Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	bring_v	lord_n	milk_n	1,453	5	9.6655	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34874	The history of the Old Testament methodiz'd according to the order and series of time wherein the several things therein mentioned were transacted ... to which is annex'd a Short history of the Jewish affairs from the end of the Old Testament to the birth of our Saviour : and a map also added of Canaan and the adjacent countries ... / by Samuel Cradock ...	Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706.	1683 (1683)	Wing C6750; ESTC R11566	1,349,257	877

love_n of_o lucre_n and_o make_v those_o that_o shall_v be_v righteous_a in_o judgement_n to_o pass_v a_o perverse_a sentence_n neither_o shall_v thou_o in_o judgement_n or_o otherwise_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n for_o you_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o how_o it_o use_v to_o be_v affect_v have_v be_v yourselves_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n chap._n 23.1_o 2_o 3_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 33._o if_o thou_o meet_v with_o thy_o enemy_n enemy_n enemy_n ut_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la odientis_fw-la animum_fw-la tibi_fw-la concily_n this_o law_n show_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n it_o be_v no_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o pharisee_n corrupt_a gloss_n that_o they_o shall_v love_v their_o friend_n and_o hate_v their_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o and_o so_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o his_o that_o be_v lose_v deut._n 22.3_o if_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o cattle_n endanger_v will_v thou_o forbear_v to_o help_v he_o vatab_v he_o num_fw-la desines_n sublevare_fw-la vel_fw-la juvare_fw-la eum_fw-la minime_fw-la vatab_v sure_o thou_o shall_v help_v with_o he_o that_o be_v set_v to_o thy_o help_a hand_n with_o thy_o enemy_n to_o relieve_v his_o ass_n and_o raise_v he_o up_o again_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v thereby_o oblige_v he_o and_o dispose_v he_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thou_o vers_n 4_o 5._o 34._o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o land_n and_o gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o the_o seven_o year_n 25.20_o year_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o six_o year_n be_v by_o god_n promise_n so_o abundant_a that_o they_o serve_v almost_o for_o three_o year_n for_o the_o 6_o seven_o and_o good_a part_n of_o the_o 8_o see_v note_n on_o leu._n 25.20_o thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n and_o lie_v still_o and_o neither_o plough_n it_o nor_o sow_v it_o that_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v with_o thou_o namely_o that_o which_o shall_v grow_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o itself_o without_o any_o humane_a labour_n by_o the_o especial_a blessing_n of_o god_n see_v leu._n 25.6_o 7._o and_o the_o remainder_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v eat_v and_o so_o thou_o shall_v deal_v also_o with_o thy_o vineyard_n and_o oliveyard_n so_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n and_o whatever_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o of_o its_o self_n this_o seven_o year_n viz._n of_o the_o grain_n scatter_v in_o the_o former_a harvest_n be_v to_o be_v indifferent_o common_a to_o all_o vers_n 10_o 11._o 35._o yet_o in_o this_o seven_o or_o sabbatical_a year_n they_o be_v not_o to_o think_v themselves_o exempt_v from_o the_o peculiar_a sanctify_a of_o the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n but_o be_v bind_v religious_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n add_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o thy_o ox_n and_o thy_o ass_n may_v rest_v and_o that_o the_o slave_n bear_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o thy_o purchase_a stranger_n or_o hire_a servant_n may_v rest_v also_o and_o be_v refresh_v as_o well_o as_o thyself_o vers_fw-la 12._o 36._o the_o lord_n further_o say_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o be_v circumspect_a and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n with_o any_o approbation_n of_o they_o nor_o let_v their_o name_n be_v hear_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n so_o as_o to_o swear_v by_o they_o or_o to_o any_o to_o such_o purpose_n vers_fw-la 13._o 37._o three_o solemn_a anniversary_n feast_n shall_v thou_o keep_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n viz._n the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n 16._o passover_n see_v exod._n 13.3.34.18_o deut._n 16.13_o 14_o 16._o of_o pentecost_n or_o week_n 34.22_o week_n exod._n 34.22_o and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n or_o booth_n or_o in-gathering_a of_o all_o thy_o fruit_n not_o only_o of_o corn_n which_o be_v before_o in_v but_o of_o wine_n and_o oil_n etc._n etc._n at_o which_o three_o feast_n all_o thy_o male_n 12.19_o male_n though_o the_o male_n only_o be_v oblige_v to_o attend_v at_o these_o feast_n yet_o the_o woman_n may_v if_o they_o please_v go_v up_o with_o they_o also_o and_o doubtless_o some_o of_o they_o do_v see_v 1_o sam._n 12.19_o that_o be_v able_a from_o 20_o year_n old_a to_o 60_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o in_o the_o place_n temple_n place_n luke_n 2.41_o the_o place_n where_o they_o meet_v be_v first_o the_o tabernacle_n than_o the_o temple_n which_o i_o shall_v choose_v and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o empty_a that_o be_v without_o some_o gift_n or_o offer_v vers_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 38._o you_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n viz._n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n with_o leaven_n that_o be_v have_v any_o leaven_a bread_n in_o your_o house_n nor_o eat_v any_o such_o bread_n with_o it_o neither_o shall_v you_o leave_v the_o fat_a 14._o fat_a adeps_fw-la recens_fw-la statim_fw-la adolendus_fw-la erat_fw-la quia_fw-la facile_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la comederent_fw-la quod_fw-la dei_fw-la erat_fw-la de_fw-fr agno_fw-la paschali_fw-la nihil_fw-la pra●ter_fw-la adipem_fw-la deo_fw-la offerebatur_fw-la quip_n be_v totus_fw-la excepto_fw-la adipe_fw-la ab_fw-la offerentibus_fw-la erat_fw-la comedendus_fw-la vide_fw-la 2_o chron._n 35.12_o 14._o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o lamb_n until_o the_o morning_n see_v exod._n 34.25_o vers_fw-la 18._o 39_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thou_o shall_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n viz._n first_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n then_o to_o the_o temple_n see_v deut._n 26._o from_o 1._o to_o 12._o vers_fw-la 19_o 40._o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o its_o mother_n milk_n lyranus_fw-la milk_n videtur_fw-la crudelitatem_fw-la sapere_fw-la si_fw-la lac_fw-la matris_fw-la quod_fw-la datum_fw-la ei_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la nutrimento_fw-la adhibeatur_fw-la ad_fw-la consumptionem_fw-la lyranus_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o the_o milk_n of_o its_o dam_n and_o so_o make_v that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o it_o for_o its_o nourishment_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o waste_v and_o consume_v it_o or_o thou_o shall_v not_o imitate_v the_o ishmaelite_n who_o through_o overmuch_o delicacy_n use_v to_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o the_o dam_n milk_n pisc_n milk_n non_fw-la coques_fw-la haedum_fw-la dum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la pendet_fw-la ab_fw-la ubere_fw-la matris_fw-la suae_fw-la &_o illius_fw-la lacte_fw-la eget_fw-la nempe_fw-la primo_fw-la septiduo_fw-la a_o partu_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la nimis_fw-la anxie_fw-la indagandam_fw-la rationem_fw-la multa_fw-la quip_n a_o deo_fw-la sapienter_fw-la esse_fw-la instituta_fw-la quorum_fw-la causae_fw-la vel_fw-la sapientissimos_fw-la mortalium_fw-la latent_fw-la nam_fw-la quid_fw-la humanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la acit_v ad_fw-la immortalis_fw-la &_o aeternae_fw-la mentis_fw-la consilium_fw-la muis._n in_o lacte_fw-la matris_fw-la suae_fw-la dumb_a scil_n adhuc_fw-la eget_fw-la lacte_fw-la matris_fw-la suae_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la caro_fw-la corroberetur_fw-la &_o cibo_fw-la idoneus_fw-la reddatur_fw-la nempe_fw-la primo_fw-la septiduo_fw-la a_o partu_fw-la vide_fw-la c._n 22._o 39_o pisc_n exod._n 21._o whole_a chapter_n exod._n 22._o whole_a chapter_n exod._n 23._o from_o 1._o to_o vers_n 20._o sect_n xviii_o god_n now_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o lord_n christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3.1_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o the_o lord_n of_o angel_n 1.3_o angel_n heb._n 1.3_o in_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n to_o guide_v and_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o promise_a land_n but_o charge_v they_o to_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o provoke_v he_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v he_o pardon_v 1_o chron._n 10.9_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n tempt_v he_o and_o so_o be_v justy_a destroy_v by_o he_o their_o transgression_n if_o they_o persist_v in_o they_o without_o repentance_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v very_o careful_a of_o offend_v he_o for_o say_v god_n my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o he_o he_o joh._n 10.38_o my_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o power_n with_o myself_o be_v my_o eternal_a son_n and_o with_o that_o nature_n he_o have_v my_o name_n jehovah_n jer._n 33.6_o and_o further_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o obedience_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v obey_v his_o voice_n he_o will_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o a_o adversary_n to_o their_o adversary_n and_o will_v afflict_v those_o that_o do_v afflict_v they_o and_o this_o glorious_a angel_n shall_v go_v before_o they_o and_o by_o a_o outstretch_a arm_n destroy_v those_o nation_n of_o the_o amorites_n

