in_o the_o private_a also_o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a indeed_o in_o so_o noble_a and_o sublime_a a_o subject_n and_o a_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v so_o much_o inquire_v into_o by_o the_o jewish_a people_n as_o the_o lineage_n of_o the_o messiah_n will_v be_v that_o the_o evangelist_n shall_v deliver_v a_o truth_n not_o only_o that_o can_v not_o be_v gainsay_v but_o also_o that_o may_v be_v prove_v and_o establish_v from_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a roll_n of_o ancestor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o jesus_n christ._n that_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v so_o often_o add_v to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o only_o that_o thereby_o christ_n may_v be_v point_v out_o for_o the_o saviour_n which_o the_o name_n jesus_n signify_v but_o also_o that_o jesus_n may_v be_v point_v out_o for_o true_a christ_n against_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v a_o certain_a messiah_n or_o christ_n yet_o they_o stiff_o deny_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v he_o this_o observation_n take_v place_n in_o numberless_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n act._n two_o 36._o &_o viij_o 35._o 1_o cor._n vi_fw-la 22._o 1_o john_n two_o 22._o &_o four_o 15_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o david_n that_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n for_o by_o no_o more_o ordinary_a and_o more_o proper_a name_n do_v the_o jewish_a nation_n point_n out_o the_o messiah_n then_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o david_n see_v mat._n xii_o 23._o &_o xxi_o 9_o &_o xxii_o 42._o luke_n xviii_o 38._o and_o every_o where_n in_o the_o talmudic_n write_n but_o especial_o in_o 1._o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o fol._n 97._o 1._o bab._n sanhedrin_n where_o it_o be_v also_o discuss_v what_o kind_n of_o time_n those_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v devise_v by_o the_o jew_n concern_v messiah_n ben_n joseph_n which_o the_o targum_fw-la upon_o cant._n iu._n 5._o call_v messiah_n ben_n ephraim_n be_v therefore_o devise_v to_o comply_v with_o their_o giddiness_n and_o loss_n of_o judgement_n in_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o since_o they_o despise_v the_o true_a messiah_n who_o come_v in_o the_o time_n foreallot_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o crucify_a him_z they_o still_o expect_v i_o know_v not_o what_o chimerical_a one_o concern_v who_o they_o have_v no_o certain_a opinion_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v one_o or_o two_o whether_o he_o shall_v arise_v from_o among_o the_o live_n or_o from_o the_o dead_a whether_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n or_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n etc._n etc._n they_o expect_v a_o son_n of_o david_n but_o they_o know_v not_o who_o they_o know_v not_o when_o ver_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juda_n in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehudah_n which_o word_n not_o only_o the_o greek_n for_o want_v of_o the_o letter_n 4._o letter_n letter_n letter_n letter_n letter_n letter_n fol._n 4._o 4._o in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o word_n but_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v contract_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judah_n which_o occur_v infinite_a time_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n 3._o talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n demai_n fol._n 22._o 3._o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n jose_n by_o r._n jehudoh_n in_o the_o next_o line_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n jose_n by_o r._n judah_n so_o also_o h_o shabb._n and_o this_o be_v do_v 3._o do_v do_v do_v do_v do_v do_v jom_n tobh_o fol._n 62._o 3._o elsewhere_o in_o the_o very_a same_o line_n verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d booz_n of_o rachab_n so_o far_o the_o jewish_a writer_n agree_v with_o matthew_n that_o they_o confess_v rachab_n be_v marry_v to_o some_o prince_n of_o israel_n but_o mistake_v concern_v the_o person_n whether_o they_o do_v this_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o wilful_o let_v themselves_o look_v to_o that_o concern_v this_o matter_n the_o babylonian_a gemara_n have_v these_o word_n 2._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n mâ—gill_n fol._n 14._o 2._o eight_o prophet_n and_o those_o priest_n spring_v from_o rachab_n and_o they_o be_v these_o neriah_n baruch_n seraiah_n maaseiah_n jeremiah_n hilkiah_n hanameel_n and_o shallum_n r._n judah_n say_v huldah_n also_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o rachab_n and_o a_o little_a after_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o she_o be_v make_v a_o proselytess_n be_v marry_v to_o josua_n which_o kimchi_n also_o produce_v in_o jos._n chap._n vi._n here_o the_o gloss_n cast_v in_o a_o scruple_n it_o sound_v some_o what_o harsh_o say_v it_o that_o josua_n marry_v one_o that_o be_v make_v a_o proselyte_n when_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o contract_v marriage_n with_o the_o canaanite_n though_o they_o become_v proselyte_n therefore_o we_o must_v say_v that_o she_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o of_o some_o other_o nation_n and_o sojourn_v there_o but_o other_o say_v that_o that_o prohibition_n take_v not_o place_n before_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o joram_n beget_v ozias_n the_o name_n of_o ahazias_n joash_n and_o amazias_n be_v strike_v out_o see_v the_o history_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o 1_o chron._n iii_o 11_o 12._o i._o the_o promise_n that_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n shall_v not_o be_v empty_a pass_v over_o after_o a_o manner_n for_o some_o time_n into_o the_o family_n of_o jehu_n the_o overthrower_n of_o jorams_fw-mi family_n for_o when_o he_o have_v raze_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o have_v slay_v ahaziah_n spring_v on_o the_o mother_n side_n of_o the_o family_n of_o ahab_n the_o lord_n promise_v he_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v reign_v unto_o the_o four_o generation_n 2_o king_n x._o 30._o therefore_o however_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o throne_n of_o david_n be_v not_o empty_a and_o that_o joash_n