punish_v they_o for_o other_o provocation_n he_o will_v reckon_v with_o they_o for_o this_o sin_n also_o which_o according_o he_o do_v in_o aftertime_n see_v vers_fw-la 35._o but_o though_o he_o spare_v they_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o go_v with_o they_o as_o before_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o bid_v moses_n go_v before_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o and_o he_o will_v send_v a_o create_a angel_n to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o to_o be_v their_o conductor_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o canaan_n a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n but_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o long_o conduct_v they_o lest_o speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o be_v most_o provoke_v when_o they_o be_v affront_v to_o their_o face_n he_o shall_v consume_v they_o for_o their_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n in_o the_o way_n moses_n descend_v from_o the_o mount_n acquaint_v the_o people_n with_o these_o sad_a tiding_n further_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o great_a wickedness_n god_n will_v come_v among_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n therefore_o he_o command_v they_o to_o put_v off_o their_o ornament_n and_o to_o mourn_v before_o he_o and_o according_a as_o their_o repentance_n shall_v be_v true_a or_o false_a he_o will_v either_o spare_v or_o punish_v they_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v these_o thing_n they_o mourn_v exceed_o and_o strip_v themselves_o of_o their_o ornament_n and_o gorgeous_a apparel_n and_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o habit_n more_o suitable_a to_o true_a penitent_n moses_n now_o remove_v his_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n which_o he_o have_v former_o erect_v as_o it_o seem_v both_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o matter_n of_o civil_a judgement_n afar_o off_o from_o the_o camp_n signify_v thereby_o god_n departure_n from_o they_o as_o a_o pollute_a people_n and_o those_o that_o desire_a counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o this_o new_a erect_a tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o when_o moses_n go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n to_o the_o tent_n the_o cloudy_a pillar_n descend_v from_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tent_n and_o out_o of_o it_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v present_a to_o present_v by_o a_o articulate_a and_o audible_a voice_n so_o as_o he_o never_o speak_v to_o any_o prophet_n deut._n 5.4_o &_o 34.10_o numb_a 12.8_o all_o which_o the_o people_n behold_v from_o their_o tent-door_n bow_v themselves_o and_o worship_v and_o when_o at_o any_o time_n moses_n return_v into_o the_o camp_n joshua_n stay_v behind_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n possible_o as_o his_o deputy_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n in_o his_o absence_n moses_n now_o humble_o bemoan_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v impose_v that_o hard_a province_n upon_o he_o to_o lead_v that_o people_n but_o have_v not_o let_v he_o know_v who_o he_o will_v send_v with_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v declare_v he_o know_v he_o by_o name_n that_o be_v have_v choose_v he_o above_o many_o other_o and_o out_o of_o many_o for_o his_o service_n and_o have_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o he_o and_o have_v a_o peculiar_a regard_n to_o he_o he_o therefore_o humble_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o he_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n he_o himself_o will_v please_v to_o show_v he_o his_o way_n in_o which_o he_o will_v have_v he_o lead_v the_o people_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v their_o guide_n as_o before_o he_o have_v be_v and_o not_o turn_v they_o over_o to_o a_o create_a angel_n that_o so_o he_o may_v know_v by_o experience_n that_o he_o be_v good_a to_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o that_o he_o do_v still_o remember_v that_o this_o nation_n be_v his_o people_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v upon_o this_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n repentance_n to_o recall_v his_o former_a cajetan_n former_a paenitentia_fw-la commutat_fw-la comminationes_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o promissiones_fw-la cajetan_n sentence_n pass_v vers_fw-la 3._o and_o now_o promise_v that_o his_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v rest_n from_o their_o enemy_n moses_n thankful_o embrace_v god_n promise_v show_v that_o nothing_o else_o but_o his_o gracious_a presence_n can_v have_v content_v or_o satisfy_v he_o for_o say_v he_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o along_o with_o we_o i_o pray_v thou_o carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o have_v as_o good_a never_o stir_v a_o foot_n further_o as_o to_o go_v without_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n and_o favour_n accompany_v of_o we_o though_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o come_v to_o canaan_n at_o the_o last_o for_o how_o else_o say_v he_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v that_o we_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o separate_v from_o other_o nation_n but_o by_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n accompany_v of_o we_o moses_n have_v find_v the_o lord_n ready_a to_o grant_v his_o desire_n proceed_v further_a to_o make_v one_o request_n more_o to_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o show_v he_o his_o glory_n possible_o this_o holy_a man_n conceive_v that_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o have_v put_v on_o some_o corporeal_a and_o visible_a shape_n full_a of_o great_a majesty_n and_o glory_n though_o overshadow_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cloud_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o discern_v it_o he_o humble_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o lightsome_a brightness_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o cloud_n be_v remove_v and_o a_o glimpse_n of_o that_o bless_a vision_n of_o he_o which_o be_v reserve_v for_o another_o life_n the_o lord_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o will_v reveal_v his_o goodness_n to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o be_v profitable_a 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into_o this_o good_a land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o behold_v i_o have_v bring_v to_o thou_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o then_o leave_v his_o basket_n before_o the_o altar_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v afterward_o to_o eat_v of_o they_o all_o first-fruit_n by_o god_n appointment_n appertain_v to_o they_o deut._n 18.4_o and_o humble_o worship_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v depart_v and_o after_o he_o have_v thus_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n and_o do_v this_o service_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o feast_v with_o the_o levite_n and_o stranger_n upon_o the_o peace-offering_n he_o have_v bring_v thither_o even_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v at_o all_o other_o feast_n rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o see_v deut._n 16.11_o 15._o from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 12._o 18_o he_o come_v now_o to_o show_v what_o profession_n and_o prayer_n that_o man_n be_v to_o make_v that_o pay_v his_o three_o year_n tithe_n in_o the_o two_o first_o year_n after_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n there_o be_v only_o two_o tithe_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o estate_n the_o first_o for_o the_o levite_n the_o second_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o their_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o holy_a feast_n there_o before_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o three_o year_n they_o be_v to_o separate_v a_o three_o tithe_n which_o be_v for_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v the_o first_o of_o these_o tithe_n be_v whole_o the_o levites_n 38._o levites_n out_o of_o this_o the_o levit●s_v pay_v a_o ten_o part_n again_o to_o the_o priest_n numb_a 18.24_o to_o 29._o neh._n 10.37_o 38._o portion_n and_o therefore_o often_o call_v the_o lord_n inheritance_n the_o second_o or_o the_o price_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v up_o by_o the_o owner_n to_o the_o lord_n dwelling-place_n and_o there_o spend_v in_o holy_a feast_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o this_o three_o tithe_n 14.28_o tithe_n therefore_o this_o three_o year_n be_v peculiar_o call_v the_o year_n of_o tything_n because_o this_o year_n they_o separate_v three_o tithe_n from_o their_o increase_n one_o more_o than_o in_o other_o year_n the_o first_o be_v the_o levite_n yearly_a livelihood_n the_o second_o be_v to_o be_v expend_v in_o their_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o feast_v before_o the_o lord_n there_o the_o three_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o poor_a see_v deut._n 14.28_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o some_o public_a place_n in_o the_o town_n and_o city_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o levite_n but_o also_o of_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n as_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 12._o that_o they_o may_v eat_v also_o within_o their_o gate_n and_o be_v fill_v he_o that_o pay_v this_o three_o year_n tithe_n be_v to_o make_v such_o a_o profession_n as_o this_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n according_a to_o thy_o commandment_n i_o have_v not_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n nor_o forget_v they_o i_o have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o in_o my_o mourning_n that_o be_v in_o my_o great_a want_n and_o necessity_n and_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o great_a strait_n i_o have_v not_o venture_v to_o supply_v myself_o from_o they_o neither_o have_v it_o cause_v any_o mourning_n jansen_n mourning_n scil._n pressus_fw-la dolour_n &_o luctu_fw-la quod_fw-la tantum_fw-la deberem_fw-la auferre_fw-la bonis_fw-la meis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la elargiri_fw-la jansen_n or_o repine_v in_o i_o that_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o part_v with_o so_o much_o of_o my_o increase_n to_o the_o poor_a neither_o have_v i_o take_v aught_o thereof_o for_o any_o unclean_a use_n that_o be_v for_o any_o use_n beside_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o for_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v for_o the_o bury_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o be_v provision_n for_o a_o funeral_n feast_n 9.4_o feast_n non_fw-la expendi_fw-la in_o rem_fw-la funebrem_fw-la pompum_fw-la vel_fw-la convivium_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la jer._n 16.7_o ezek._n 24.17_o hos_fw-la 9.4_o have_v make_v this_o solemn_a protestation_n that_o he_o have_v not_o fail_v in_o pay_v his_o tithe_n exact_o according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o be_v then_o to_o add_v this_o prayer_n lord_n look_v down_o from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n from_o heaven_n and_o bless_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o this_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o as_o thou_o swear_v to_o our_o father_n from_o vers_fw-la 12._o to_o 18._o 19_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o

affirm_v to_o have_v fix_v his_o seat_n at_o babel_n mizraim_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o that_o inhabit_v egypt_n from_o mizraim_n moses_n derive_v seven_o people_n or_o nation_n ludim_n anamim_n lehabim_n naphtuhim_n pathrusim_n casluhim_n out_o of_o who_o come_v philistim_o and_o captorim_n josephus_n say_v the_o son_n of_o mizraim_n possess_v all_o the_o country_n lie_v between_o gaza_n and_o egypt_n though_o the_o philistim_o only_o give_v name_n to_o it_o from_o who_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o palaestina_n by_o ludim_n bochartus_n prove_v the_o ethiopian_n to_o be_v mean_v who_o he_o will_v have_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o egyptian_n by_o andmim_v the_o nomads_n of_o africa_n who_o inhabit_v about_o ammonis_n lehabim_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o lybian_o border_v upon_o egypt_n from_o who_o this_o denomination_n may_v pass_v to_o those_o that_o inhabit_v the_o great_a part_n of_o africa_n naphtukim_n he_o place_v in_o marmaria_n upon_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n parthrusim_n he_o place_v in_o thebais_n a_o province_n of_o egypt_n call_v pathros_n and_o by_o many_o distinguish_v from_o egypt_n though_o people_v from_o it_o captorim_n seem_v to_o be_v neighbour_n to_o casluhim_n from_o both_o which_o the_o philistine_n seem_v to_o have_v descend_v as_o appear_v from_o amos_n 9.7_o be_v you_o not_o as_o child_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n unto_o i_o o_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o i_o bring_v up_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o philistine_n from_o caphtor_n and_o the_o assyrian_n from_o kir_n phut_v the_o three_o son_n of_o cham_n who_o divide_v africa_n with_o his_o brother_n mizraim_n to_o mizraim_n fall_v egypt_n and_o so_o much_o of_o africa_n as_o reach_v to_o the_o lake_n tritonis_n which_o divide_v africa_n into_o two_o equal_a part_n to_o phut_v fell_a all_o from_o the_o lake_n as_o far_o as_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o herodotus_n lib._n 4._o cannon_n the_o four_o son_n of_o cham._n his_o posterity_n be_v sidon_n his_o first-born_a and_o heth._n from_o he_o descend_v the_o jebusite_n the_o emorite_fw-la the_o girgasite_n the_o hivite_n the_o archite_a the_o sinite_fw-la the_o arvadite_n the_o zemarite_n and_o the_o hamathite_n by_o canaan_n be_v inhabit_v the_o land_n which_o afterward_o bear_v his_o name_n and_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o hebrew_n his_o family_n be_v propagate_v as_o far_o as_o the_o sea_n the_o phaenician_o be_v descend_v of_o he_o the_o scripture_n call_v phoenicia_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n sidon_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o sidonian_n who_o city_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o tyre_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o it_o for_o the_o sidonian_n lead_v a_o colony_n thither_o and_o found_v tyre_n two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o build_n of_o solomon_n temple_n as_o josephus_n report_v antiq._n lib._n 8._o c._n 2._o the_o child_n of_o heth_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n about_o hebron_n and_o barsheba_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o from_o they_o the_o anakim_v descend_v the_o jebusite_n hold_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o castle_n or_o fort_n of_o zion_n until_o david_n time_n the_o amorites_n pass_v the_o mountain_n of_o judea_n and_o pass_v over_o jordan_n make_v war_n with_o the_o moabite_n and_o they_o seize_v upon_o basan_n hesbon_n and_o all_o the_o country_n lie_v between_o the_o river_n jabbek_n and_o arnon_n in_o memory_n whereof_o one_o of_o their_o poet_n write_v a_o poem_n which_o moses_n have_v insert_v into_o his_o write_n numb_a 21.27_o wherefore_o they_o that_o speak_v in_o proverb_n say_v come_v into_o heshbron_n let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v build_v and_o prepare_v the_o girgasite_n seem_v to_o have_v continue_v about_o gadara_n over_o against_o galilee_n beyond_o jordan_n till_o christ_n time_n matth._n 8.28_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o other_o side_n to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gergesens_n the_o hivites_n dwell_v in_o mount_n hermon_n towards_o the_o east_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n from_o who_o descend_v the_o gibeonite_n live_v nigh_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o sichemite_n dwell_v near_o to_o samaria_n more_o towards_o the_o west_n the_o archites_n inhabit_v area_n a_o city_n in_o libanus_n the_o sinites_n have_v a_o city_n call_v sin_n not_o far_o from_o area_n the_o arvadite_n or_o aradite_v possess_v the_o island_n aradus_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o phaenice_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n eleutherus_n the_o zemarite_n dwell_v as_o it_o be_v think_v about_o tinesa_n a_o notable_a city_n of_o coelosyria_n upon_o the_o river_n orontes_n and_o build_v zemarajim_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o hemathite_n be_v seat_v about_o epiphania_fw-la a_o city_n of_o syria_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n who_o border_n be_v from_o sidon_n as_o thou_o come_v to_o gerar_n unto_o gaza_n as_o thou_o go_v unto_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o admah_n and_o zeboim_n even_o unto_o lasha_n or_o lysa_n a_o city_n of_o the_o arabian_n in_o the_o mid_a way_n between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o red-sea_n thus_o be_v the_o earth_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v understand_v ancient_o divide_v and_o possess_v after_o the_o flood_n though_o it_o have_v since_o in_o several_a part_n of_o it_o change_v its_o inhabitant_n gen._n 10._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n vi_o the_o year_n of_o man_n life_n 90.10_o life_n man_n life_n be_v half_v or_o thereabouts_o at_o the_o time_n of_o flood_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v gen._n 11.11_o with_o gen._n 5._o and_o again_o shorten_v about_o another_o half_n at_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n ch._n 10.25_o &_o 11.29_o and_o well_o nigh_o the_o three_o time_n between_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n and_o moses_n ch._n 25.7_o psal_n 90.10_o be_v now_o cut_v short_a by_o one_o half_a then_o they_o be_v before_o as_o we_o may_v see_v gen._n 11.19_o etc._n etc._n we_o show_v sect._n 4._o that_o sem_fw-mi beget_v arphaxad_v and_o arphaxad_v salah_n and_o salah_n heber_n and_o heber_n peleg_n and_o unto_o peleg_n reu_fw-fr be_v bear_v when_o he_o be_v 30_o year_n old_a gen._n 11._o 18_o 19_o serug_v be_v bear_v to_o reu_fw-fr when_o he_o be_v 32_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.20_o nahor_n be_v bear_v to_o serug_v when_o he_o be_v 30_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.22_o terah_n be_v bear_v to_o nahor_n when_o he_o be_v 29_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.24_o when_o terah_n have_v live_v 70_o year_n there_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o haran_n his_o elder_a son_n for_o though_o abram_n be_v set_v first_o gen._n 11.26_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o because_o he_o be_v elder_a but_o because_o he_o be_v worthy_a 10.1_o worthy_a the_o like_a we_o read_v before_o of_o sem_fw-mi ch._n 5.32_o &_o ch._n 10.1_o for_o he_o come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n till_o 60_o year_n after_o his_o brother_n nahor_n be_v between_o he_o and_o haran_n as_o for_o haran_n he_o die_v at_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o presence_n and_o leave_v three_o child_n to_o wit_n one_o son_n name_v lot_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n milchah_n who_o be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o his_o next_o brother_n and_o her_o uncle_n nahor_v and_o sarai_n after_o marry_v to_o his_o three_o brother_n and_o her_o uncle_n abram_n gen._n 11._o from_o 26._o to_o 30._o sect_n vii_o peleg_n the_o six_o from_o noah_n die_v 209_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o rue_n gen._n 11.19_o nahor_n the_o nine_o from_o noah_n die_v 119_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n terah_n gen._n 10.25_o noah_n die_v when_o he_o have_v live_v 950_o year_n in_o all_o and_o 350_o of_o they_o after_o the_o flood_n gen._n 9.28_o in_o the_o two_o thousand_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o world_n be_v abram_n bear_v and_o in_o the_o 130th_o year_n of_o his_o father_n terah_n life_n for_o he_o be_v 75_o year_n old_a when_o terah_n his_o father_n die_v who_o live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n gen._n 11.32_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n two_o thousand_o and_o eighteen_o sarai_n who_o be_v also_o call_v iscah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n abram_n elder_a brother_n be_v bear_v be_v ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n see_v gen._n 17.17_o reu_fw-fr the_o seven_o from_o noah_n die_v two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o serug_v gen._n 11.21_o serug_v the_o eight_o from_o noah_n die_v two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o nahor_n gen._n 11.23_o sect_n viii_o near_o about_o this_o time_n chedorlaomer_n king_n of_o elam_n or_o elamais_fw-fr a_o country_n in_o persia_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o three_o other_o petty_a king_n whereof_o one_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o nation_n because_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a his_o subject_n be_v of_o several_a nation_n subdue_v the_o

and_o return_v and_o in_o this_o vision_n jacob_n see_v jehovah_n stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o this_o ladder_n and_o say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o lie_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v spread_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v thus_o he_o renew_v the_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o state_n it_o in_o he_o which_o be_v former_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n ch._n 12.3_o &_o 22.18_o act_n 3.25_o further_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whether_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o jacob_n awake_v and_o consider_v the_o glorious_a vision_n he_o have_v see_v cry_v out_o assure_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n though_o i_o do_v not_o apprehend_v or_o imagine_v to_o have_v meet_v with_o such_o a_o glorious_a manifestation_n and_o revelation_n of_o himself_o to_o i_o here_o and_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o reverend_a awe_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o have_v thus_o appear_v to_o he_o he_o cry_v out_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o very_a gate_n of_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o place_n where_o god_n manifest_v himself_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o whence_o they_o may_v by_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o worship_v of_o he_o as_o by_o a_o gate_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o above_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o think_v this_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o build_n a_o house_n to_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v vers_n 22._o rise_v up_o therefore_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o take_v the_o stone_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v under_o his_o head_n and_o set_v it_o up_o as_o a_o pillar_n 7.5_o pillar_n this_o in_o likelihood_n be_v of_o erwards_o demolish_v he_o erect_v about_o 30_o year_n after_o a_o new_a pillar_n of_o stone_n upon_o another_o apparition_n in_o the_o same_o place_n ch._n 35.14_o 15._o this_o pillar_n be_v a_o religious_a sign_n and_o monument_n as_o altar_n be_v esay_n 19.19_o there_o be_v also_o pillar_n for_o civil_a use_n as_o rachel_n pillar_n on_o her_o grave_a ch._n 35.20_o and_o absolon_n pillar_n 2_o sam._n 18.18_o the_o pillar_n galeed_n gen._n 31.45_o 47_o 52._o but_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n pillar_n for_o religious_a use_n be_v forbid_v levit._n 26.1_o deut._n 16.22_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o idolater_n command_v to_o be_v break_v down_o deut._n 12.3_o &_o ch._n 7.5_o and_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o that_o vision_n and_o then_o pour_v out_o a_o little_a of_o the_o oil_n upon_o it_o which_o he_o have_v take_v with_o he_o for_o his_o provision_n by_o the_o way_n as_o a_o oblation_n and_o offer_v of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n have_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n at_o hand_n and_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n afterward_o at_o the_o same_o place_n again_o about_o 30_o year_n after_o see_v ch._n 35.14_o and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o city_n near_o to_o it_o be_v before_o call_v luz_n then_o jacob_n make_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o be_v now_o to_o go_v and_o to_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n 1_o tim._n 6.8_o and_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o to_o his_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a and_o strong_a obligation_n and_o engagement_n upon_o he_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n faithful_o all_o his_o day_n and_o that_o stone_n or_o pillar_n now_o erect_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n house_n 35.7_o house_n see_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o ch._n 35.7_o viz._n that_o place_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n for_o he_o and_o he_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o ten_o loc_n ten_o thus_o we_o see_v tithe_n pay_v by_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n decimas_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la pendendas_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la pios_fw-la arras_n holocausta_fw-la etc._n etc._n levit_fw-la 27.30_o numb_a 18.24_o anonym_n in_o loc_n of_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o god_n that_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_v gen._n 27._o whole_a chapter_n gen._n 28._o from_o 1._o to_o 6._o and_o from_o 10._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xxiv_o esau_n understanding_n that_o his_o father_n isaac_n have_v bless_v jacob_n and_o that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o away_o into_o mesopotamia_n there_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n express_o forbid_v he_o to_o marry_v any_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o that_o jacob_n have_v express_v his_o readiness_n to_o obey_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n therein_o he_o to_o pacify_v his_o father_n mind_n who_o be_v much_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o take_v for_o his_o first_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o hitty_n see_v sect._n 21._o go_v to_o the_o ishmaelite_n ishmael_n himself_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o take_v another_o wife_n viz._n mahalatha_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v this_o either_o to_o please_v his_o father_n by_o match_v into_o his_o kindred_n or_o else_o to_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o this_o new_a alliance_n with_o the_o israelite_n against_o his_o brother_n jacob._n gen._n 28._o from_o 6._o to_o 10._o sect_n xxv_o jacob_n be_v now_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o late_a heavenly_a vision_n go_v on_o cheerful_o in_o his_o journey_n and_o at_o length_n come_v near_o to_o haran_n in_o mesopotamia_n where_o at_o a_o well_o in_o the_o field_n which_o be_v guard_v by_o a_o great_a stone_n he_o see_v a_o great_a many_o flock_n of_o sheep_n which_o be_v bring_v thither_o to_o be_v water_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v have_v roll_v away_o the_o stone_n jacob_n ask_v they_o civil_o whence_o they_o be_v they_o answer_v they_o belong_v to_o haran_n he_o inquire_v if_o they_o know_v laban_n the_o son_n of_o bethuel_n and_o grandchild_n of_o nahor_n they_o tell_v he_o they_o know_v he_o very_o well_o he_o inquire_v of_o his_o health_n they_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v in_o very_o good_a health_n and_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n viz._n rachel_n be_v hard_a by_o come_v with_o his_o sheep_n to_o be_v water_v jacob_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v yet_o too_o soon_o in_o the_o day_n as_o he_o apprehend_v to_o gather_v the_o flock_n together_o in_o order_n to_o their_o fold_n therefore_o he_o advise_v they_o to_o water_v the_o sheep_n and_o to_o go_v and_o feed_v they_o again_o they_o tell_v he_o they_o may_v not_o their_o custom_n or_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o be_v otherwise_o or_o can_v not_o water_v the_o sheep_n till_o all_o the_o flock_n be_v come_v together_o and_o all_o the_o shepherd_n join_v their_o strength_n to_o remove_v the_o stone_n but_o jacob_n see_v rachel_n come_v with_o she_o father_n flock_n he_o be_v strong_a with_o the_o help_n of_o these_o shepherd_n there_o present_a roll_v away_o the_o stone_n and_o water_v her_o sheep_n then_o salute_v she_o he_o acquaint_v she_o that_o he_o be_v son_n to_o rebecca_n her_o father_n sister_n and_o weep_v for_o joy_n that_o he_o have_v so_o soon_o and_o so_o opportune_o meet_v his_o cousin_n rachel_n she_o run_v and_o acquaint_v her_o father_n therewith_o he_o present_o come_v forth_o to_o jacob_n and_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o house_n then_o jacob_n relate_v to_o he_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o his_o come_n so_o private_o else_o laban_n may_v have_v wonder_v to_o see_v he_o come_v so_o unfurnished_v he_o have_v see_v abraham_n servant_n eliezer_n come_v so_o rich_o provide_v when_o he_o fetch_v thence_o rebecca_n laban_n reply_v that_o he_o be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o be_v his_o nephew_n his_o very_a bone_n and_o flesh_n and_o whatever_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o journey_n he_o

afterward_o give_v he_o zipporah_n converterunt_fw-la zipporah_n patriarcha_fw-la ex_fw-la cognatione_fw-la suâ_fw-la filiis_fw-la vxores_fw-la capiebant_fw-la ne_fw-la illae_fw-la filios_fw-la a_o religione_fw-la averterent_fw-la sed_fw-la joseph_n &_o moses_n illo_fw-la metu_fw-la liberi_fw-la ex_fw-la gentilibus_fw-la vxores_fw-la duxerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la aversi_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o religione_fw-la sed_fw-la eas_fw-la converterunt_fw-la his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n who_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n who_o he_o call_v gershom_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o that_o land_n and_o yet_o god_n have_v comfortable_o provide_v for_o he_o another_o son_n he_o have_v also_o afterward_o by_o she_o who_o he_o call_v eliezer_n ch._n 18._o 4._o by_o which_o name_n he_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v his_o helper_n in_o process_n of_o time_n that_o cruel_a tyrant_n pharaoh_n of_o who_o moses_n be_v so_o much_o afraid_a die_v but_o though_o the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v yet_o the_o tyranny_n remain_v for_o another_o pharaoh_n arise_v who_o make_v the_o burden_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o heavy_a or_o heavy_a than_o they_o be_v before_o they_o sigh_v and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o oppression_n and_o god_n hear_v their_o groan_a and_o remember_v his_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o own_v they_o for_o his_o people_n and_o according_o resolve_v to_o deliver_v they_o in_o such_o way_n as_o be_v most_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o great_a name_n and_o for_o their_o profit_n and_o advantage_n exod._n 2._o from_o vers_n 16._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lvii_o about_o this_o time_n caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n be_v bear_v viz._n forty_o year_n before_o he_o be_v send_v by_o moses_n to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v josh_n 14.7_o 10._o sect_n lviii_o moses_n since_o he_o come_v into_o jethro_n family_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v betake_v himself_o to_o the_o pastoral_n employment_n as_o a_o exercise_n that_o allow_v great_a liberty_n and_o opportunity_n for_o contemplation_n and_o keep_v his_o father-in-law_n sheep_n in_o the_o desert_n that_o he_o may_v provide_v fresh_a pasture_n for_o they_o he_o drive_v they_o to_o the_o further_a side_n of_o the_o desert_n nigh_o to_o mount_n horeb._n people_n horeb._n this_o mountain_n seem_v like_o parnassus_n to_o have_v have_v two_o top_n one_o call_v sinai_n the_o other_o horeb._n call_v in_o this_o place_n by_o anticipation_n the_o mountain_n of_o god_n because_o here_o god_n afterward_o in_o so_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n appear_v to_o moses_n and_o give_v he_o the_o law_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n here_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o messenger_n or_o angel_n nun●iavit_fw-la angel_n magni_fw-la concilii_fw-la angelus_n dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la nun●iavit_fw-la of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o appear_v to_o he_o out_o of_o a_o burn_a bush_n which_o though_o it_o burn_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o consume_v moses_n be_v strike_v with_o admiration_n at_o the_o sight_n and_o not_o know_v at_o first_o what_o to_o think_v of_o it_o he_o determine_v to_o approach_v near_o to_o it_o hope_v thereby_o better_a to_o inform_v himself_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bush_n moses_n moses_n moses_n hear_v himself_o call_v by_o his_o name_n answer_v here_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n then_o charge_v he_o not_o to_o draw_v too_o nigh_o to_o the_o bush_n but_o to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n that_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v in_o all_o humility_n present_v himself_o before_o he_o as_o a_o poor_a caytiff_n not_o worthy_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n he_o further_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o place_n whereon_o he_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n that_o be_v make_v holy_a at_o this_o time_n through_o the_o presence_n and_o apparition_n of_o god_n without_o which_o it_o be_v but_o like_o other_o ground_n and_o therefore_o by_o that_o outward_a expression_n he_o shall_v testify_v the_o inward_a reverence_n of_o his_o mind_n moreover_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n 32._o abraham_n the_o lord_n express_v this_o as_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o man_n long_o since_o dead_a it_o be_v doubtless_o not_o only_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o certain_a resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n too_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n allege_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o sadducee_n mat._n 22.31_o 32._o isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o who_o i_o promise_v to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o moses_n hear_v this_o hide_v his_o face_n 6.3_o face_n so_o elijah_n wrap_v his_o face_n in_o a_o mantle_n 1_o king_n 19.13_o see_v esay_n 6.3_o out_o of_o a_o awful_a reverence_n of_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n be_v afraid_a through_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n to_o look_v up_o towards_o god_n the_o lord_n further_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o have_v see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n in_o egypt_n and_o hear_v their_o cry_n then_o speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v come_v down_o 35.13_o down_o see_v gen._n 11.7_o &_o 18.21_o &_o 35.13_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o good_a and_o large_a land_n 15._o land_n though_o judea_n contain_v in_o length_n from_o dan_n to_o b●ersheba_n but_o a_o 160_o and_o in_o breadth_n from_o joppa_n to_o jordan_n but_o 60_o mile_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v call_v large_a in_o respect_n of_o goshen_n where_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o most_o part_n dwell_v see_v gen._n 13.14_o 15._o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o he_o intend_v to_o send_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v so_o that_o the_o secret_a inspiration_n which_o moses_n have_v before_o from_o god_n exod._n 2.11_o be_v here_o now_o advance_v to_o a_o open_a call_n and_o full_a commission_n at_o his_o first_o call_n he_o be_v very_o forward_o and_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a but_o since_o his_o flight_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o be_v become_v more_o cautious_a therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o i_o a_o mean_a man_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o pharaoh_n a_o great_a proud_a and_o tyrannical_a prince_n and_o shall_v think_v to_o deliver_v a_o distress_a people_n out_o of_o his_o power_n the_o lord_n answer_v i_o will_v certain_o be_v with_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v either_o thy_o own_o weakness_n or_o the_o power_n of_o they_o to_o who_o i_o send_v thou_o and_o this_o present_a apparition_n of_o i_o out_o of_o the_o burn_a but_o not_o burn_v bush_n shall_v be_v a_o token_n and_o evidence_n to_o thou_o that_o at_o this_o time_n i_o have_v send_v thou_o and_o hereafter_o when_o thou_o have_v bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n this_o may_v further_o serve_v to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n in_o my_o power_n and_o providence_n over_o they_o i_o do_v now_o foretell_v thou_o you_o shall_v serve_v i_o upon_o this_o mountain_n moses_n conceive_v himself_o now_o after_o so_o many_o year_n absence_n in_o a_o manner_n unknown_a to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o they_o may_v question_v whither_o indeed_o he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n or_o no_o and_o may_v demand_v of_o he_o under_o what_o name_n or_o title_n god_n have_v make_v know_v himself_o to_o he_o if_o that_o shall_v so_o happen_v he_o humble_o desire_v to_o know_v by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o be_v mention_v to_o they_o see_v many_o of_o his_o name_n be_v abuse_v by_o application_n of_o they_o to_o idol_n the_o lord_n answer_v if_o thou_o enquire_v concern_v my_o name_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o therefore_o go_v and_o tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o i_o be_o have_v send_v thou_o unto_o they_o and_o further_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n have_v send_v thou_o unto_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n unto_o all_o generation_n that_o be_v by_o this_o name_n shall_v all_o generation_n remember_v me._n go_v then_o therefore_o and_o call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o and_o deliver_v this_o message_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v acquaint_v their_o brethren_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n here-with_a and_o tell_v they_o that_o i_o have_v by_o the_o watchful_a eye_n

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sport_v about_o it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a his_o anger_n wax_v hot_a and_o in_o a_o holy_a indignation_n not_o unadvised_o but_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n see_v deut._n 9.16_o 17._o he_o cast_v the_o table_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o break_v they_o before_o their_o eye_n as_o a_o sign_n that_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o be_v break_v by_o this_o their_o heinous_a idolatry_n then_o he_o take_v the_o idol_n and_o melt_v it_o and_o make_v it_o brittle_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v break_v or_o ground_n to_o powder_n and_o he_o cast_v the_o dust_n thereof_o into_o the_o water_n whereof_o they_o drink_v daily_o and_o make_v they_o drink_v thereof_o for_o the_o great_a detestation_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o variety_n of_o such_o god_n that_o can_v be_v thus_o swallow_v by_o they_o as_o also_o to_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o they_o deserve_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o so_o a_o great_a provocation_n then_o he_o sharp_o expostulate_v with_o aaron_n about_o this_o horrid_a miscarriage_n what_o do_v this_o people_n say_v he_o do_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o aaron_z humble_o deprecate_v his_o anger_n and_o excuse_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v upon_o the_o mischievous_a disposition_n of_o the_o people_n and_o by_o a_o poor_a slender_a and_o imperfect_a narration_n seek_v to_o extenuate_v his_o fact_n speak_v of_o the_o calf_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v produce_v rather_o by_o accident_n than_o by_o any_o design_n of_o he_o i_o cast_v the_o gold_n say_v he_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o come_v out_o this_o calf_n moses_n see_v that_o the_o people_n have_v now_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o god_n protection_n and_o be_v as_o so_o many_o naked_a and_o unarm_v and_o dispirited_a man_n expose_v to_o be_v devour_v by_o their_o enemy_n to_o which_o aaron_n by_o consent_v to_o their_o wicked_a desire_n have_v much_o contribute_v he_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o say_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o summon_v thereby_o all_o that_o have_v not_o consent_v to_o this_o wicked_a fact_n to_o take_v god_n part_n against_o the_o offender_n and_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n what_o he_o shall_v require_v of_o they_o whereupon_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o have_v keep_v themselves_o innocent_a from_o this_o fact_n as_o it_o seem_v most_o of_o they_o have_v though_o not_o all_o as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 33.9_o come_v unto_o moses_n who_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n command_v they_o to_o take_v their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o go_v throughout_o the_o camp_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o ringleader_n and_o principal_a offender_n in_o this_o rebellion_n and_o transgression_n that_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o not_o spare_v for_o favour_n or_o affection_n either_o brother_n companion_n or_o neighbour_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v near_o or_o dear_a to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a god_n so_o order_v it_o by_o his_o providence_n that_o none_o but_o the_o guilty_a come_v in_o their_o way_n and_o moses_n tell_v they_o that_o hereby_o they_o shall_v so_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n so_o well_o please_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v immediate_o set_v they_o apart_o as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n to_o be_v his_o minister_n in_o the_o sacred_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o child_n of_o levi_n do_v as_o moses_n command_v they_o and_o there_o fall_v that_o day_n of_o the_o people_n by_o their_o hand_n about_o three_o thousand_o moses_n though_o he_o have_v already_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v not_o present_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n as_o he_o have_v threaten_v vers_fw-la 14._o yet_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n anger_n may_v still_o be_v great_a against_o they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v still_o proceed_v further_o in_o punish_v of_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o resolve_v to_o go_v up_o again_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o further_o to_o intercede_v for_o they_o and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o atone_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o proceed_v in_o wrath_n against_o they_o and_o according_o go_a up_o again_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o humble_o prostrate_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n and_o heinousness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o earnest_o entreat_v the_o lord_n free_o to_o forgive_v they_o out_o of_o his_o own_o abundant_a mercy_n which_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o do_v they_o shall_v always_o retain_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o that_o transcendent_a favour_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v they_o free_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o exuberance_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n to_o that_o people_n desire_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o his_o life_n as_o a_o atonement_n for_o they_o 32._o they_o deal_v i_o de_fw-fr libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la v._o 32._o and_o blot_v he_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n that_o be_v cut_v he_o off_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o so_o take_v his_o life_n as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o moses_n show_v himself_o a_o figure_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10.15_o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o accept_v this_o his_o offer_n but_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o shall_v suffer_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n yet_o he_o will_v spare_v they_o at_o this_o time_n but_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o

man_n see_v exod._n 33.20_o and_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o he_o do_v not_o make_v know_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o in_o obscure_a figurativ_a expression_n as_o he_o do_v to_o some_o of_o the_o prophet_n see_v ezek._n 17.3_o but_o plain_o and_o clear_o and_o see_v he_o have_v manifest_v so_o great_a favour_n to_o moses_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o you_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o the_o cloud_n the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n remove_v from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o possible_o for_o some_o time_n disappear_v god_n intend_v thereby_o to_o testify_v his_o indignation_n against_o they_o and_o immediate_o miriam_n become_v leprous_a and_o white_a as_o snow_n 24.9_o snow_n see_v deut._n 24.9_o god_n be_v please_v to_o spare_v aaron_z though_o partner_n with_o his_o sister_n in_o this_o sin_n lest_o in_o his_o dishonour_n the_o priesthood_n shall_v suffer_v aaron_n entreat_v moses_n to_o intercede_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n wherein_o they_o have_v do_v foolish_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o he_o beg_v that_o miriam_n may_v not_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o white_a leprosy_n upon_o she_o be_v as_o a_o child_n dead_a in_o the_o womb_n who_o flesh_n when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o world_n look_v white_a and_o putrify_a as_o if_o it_o be_v sodden_a and_o half_o consume_v and_o though_o say_v he_o she_o be_v for_o the_o present_a alive_a yet_o as_o one_o dead_a she_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n see_v numb_a 5.2_o and_o this_o fret_a plague_n if_o it_o continue_v upon_o she_o will_v in_o the_o end_n utter_o consume_v and_o kill_v she_o moses_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o pray_v for_o she_o and_o upon_o his_o prayer_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o heal_v she_o of_o her_o plague_n yet_o give_v order_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n for_o the_o present_a for_o say_v god_n if_o her_o earthly_a father_n have_v in_o great_a displeasure_n spit_v in_o her_o face_n sure_o she_o will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v herself_o for_o a_o time_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o fit_a be_v it_o that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o she_o shall_v be_v seclude_v from_o the_o congregation_n to_o instruct_v all_o the_o people_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v corrupt_v with_o her_o example_n the_o people_n upon_o this_o sentence_n mourn_v for_o she_o and_o journy_v not_o till_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o camp_n again_o which_o argue_v the_o great_a honour_n and_o respect_n they_o have_v for_o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o the_o sister_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n after_o this_o the_o people_n remove_v from_o hazeroth_n and_o pitch_v in_o another_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n call_v rithmath_n see_v ch._n 33.18_o numb_a 12._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lvii_o the_o people_n be_v now_o come_v near_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o amorites_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n moses_n encourage_v they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o deut._n 1.20_o 21._o but_o they_o fear_v the_o event_n desire_v that_o they_o may_v first_o send_v some_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n moses_n not_o know_v their_o distrustful_a heart_n like_v well_o their_o motion_n deut._n 1.23_o and_o seek_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n about_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o permit_v it_o though_o in_o displeasure_n and_o according_o command_v that_o at_o the_o time_n when_o grape_n first_o grow_v ripe_a they_o shall_v send_v twelve_o principal_a man_n such_o as_o be_v of_o authority_n and_o esteem_n among_o they_o of_o every_o tribe_n one_o of_o which_o caleb_n be_v for_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v then_o forty_o year_n old_a see_v joshua_n 14.7_o and_o hoshea_n people_n hoshea_n hoshea_n signify_v a_o saviour_n but_o by_o add_v jah_n the_o contract_n of_o jehovah_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n psal_n 68.4_o thereby_o be_v signify_v that_o he_o shall_v by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n be_v a_o saviour_n of_o the_o people_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n who_o moses_n call_v jehoshua_n or_o joshua_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n to_o discover_v and_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n these_o man_n according_o go_v enter_v into_o canaan_n by_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n lie_v on_o the_o south_n and_o so_o go_v quite_o through_o it_o to_o the_o very_a north_n part_n thereof_o even_o to_o rehob_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o divide_v themselves_o else_o it_o be_v like_a they_o will_v have_v be_v suspect_v neither_o can_v they_o otherwise_o have_v view_v the_o whole_a country_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n numb_a 13._o from_o 1._o to_o 23._o sect_n lviii_o these_o spy_n after_o forty_o day_n return_v from_o search_v the_o land_n and_o come_v to_o 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he_o humble_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o pardon_v this_o people_n who_o by_o so_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n have_v so_o high_o provoke_v he_o according_a to_o what_o he_o himself_o have_v speak_v exod._n 34.6_o say_n the_o lord_n be_v long-suffering_a and_o of_o great_a mercy_n forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a 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 by_o which_o word_n whilst_o moses_n sue_v for_o mercy_n to_o many_o of_o they_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v a_o assent_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n if_o he_o please_v to_o execute_v it_o upon_o some_o principal_a offender_n among_o they_o which_o if_o cut_v off_o there_o will_v be_v more_o safety_n for_o the_o rest_n only_o he_o desire_v he_o will_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n and_o will_v 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shall_v possess_v it_o but_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o murmurer_n and_o mutineer_n their_o carcase_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o their_o child_n that_o they_o say_v will_v be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o amorites_n these_o he_o will_v bring_v in_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v and_o enjoy_v the_o good_a land_n which_o their_o father_n have_v so_o reproachful_o reject_v yet_o he_o tell_v they_o their_o child_n shall_v wander_v in_o that_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n that_o be_v till_o they_o have_v make_v up_o the_o year_n of_o their_o wander_a in_o the_o wilderness_n from_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n full_a forty_o year_n and_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o during_o this_o time_n these_o child_n shall_v bear_v their_o father_n whoredom_n that_o be_v their_o father_n unfaithfulness_n disloyalty_n and_o disobedience_n

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14._o from_o 1._o to_o 36._o joshua_n 5.6_o numb_a 32._o from_o 8._o to_o 14._o deut._n 1._o from_o 26._o to_o 40._o deut._n 9.23_o 24._o psal_n 95._o from_o 8._o to_o the_o end_n psal_n 106._o from_o 23._o to_o 27._o sect_n lix_n the_o ten_o spy_n who_o have_v cause_v this_o meeting_n among_o the_o people_n be_v smite_v by_o god_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a plague_n and_o die_v present_o see_v 1_o cor._n 10.10_o with_o this_o judgement_n the_o people_n be_v grievous_o terrify_v and_o mourn_v exceed_o and_o in_o remembrance_n thereof_o the_o jew_n keep_v a_o feast_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n call_v ebul_n numb_a 14._o from_o 36._o to_o 40._o sect_n lx._n the_o people_n be_v much_o terrify_v with_o this_o judgement_n and_o more_o especial_o with_o god_n decree_n against_o they_o which_o moses_n have_v acquaint_v they_o with_o and_o be_v very_o sensible_a that_o they_o have_v great_o provoke_v the_o lord_n they_o will_v needs_o now_o in_o all_o have_v gird_v 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one_o of_o the_o congregation_n go_v out_o presumptuous_o to_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n this_o be_v a_o direct_a violation_n of_o the_o law_n give_v concern_v the_o sabbath_n they_o put_v the_o man_n inward_a till_o they_o have_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o 24.12_o he_o see_v levit._n 24.12_o that_o a_o sabbath_n breaker_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o know_v see_v exod._n 31.14_o &_o 35.2_o but_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v die_v or_o whither_o this_o gather_n of_o stick_n make_v he_o obnoxious_a to_o that_o sentence_n they_o be_v not_o full_o resolve_v though_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o to_o they_o he_o have_v do_v it_o presumptuous_o moses_n not_o willing_a to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n without_o certain_a direction_n inquire_v

come_v now_o to_o set_v out_o their_o portion_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n and_o first_o he_o tell_v aaron_n that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o because_o he_o and_o his_o son_n be_v separate_v from_o worldly_a employment_n to_o attend_v upon_o holy_a thing_n therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n in_o every_o meat-offering_a sin-offering_a trespass-offering_a and_o in_o the_o court_n 14._o court_n see_v levit._n 6.16.26_o &_o leu._n 7.6_o ezek._n 42_o 13_o 14._o of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n round_o about_o it_o call_v here_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n comparative_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o great_a court_n for_o the_o people_n which_o be_v without_o the_o priest_n court_n they_o may_v eat_v of_o they_o 2_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o heave-offering_n and_o wave-offering_n that_o be_v the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o wave-breast_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n with_o all_o other_o gift_n that_o be_v heave_v and_o wave_v no_o part_n thereof_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o of_o these_o the_o priest_n daughter_n may_v eat_v whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o father_n house_n but_o be_v marry_v to_o stranger_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n see_v levit._n 22.12_o 13._o neither_o may_v any_o unclean_a person_n eat_v thereof_o 3_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o first-fruit_n some_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o their_o three_o great_a feast_n as_o a_o sheaf_n of_o their_o barley_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n levit._n 23.10_o and_o two_o loaf_n of_o their_o new-wheat_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o first_o of_o their_o wine_n and_o oil_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n but_o these_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n in_o general_n beside_o these_o 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mother_n be_v purify_v which_o require_v forty_o day_n time_n levit._n 12.4_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v free_a from_o this_o redemption_n of_o man_n they_o be_v to_o permit_v to_o be_v redeem_v at_o a_o month_n old_a bonfrerius_n old_a v._o 16._o secundum_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la seu_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la tuam_fw-la refero_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la post_fw-la mensem_fw-la q._n d._n constitues_fw-la diem_fw-la quando_fw-la velles_fw-fr eum_fw-la redimi_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la communi_fw-la usu_fw-la erat_fw-la 40_o a_o partu_fw-la ut_fw-la eadem_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la purificaretur_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la redimeretur_fw-la bonfrerius_n for_o five_o shekel_n see_v levit._n 27.6_o and_o the_o firstling_n of_o unclean_a beast_n they_o be_v to_o permit_v to_o be_v redeem_v after_o eight_o day_n at_o a_o low_a price_n but_o the_o firstling_n of_o cow_n sheep_n and_o goat_n be_v not_o to_o be_v redeem_v they_o must_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o their_o blood_n sprinkle_v and_o their_o fat_a burn_v on_o the_o altar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o their_o flesh_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o priest_n god_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v allot_v they_o these_o thing_n for_o their_o maintenance_n 113._o maintenance_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n write_v of_o 24_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o order_n and_o use_v of_o they_o see_v ainsworth_n pag._n 113._o for_o ever_o that_o be_v whilst_o this_o dispensation_n last_v by_o a_o perpetual_a and_o unchangeable_a covenant_n call_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n because_o firm_a and_o incorruptible_a salt_n have_v a_o virtue_n to_o preserve_v any_o thing_n from_o corruption_n god_n further_o tell_v aaron_n that_o when_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v by_o lot_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o lot_n for_o the_o levite_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o it_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v their_o part_n and_o portion_n indeed_o they_o have_v city_n 32._o city_n concern_v the_o 35_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o 13_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o the_o priest_n see_v richardson_n pag._n 32._o and_o suburb_n but_o they_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o other_o tribe_n the_o lord_n further_o tell_v aaron_n that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o levite_n all_o the_o ten_o or_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n blessing_n israel_n v._o 24._o which_o they_o offer_v as_o a_o heave-offering_a that_o be_v a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o homage_n and_o subjection_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o blessing_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n levit._n 27.30_o and_o strait_o charge_v that_o no_o israelite_n that_o be_v not_o of_o that_o tribe_n presume_v to_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o do_v any_o part_n of_o the_o service_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n lest_o they_o die_v for_o it_o and_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o levite_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o own_o iniquity_n if_o they_o shall_v transgress_v yea_o and_o of_o the_o people_n too_o if_o by_o their_o not_o watch_v over_o the_o holy_a thing_n they_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o transgress_v about_o they_o he_o further_o enjoin_v that_o the_o levite_n shall_v offer_v as_o a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o pay_v a_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o tithe_n they_o receive_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v accept_v at_o their_o hand_n no_o less_o than_o if_o have_v land_n as_o other_o have_v they_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n do_v to_o they_o and_o hereby_o they_o shall_v testify_v their_o homage_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v and_o separate_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n pay_v to_o they_o for_o the_o hallow_a part_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o which_o be_v of_o all_o the_o best_a and_o the_o priest_n may_v eat_v of_o these_o tithe_n indifferent_o in_o any_o place_n and_o he_o further_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o levite_n do_v heave_v or_o separate_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o best_a of_o their_o tithe_n for_o the_o priest_n use_v they_o shall_v not_o expose_v themselves_o to_o punishment_n which_o they_o will_v else_o do_v if_o they_o neglect_v it_o in_o conclusion_n here_o be_v add_v a_o general_a warning_n that_o both_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o pollute_v or_o profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v profane_v by_o other_o which_o may_v be_v do_v many_o way_n that_o so_o they_o may_v prevent_v wrath_n from_o fall_v on_o themselves_o and_o other_o ch._n 18._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxvi_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o transgress_v about_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n he_o here_o appoint_v a_o water_n 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to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o either_o to_o bind_v they_o to_o their_o vow_n or_o free_v they_o from_o they_o now_o vow_n be_v either_o obligatory_a or_o reversible_a according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n that_o make_v they_o 1._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o man_n of_o grow_v year_n have_v power_n over_o himself_o and_o have_v strengthen_v his_o vow_n with_o a_o oath_n he_o must_v not_o fail_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v vow_v and_o swear_v to_o do_v and_o that_o without_o delay_n deut._n 23.21_o provide_v the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a otherwise_o not_o as_o in_o the_o case_n mention_v act_v 23.21_o 2._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o young_a woman_n under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o father_n if_o her_o father_n by_o his_o silence_n seem_v to_o consent_v to_o it_o though_o in_o word_n he_o do_v not_o express_o approve_v it_o her_o vow_n stand_v firm_a but_o if_o he_o disallow_v it_o it_o be_v void_a and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o 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ruin_n and_o will_v bring_v judgement_n upon_o you_o from_o which_o you_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o free_v yourselves_o but_o possible_o you_o will_v say_v these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o we_o how_o can_v we_o then_o dispossess_v they_o i_o say_v to_o you_o therefore_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o but_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n remember_v the_o great_a miracle_n sign_n and_o wonder_n the_o lord_n do_v in_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a trial_n and_o temptation_n whereby_o he_o exercise_v and_o prove_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n to_o see_v whither_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a to_o he_o and_o how_o at_o last_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o a_o outstretch_v arm_v he_o bring_v you_o out_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n so_o shall_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o these_o nation_n of_o which_o you_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v afraid_a moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v the_o hornet_n among_o they_o see_v exod._n 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the_o brook_n that_o descend_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n and_o make_v the_o people_n to_o drink_v thereof_o to_o make_v they_o loath_a and_o detest_v so_o great_a a_o abomination_n and_o i_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n a_o second_o time_n and_o fast_v 40_o day_n and_o 40_o night_n more_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o i_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o at_o first_o and_o intercee_v for_o they_o be_v much_o afraid_a of_o the_o great_a anger_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v conceive_v against_o they_o and_o i_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n destroy_v not_o thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v by_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n remember_v thy_o servant_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n look_v not_o unto_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o this_o people_n nor_o unto_o their_o wickedness_n nor_o to_o their_o sin_n lest_o the_o land_n whence_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v they_o and_o because_o he_o hate_v they_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n remember_v o_o lord_n they_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n and_o by_o thy_o stretched-out_a arm._n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o hearken_v unto_o i_o at_o that_o time_n also_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o aaron_n who_o make_v the_o calf_n for_o they_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v destroy_v he_o but_o i_o intercede_v for_o he_o also_o and_o prevail_v but_o though_o i_o insist_v chief_o on_o this_o sin_n at_o horeb_n because_o it_o be_v a_o most_o transcendent_a and_o grievous_a transgression_n yet_o alas_o many_o other_o rebellion_n of_o you_o i_o may_v reckon_v up_o as_o particular_o at_o taberah_n numb_a 11.1_o 3._o at_o massah_n exod._n 17.7_o at_o kibroth-hattaavah_a numb_a 11.34_o likewise_o at_o kadesh-barnea_a when_o the_o lord_n command_v you_o to_o go_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v give_v you_o you_o will_v first_o send_v spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n and_o ten_o of_o they_o discourage_v you_o from_o enter_v into_o it_o whereupon_o you_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o believe_v he_o not_o nor_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n see_v numb_a ch._n 13._o &_o ch._n 14._o you_o have_v be_v a_o rebellious_a people_n all_o along_o since_o i_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o government_n of_o you_o chap._n x_o 14._o have_v mention_v their_o many_o rebellion_n he_o come_v now_o to_o show_v they_o god_n great_a kindness_n to_o they_o notwithstanding_o and_o especial_o in_o renew_v the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n in_o lead_v they_o on_o towards_o canaan_n in_o continue_v the_o priesthood_n in_o separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o in_o harken_v unto_o his_o prayer_n not_o to_o destroy_v they_o he_o further_o tell_v they_o how_o upon_o his_o earnest_a intercession_n for_o they_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o and_o this_o he_o prove_v to_o they_o by_o several_a instance_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o charge_n to_o hew_v out_o two_o new_a table_n of_o stone_n 32.16_o stone_n herein_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o first_o table_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n exod._n 32.16_o and_o to_o come_v up_o with_o they_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o he_o will_v write_v on_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o he_o have_v break_v and_o he_o command_v he_o also_o to_o make_v a_o ark_n or_o

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loca_fw-la conjectat_fw-la mosera_fw-la &_o moseroth_n illu_z locum_fw-la quendam_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr hor_n hunc_fw-la mansionem_fw-la israelitarum_fw-la vide_fw-la numb_a 33.30_o quae_fw-la solutio_fw-la videtur_fw-la probabilis_fw-la which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n with_o hor_n though_o it_o have_v different_a name_n and_o there_o aaron_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o this_o may_v humble_v they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n whereby_o god_n be_v so_o displease_v with_o aaron_n that_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v into_o canaan_n yet_o that_o god_n permit_v eleazar_n his_o son_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o upon_o moses_n prayer_n moreover_o he_o show_v how_o they_o remove_v from_o gudgodah_n and_o god_n bring_v they_o to_o jotbath_n a_o land_n of_o water_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o they_o in_o their_o travel_n through_o the_o 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inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o other_o tribe_n see_v numb_a 18.20_o &_o 26.53_o 57_o &_o 35.2_o &_o deut._n 18.1_o but_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v their_o inheritance_n maintain_v they_o by_o the_o first-fruit_n tithe_n vow_n and_o oblation_n make_v unto_o himself_o these_o gift_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o they_o be_v his_o inheritance_n see_v numb_a 18.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 12.19_o and_o moses_n further_a show_v they_o that_o god_n do_v manifest_a he_o have_v receive_v they_o into_o favour_n again_o in_o that_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o arise_v take_v thy_o journey_n before_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o whereby_o the_o lord_n intimate_v that_o he_o be_v willing_a they_o shall_v present_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n have_v not_o they_o by_o their_o murmur_a exclude_v themselves_o for_o many_o year_n after_o ch._n 10._o from_o 1._o to_o vers_n 12._o 15._o he_o now_o press_v they_o with_o many_o pathetical_a argument_n sincere_o to_o love_v and_o obey_v the_o lord_n and_o now_o o_o israel_n say_v he_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n to_o love_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_a behold_v the_o visible_a heaven_n and_o the_o empiraean_a or_o three_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o he_o need_v not_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n and_o he_o set_v his_o love_n on_o thy_o father_n and_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o out_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n circumcise_v therefore_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n that_o be_v put_v away_o from_o your_o heart_n all_o that_o oppose_v his_o holy_a will_n and_o be_v no_o more_o stiff-necked_a and_o disobedient_a to_o his_o will._n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a and_o mighty_a and_o terrible_a god_n who_o regard_v not_o person_n mere_o for_o their_o outward_a condition_n nor_o take_v reward_n that_o be_v will_v not_o pervert_v judgement_n by_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a or_o acquit_v the_o wicked_a for_o gift_n or_o reward_n as_o unrighteous_a judge_n use_v to_o do_v he_o do_v execute_v righteous_a judgement_n to_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v psal_n 103.6_o particular_o to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o love_v the_o stranger_n and_o give_v he_o food_n and_o baiment_n you_o shall_v therefore_o in_o imitation_n of_o he_o love_n stranger_n for_o you_o yourselves_o be_v sometime_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n ch._n 16.13_o he_o be_v thy_o praise_n that_o be_v he_o it_o be_v who_o thou_o ought_v to_o praise_v continual_o and_o in_o who_o thou_o be_v to_o glory_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v thy_o chief_a glory_n and_o praise_n among_o other_o nation_n that_o this_o great_a and_o mighty_a jehovah_n be_v thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v his_o people_n he_o be_v the_o god_n that_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o these_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n so_o terrible_a to_o thy_o enemy_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v remember_v thy_o father_n that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n be_v but_o threescore_o and_o ten_o 46.27_o ten_o see_v note_n on_o gen._n 46.27_o person_n and_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v thou_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n 16._o he_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o ancient_a sort_n who_o be_v under_o twenty_o year_n chap._n xi_o old_n when_o they_o 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you_o also_o have_v see_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o you_o in_o the_o wilderness_n till_o you_o come_v even_o to_o this_o place_n you_o have_v see_v also_o what_o he_o do_v to_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n the_o son_n of_o eliab_n the_o son_n of_o reuben_n how_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o their_o household_n and_o their_o tent_n and_o all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v in_o their_o possession_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n these_o glorious_a act_n that_o god_n do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n you_o have_v see_v and_o therefore_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o commandment_n that_o you_o may_v be_v strengthen_v both_o in_o body_n and_o spirit_n to_o go_v into_o the_o good_a land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o may_v fight_v against_o your_o enemy_n and_o subdue_v they_o and_o may_v possess_v

but_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o place_n jerusalem_n place_n now_o these_o place_n be_v first_o shilo_n josh_n 18.8_o where_o the_o ark_n continue_v to_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n viz._n 243_o year_n then_o nob_n 1_o sam._n 21.6_o last_o jerusalem_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o your_o tribe_n namely_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o his_o appointment_n shall_v rest_v where_o he_o will_v manifest_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o powerful_a presence_n and_o will_v make_v know_v his_o name_n that_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o you_o which_o place_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n viz._n the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o this_o his_o habitation_n or_o dwelling-place_n there_o dwelling-place_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n appoint_v his_o people_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o one_o place_n only_o be_v 1._o because_o he_o will_v teach_v they_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n of_o any_o service_n they_o perform_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o be_v by_o christ_n their_o promise_a messiah_n of_o who_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n be_v a_o type_n 2._o because_o hereby_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v to_o a_o uniform_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n that_o corruption_n in_o his_o worship_n may_v be_v prevent_v whereinto_o they_o may_v easy_o fall_v have_v they_o be_v allow_v to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n some_o in_o one_o place_n and_o some_o in_o another_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v so_o often_o blame_v because_o they_o do_v not_o remove_v the_o high-place_n but_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o sacrifice_n there_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o he_o and_o hither_o you_o shall_v bring_v your_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o sin-offering_n trespass-offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o your_o tithe_n viz._n your_o second_o tithe_n the_o tithe_n 27._o tithe_n for_o ●hat_n or_o the_o money_n for_o which_o they_o sell_v it_o they_o be_v to_o carry_v up_o yearly_a to_o jerusalem_n and_o therewith_o to_o keep_v a_o holy_a feast_n before_o the_o lord_n see_v ch._n 14._o vers_fw-la 22_o 27._o of_o that_o which_o remain_v after_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n see_v deut._n 14.23_o see_v also_o vers_fw-la 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o heave-offering_n of_o your_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o several_a first-fruit_n which_o you_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o your_o hand_n and_o heave_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o portion_n and_o your_o vow_n or_o free-will-offering_n that_o be_v all_o such_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n as_o you_o shall_v extraordinary_o bring_v either_o upon_o some_o vow_n you_o have_v make_v or_o free_o and_o on_o your_o own_o accord_n and_o the_o firstling_n of_o your_o herd_n and_o flock_n see_v numb_a 18.17_o 18._o and_o when_o you_o have_v carry_v your_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n to_o the_o place_n the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v there_o shall_v you_o and_o your_o households_n 1.4_o households_n though_o the_o male_n only_o be_v bind_v thrice_o a_o year_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n exod._n 23.17_o yet_o at_o these_o time_n the_o master_n of_o family_n be_v wont_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o carry_v their_o wife_n daughter_n and_o maid-servant_n with_o they_o as_o elkanah_n do_v 1_o sam._n 1.4_o feast_n with_o your_o holy_a thing_n and_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n praise_v of_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o you_o have_v get_v through_o the_o lord_n blessing_n upon_o your_o labour_n furthermore_o you_o must_v know_v that_o god_n will_v be_v serve_v after_o a_o more_o exact_a manner_n when_o you_o come_v into_o canaan_n than_o you_o serve_v he_o now_o for_o now_o many_o sacrifice_n rite_n and_o 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inflectere_fw-la 1_o reg._n 8.29_o 44._o and_o glory_n and_o thither_o shall_v you_o bring_v all_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o your_o choice_a thing_n that_o you_o free_o vow_v to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o and_o your_o son_n and_o daughter_n your_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n and_o you_o shall_v make_v the_o levite_n that_o dwell_v within_o your_o city_n or_o habitation_n to_o rejoice_v also_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o offering_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o you_o in_o the_o land_n but_o must_v live_v upon_o what_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v see_v ch._n 10.9_o take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o offer_v your_o burnt-offering_n sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o that_o which_o god_n shall_v choose_v but_o in_o your_o own_o private_a dwelling_n you_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v of_o those_o kind_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n as_o free_o as_o of_o the_o roebuck_n and_o hart_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v yet_o allow_v to_o your_o table_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o difference_n of_o person_n observe_v in_o those_o private_a meal_n in_o respect_n of_o legal_a cleanness_n or_o pollution_n but_o all_o may_v partake_v of_o any_o of_o they_o according_a as_o through_o the_o lord_n blessing_n they_o can_v provide_v for_o themselves_o only_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n blood_n blood_n this_o restraint_n possible_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o fearful_a of_o shed_v man_n blood_n you_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o water_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o dust_n levit._fw-la 17.13_o further_o he_o show_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v within_o their_o gate_n the_o tithe_n fridlib_n tithe_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la hic_fw-la intelligendae_fw-la decimae_fw-la levitis_fw-la &_o sacerdotibus_fw-la debitae_fw-la sed_fw-la aliae_fw-la quas_fw-la post_fw-la solutas_fw-la decimas_fw-la ordinarias_fw-la solu●bant_fw-la deut._n 14.22_o 23._o exit_fw-la illis_fw-la instituebant_fw-la ●pulas_fw-la fridlib_n of_o their_o corn_n or_o wine_n or_o oil_n that_o be_v the_o second_o tithe_n of_o those_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n nor_o the_o firstling_n commutaveris_fw-la firstling_n quae_fw-la deo_fw-la osterre_fw-fr debueris_fw-la vel_fw-la volueris_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la constitutum_fw-la deferas_fw-la vel_fw-la ea_fw-la vel_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la qua_fw-la ea_fw-la commutaveris_fw-la of_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v not_o those_o firstling_n speak_v of_o numb_a 18.17_o 18._o which_o as_o holy_a thing_n consecrate_v to_o god_n be_v allot_v for_o the_o priest_n portion_n but_o either_o the_o female_a firstling_n the_o male-firstling_n be_v only_o challenge_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o own_o exod._n 13.12_o or_o the_o first-born_a after_o those_o first_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o owner_n own_o or_o the_o chief_a and_o best_a of_o their_o lamb_n kid_n and_o calf_n call_v here_o the_o firstling_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n nor_o any_o of_o their_o vow_a or_o free-will-offering_n or_o heave-offering_n but_o must_v eat_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v they_o and_o their_o household_n and_o the_o levite_n together_o and_o there_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n allow_v they_o to_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o and_o to_o eat_v and_o partake_v of_o further_o he_o caution_n they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o forsake_v the_o levite_n by_o withhold_v their_o offering_n and_o oblation_n anno_fw-la oblation_n decimarum_fw-la varia_fw-la erant_fw-la gen_fw-la ra_fw-mi 1._o decima_fw-la levitica_fw-la quae_fw-la tota_fw-la levitis_fw-la cedebat_fw-la 2._o decima_fw-la secundaria_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la primam_fw-la separabatur_fw-la absumenda_fw-la in_o his_o

renew_v their_o covenant_n which_o their_o father_n make_v with_o god_n at_o horeb_n and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o more_o firm_o thereby_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o possible_o the_o same_o ceremony_n be_v observe_v now_o in_o this_o renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v before_o observe_v at_o horeb_n see_v exod._n 24._o when_o their_o father_n first_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o to_o prepare_v they_o the_o better_a for_o it_o 1._o he_o repeat_v the_o great_a and_o manifold_a favour_n god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o many_o of_o they_o who_o be_v then_o young_a may_v remember_v what_o god_n do_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a plague_n whereby_o he_o tempt_v and_o try_v whither_o he_o will_v let_v israel_n go_v or_o no._n but_o though_o they_o have_v see_v all_o those_o great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n with_o their_o bodily_a eye_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a perverseness_n and_o manifold_a provocation_n it_o be_v not_o give_v augustin_n give_v v._o 4._o god_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v simul_fw-la ostendit_fw-la hic_fw-la moses_n &_o sine_fw-la adjutorio_fw-la dei_fw-la eos_fw-la intelligere_fw-la &_o obedire_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la si_fw-la illud_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la dei_fw-la desit_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la esse_fw-la excusabile_fw-la hominis_fw-la vitium_fw-la svo_fw-la enim_fw-la demerito_fw-la caret_fw-la augustin_n unto_o they_o to_o understand_v god_n meaning_n in_o they_o see_v matth._n 13.11_o neither_o have_v those_o great_a wonder_n and_o deliverance_n make_v such_o impression_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v nor_o incline_v they_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o yield_v sincere_a obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o god_n punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n with_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o lord_n by_o moses_n further_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v i_o have_v lead_v you_o forty_o 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of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n it_o be_v so_o call_v as_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o abridgement_n of_o that_o famous_a forest_n afar_o off_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o and_o in_o the_o grove_n and_o garden_n about_o it_o all_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o that_o forest_n and_o something_o more_o viz._n solitary_a walk_n sweet_a music_n of_o bird_n wild_a beast_n curious_a water-work_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o other_o delightful_a thing_n see_v eccles_n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o it_o seem_v this_o house_n be_v also_o the_o chief_a store-house_n and_o magazine_n of_o arm_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v as_o appear_v from_o isa_n 22.8_o thou_o do_v look_v in_o that_o day_n to_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n

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one_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n great_o and_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o keep_v himself_o from_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o time_n though_o he_o go_v not_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o peform_v the_o ceremonial_a worship_n there_o require_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o pious_a person_n in_o so_o corrupt_a a_o court_n but_o god_n order_v it_o so_o by_o his_o alwise_a providence_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o prophet_n for_o when_o jezabel_n slay_v and_o cut_v off_o the_o prophet_n prophet_n prophet_n they_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o be_v thorough_o instruct_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o be_v ready_a on_o all_o occasion_n to_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o other_o be_v style_v prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o take_v a_o hundred_o of_o they_o and_o hide_v they_o by_o fifty_o in_o a_o cave_n and_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n it_o be_v like_o some_o other_o pious_a man_n also_o in_o israel_n beside_o obadiah_n hide_v 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country_n and_o among_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v in_o league_n with_o he_o and_o he_o have_v press_v they_o so_o far_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o upon_o their_o oath_n to_o avow_v that_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o thou_o he_o thou_o how_o elijah_n be_v conceal_v in_o sarepta_n we_o need_v not_o inquire_v see_v he_o be_v inform_v of_o his_o danger_n the_o widow_n may_v use_v mean_n to_o hide_v he_o and_o now_o why_o enjoyne_v thou_o i_o to_o go_v and_o tell_v ahab_n that_o thou_o be_v here_o possible_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_o go_v from_o thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n what_o be_v do_v by_o any_o supernatural_a work_n of_o god_n they_o use_v to_o say_v be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v some_o wind_n from_o the_o lord_n or_o some_o angel_n will_v take_v thou_o up_o 8.19_o up_o it_o seem_v in_o those_o time_n elijah_n be_v usual_o thus_o miraculous_o catch_v up_o and_o so_o perhaps_o other_o prophet_n too_o and_o carry_v from_o one_o 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residul_fw-la exulibus_fw-la insultabant_fw-la &_o tolerantia_fw-la dei_fw-la abutebantur_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la obdurescebant_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v value_v the_o other_o as_o refuse_v that_o shall_v be_v cast_v away_o intimate_v that_o those_o that_o go_v into_o captivity_n shall_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o and_o establish_v in_o their_o own_o possessession_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o turn_v to_o he_o but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n viz._n zedekiah_n his_o prince_n and_o people_n he_o threaten_v they_o with_o exile_n ignominy_n and_o scorn_n and_o destruction_n by_o sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n jer._n 24._o wh_o ch._n in_o the_o beginning_n also_o of_o zedekiah_n reign_n the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o elamites_n or_o persian_n viz._n both_o of_o their_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n jer._n 49._o from_o v._o 34_o to_o the_o end_n for_o 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lad_n benjamin_n be_v now_o about_o 27_o year_n of_o age_n be_v 12_o or_o 13_o year_n young_a than_o joseph_n he_o have_v now_o nine_o or_o ten_o son_n ch._n 46.21_o he_o be_v call_v a_o lad_n comparative_o be_v the_o young_a of_o jacob_n son_n israel_n ask_v they_o why_o they_o will_v deal_v so_o ill_o by_o he_o as_o to_o tell_v the_o governor_n of_o egypt_n they_o have_v another_o brother_n they_o say_v he_o examine_v they_o so_o strict_o about_o their_o kindred_n as_o whither_o their_o father_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o whither_o they_o have_v another_o brother_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v tell_v he_o little_o imagine_v that_o he_o will_v require_v they_o shall_v bring_v he_o down_o to_o he_o judah_n far_o say_v that_o in_o case_n his_o father_n will_v let_v benjamin_n go_v down_o with_o they_o he_o will_v be_v surety_n for_o he_o of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v require_v he_o and_o if_o he_o bring_v he_o not_o safe_a again_o he_o will_v for_o ever_o bear_v the_o blame_n thereof_o therefore_o say_v he_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v he_o go_v down_o with_o we_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o stay_v we_o by_o thy_o unwillingness_n to_o part_v with_o benjamin_n we_o may_v have_v make_v a_o second_o return_n with_o corn_n by_o this_o time_n israel_n see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n and_o that_o he_o have_v better_o adventure_v one_o to_o a_o uncertain_a danger_n than_o cast_v the_o whole_a family_n upon_o certain_a ruin_n he_o consent_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o take_v benjamin_n with_o they_o and_o have_v have_v before_o experience_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o present_n ch._n 32.20_o he_o think_v he_o will_v now_o also_o

jacob_n may_v possible_o have_v many_o ground_n of_o fear_n 1._o because_o in_o the_o like_a necessity_n isaac_n be_v forbid_v to_o go_v thither_o gen._n 26.2_o 2._o because_o this_o removal_n with_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a because_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o sacramental_a pledge_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 3._o he_o may_v remember_v what_o god_n have_v foretell_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.13_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v afflict_v in_o egypt_n many_o year_n 4._o he_o may_v fear_v his_o child_n may_v be_v infect_v with_o the_o idolatry_n or_o other_o sin_n of_o egypt_n however_o god_n bid_v he_o not_o to_o fear_v to_o go_v down_o thither_o not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n i_o will_v there_o make_v of_o thou_o which_o i_o have_v not_o promise_v thou_o before_o a_o great_a nation_n 10.22_o nation_n this_o be_v wonderful_o fulfil_v in_o that_o of_o 70_o soul_n that_o go_v down_o in_o the_o space_n of_o 210_o year_n there_o come_v out_o 600000_o man_n exod._n 12.37_o deut._n 10.22_o i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v guide_v and_o conduct_v thou_o and_o will_v assure_o bring_v thou_o up_o again_o that_o be_v thy_o dead_a body_n shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o i_o will_v afterward_o bring_v thy_o posterity_n out_o of_o that_o land_n canaan_n land_n viz._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n exod._n 12.37_o and_o by_o joshua_n shall_v bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n and_o he_o further_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o son_n joseph_n shall_v close_v his_o eye_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n in_o joseph_n life_n time_n and_o presence_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o other_o child_n jacob_n have_v receive_v this_o encouragement_n from_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n travail_v towards_o egypt_n they_o take_v with_o they_o their_o cattle_n and_o the_o good_n they_o good_n no_o doubt_n but_o they_o have_v some_o servant_n with_o they_o they_o have_v get_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n their_o name_n and_o number_n be_v careful_o set_v down_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o by_o moses_n 1._o that_o he_o may_v show_v god_n wonderful_a power_n and_o mercy_n in_o multiply_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v 2._o to_o distinguish_v the_o tribe_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o royal_a dignity_n and_o priesthood_n 3._o to_o show_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n all_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n viz._n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n be_v 66_o vers_fw-la 26._o but_o if_o we_o reckon_v in_o himself_o and_o joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n they_o be_v altogether_o when_o in_o egypt_n 70_o soul_n as_o we_o read_v deut._n 10.22_o thy_o father_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o threescore_o and_o ten_o person_n the_o septuagint_n have_v add_v five_o more_o 1_o chron._n 7.14_o namely_o the_o five_o grandchild_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o joseph_n avo_fw-la joseph_n he_o hic_fw-la numerantur_fw-la propter_fw-la honorem_fw-la josephi_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la vivente_fw-la josepho_n avo_fw-la in_o egypt_n to_o wit_n shutelah_n and_o tachon_n the_o son_n of_o his_o son_n ephraim_n and_o hadan_n the_o son_n of_o shutelah_n numb_v 26.36_o and_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n and_o gilead_n manasseh_n grandchild_n 1_o chron._n 7.14_o which_o reckon_v the_o evangelist_n luke_n follow_v and_o reckon_v they_o in_o all_o seventy_o five_o person_n chapt._n person_n compare_v the_o name_n in_o this_o genealogy_n with_o the_o repetition_n hereof_o numb_a 26._o 1_o chron._n 6.7_o 8._o chapt._n jacob_n be_v now_o come_v into_o some_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n he_o send_v his_o son_n judah_n to_o joseph_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n thereof_o and_o to_o entreat_v he_o to_o direct_v his_o face_n that_o be_v to_o give_v he_o direction_n how_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o face_n and_o whether_o he_o shall_v next_o march_v joseph_n hear_v of_o his_o be_v come_v forthwith_o give_v command_n that_o his_o chariot_n shall_v be_v make_v ready_a and_o so_o he_o haste_v to_o meet_v and_o wait_v upon_o his_o father_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o jacob_n be_v with_o a_o lowly_a reverence_n he_o present_v himself_o to_o he_o jacob_n fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o weep_v with_o tear_n of_o joy_n and_o ravishment_n to_o see_v his_o dear_a joseph_n alive_a who_o he_o think_v have_v be_v dead_a many_o year_n before_o and_o now_o say_v the_o good_a old_a man_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o die_v have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o my_o belove_a joseph_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n when_o these_o endear_n caress_n be_v over_o and_o joseph_n have_v stay_v a_o convenient_a time_n with_o his_o father_n and_o brethren_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v go_v and_o acquaint_v pharaoh_n that_o they_o be_v come_v and_o will_v intimate_v to_o he_o that_o their_o trade_n have_v be_v about_o cattle_n and_o that_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n along_o with_o they_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o joseph_n in_o all_o his_o height_n and_o greatness_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o kindred_n nor_o of_o their_o mean_a trade_n and_o condition_n joseph_n also_o give_v instruction_n to_o his_o brethren_n that_o when_o they_o come_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o shall_v inquire_v what_o their_o occupation_n be_v they_o shall_v say_v thy_o servant_n trade_n have_v be_v about_o cattle_n from_o our_o youth_n to_o this_o day_n and_o this_o he_o intimate_v will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o dispose_v and_o incline_v pharaoh_n to_o order_v their_o dwell_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n which_o be_v a_o fruitful_a pasture-country_n and_o further_o it_o be_v like_a he_o tell_v they_o that_o by_o their_o live_n there_o together_o they_o will_v be_v less_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o less_o offensive_a to_o they_o by_o their_o trade_n of_o shepherdy_n every_o shepherd_n egyptian_n shepherd_n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 43.32_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o egyptian_n have_v flock_n of_o sheep_n both_o the_o king_n and_o people_n for_o chap._n 47.6_o pharaoh_n proffer_v joseph_n to_o make_v his_o brethren_n ruler_n over_o his_o cattle_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n over_o their_o sheep_n but_o it_o seem_v they_o keep_v they_o rather_o for_o their_o wool_n and_o milk_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o haply_o those_o that_o keep_v they_o be_v stranger_n rather_o than_o egyptian_n as_o the_o hebrew_n general_o be_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n on_o the_o account_n before_o mention_v sect._n 39_o gen._n 46._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xliv_o joseph_n be_v come_v to_o pharaoh_n he_o acquaint_v he_o that_o his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v come_v into_o egypt_n that_o their_o occupation_n and_o trade_n be_v about_o cattle_n they_o have_v bring_v their_o flock_n and_o herd_n with_o they_o and_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o whether_o they_o shall_v stay_v there_o or_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o he_o humble_o desire_v to_o know_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n then_o he_o present_v five_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o pharaoh_n who_o inquire_v of_o what_o profession_n they_o be_v they_o say_v thy_o servant_n be_v shepherd_n both_o we_o and_o our_o father_n and_o the_o famine_n be_v sore_o in_o canaan_n we_o have_v no_o pasture_n there_o for_o our_o flock_n and_o so_o have_v bring_v they_o hither_o wherefore_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o servant_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n pharaoh_n turn_v unto_o joseph_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v before_o he_o in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n he_o may_v place_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o if_o they_o like_v the_o land_n of_o goshen_n better_a than_o any_o other_o they_o may_v free_o dwell_v there_o and_o understanding_n they_o be_v shepherd_n he_o give_v order_n to_o joseph_n that_o if_o any_o among_o they_o be_v man_n of_o activity_n he_o shall_v make_v they_o ruler_n over_o his_o own_o cattle_n short_o after_o joseph_n bring_v his_o father_n and_o present_v he_o before_o pharaoh_n the_o good_a old_a man_n have_v make_v his_o lowly_a reverence_n to_o the_o king_n begin_v to_o bless_v he_o pray_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o accumulate_v all_o manner_n of_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n upon_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o munificent_o bountiful_a to_o his_o son_n joseph_n and_o so_o kind_a and_o gracious_a to_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n pharaoh_n then_o ask_v jacob_n

eos_fw-la in_o filios_fw-la meos_fw-la ut_fw-la mei_fw-la dicantur_fw-la non_fw-la tui_fw-la licet_fw-la a_o te_fw-la geniti_fw-la be_v name_v on_o they_o and_o the_o name_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n that_o be_v let_v they_o be_v account_v and_o call_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n child_n let_v they_o be_v esteem_v among_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o my_o own_o immediate_a issue_n and_o let_v they_o grow_v into_o a_o multitude_n 33.17_o multitude_n there_o be_v eighty_o five_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o man_n of_o war_n of_o these_o two_o tribe_n in_o moses_n time_n numb_a 26.28.34.37_o thus_o moses_n bless_v they_o deut._n 33.17_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n jacob_n have_v thus_o bless_v these_o young_a youth_n he_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o joseph_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v israel_n bless_v that_o be_v when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v bless_v their_o child_n they_o shall_v look_v upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n as_o their_o pattern_n and_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o god_n make_v thou_o as_o ephraim_n and_o as_o fagius_n as_o hinc_fw-la postea_fw-la mos_fw-la in_o israele_n ut_fw-la adducerentur_fw-la putri_fw-la ad_fw-la viros_fw-la conspicuos_fw-la pielate_fw-la ut_fw-la iis_fw-la benedicerent_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la precarentur_fw-la hinc_fw-la pveri_fw-la illi_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la adducti_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la iis_fw-la manus_fw-la imponit_fw-la &_o benedicit_fw-la dicit_fw-la si_fw-la filius_fw-la est_fw-la ponat_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la sicut_fw-la ephraim_n &_o sicut_fw-la manassen_n si_fw-mi filia_fw-la ponat_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la sicut_fw-la saram_fw-la &_o rebeccam_fw-la vide_fw-la ruth_n 4.11_o fagius_n manasseh_n then_o israel_n say_v to_o joseph_n behold_v i_o die_v and_o be_o ready_a to_o go_v hence_o but_o god_n will_v be_v with_o you_o and_o will_v assure_o bring_v your_o posterity_n into_o the_o land_n promise_v to_o their_o father_n and_o wherein_o they_o sometime_o dwell_v and_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o i_o do_v firm_o believe_v this_o i_o do_v give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o thou_o and_o therein_o do_v prefer_v thou_o above_o thy_o brethren_n that_o piece_n of_o land_n nigh_o unto_o shechem_n which_o i_o buy_v of_o the_o child_n of_o hamor_n shechem_n father_n see_v sect._n 30._o and_o gen._n 33.19_o which_o though_o it_o be_v little_a in_o itself_o yet_o be_v all_o i_o have_v by_o purchase_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o to_o thou_o i_o bequeath_v it_o as_o my_o heir_n 24.1.25.32_o heir_n and_o according_o this_o portion_n of_o land_n become_v afterward_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n josh_n 16.1_o &_o 20.7_o and_o thither_o afterward_o be_v joseph_n his_o bone_n carry_v and_o bury_v josh_n 24.1.25.32_o this_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v indeed_o seize_v upon_o among_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o neighbour_a amorites_n fecerint_fw-la amorites_n hevaei_fw-la cum_fw-la amoraeis_n ita_fw-la permixti_fw-la erant_fw-la ut_fw-la unam_fw-la &_o eandem_fw-la gentem_fw-la fecerint_fw-la after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o shechemite_n and_o they_o will_v not_o by_o fair_a mean_n restore_v it_o to_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_v force_v to_o recover_v it_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o my_o son_n and_o servant_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n by_o force_n of_o arms._n menoch_n arms._n this_o passage_n be_v not_o elsewhere_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n hoc_fw-la clare_v dicitur_fw-la licet_fw-la alibi_fw-la res_fw-la gesta_fw-la non_fw-la narretur_fw-la menoch_n therefore_o i_o do_v still_o account_v it_o as_o my_o own_o mercer_n own_o terram_fw-la illam_fw-la licet_fw-la nunc_fw-la abesset_fw-la pro_fw-la suâ_fw-la habet_fw-la ac_fw-la ut_fw-la svam_fw-la that_fw-mi josepho_n adeo_fw-la certus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la terrae_fw-la possessione_n &_o divisione_n ut_fw-la jam_fw-la nunc_fw-la assignet_fw-la mercer_n and_o do_v know_v assure_o that_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v become_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n josh_n 16.10_o ch._n 48._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xlvii_o jacob_n now_o be_v hear_v his_o end_n command_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v come_v all_o together_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n bless_v they_o and_o tell_v they_o what_o shall_v be_v their_o future_a state_n and_o what_o shall_v betide_v they_o in_o their_o succeed_a generation_n and_o first_o he_o speak_v to_o reuben_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v his_o first-born_a and_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o effort_n of_o his_o strength_n deut._n 21.17_o psal_n 105.36_o and_o on_o that_o account_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n many_o honourable_a privilege_n belong_v to_o he_o vatablus_n he_o simpliciter_fw-la sic_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la se_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la gradu_fw-la stetisset_fw-la reuben_n privatus_fw-la omnis_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la futurus_fw-la esset_fw-la penes_fw-la eum_fw-la vatablus_n as_o headship_n of_o the_o family_n and_o a_o double_a portion_n to_o maintain_v that_o dignity_n and_o the_o priesthood_n but_o it_o must_v now_o be_v otherwise_o with_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o heinous_a sin_n and_o detestable_a incest_n in_o go_v up_o to_o his_o father_n bed_n and_o defile_v bilhah_n his_o concubine_n gen._n 35.22_o now_o the_o headship_n of_o the_o family_n shall_v be_v translate_v to_o joseph_n who_o shall_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n and_o his_o two_o son_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o two_o tribe_n the_o priesthood_n shall_v be_v confer_v on_o levi_n and_o the_o kingdom_n principal_o on_o judah_n and_o partly_o on_o ephraim_n viz._n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n he_o tell_v he_o his_o lust_n have_v be_v like_o a_o impetuous_a stream_n of_o water_n that_o can_v easy_o be_v keep_v within_o its_o own_o bound_n but_o violent_o break_v the_o bank_n that_o shall_v restrain_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o lust_n have_v break_v through_o all_o restraint_n of_o duty_n and_o modesty_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o excel_v that_o be_v his_o tribe_n shall_v not_o excel_v either_o in_o number_n valour_n or_o any_o excellent_a achievement_n so_o that_o this_o wicked_a fact_n do_v above_o forty_o year_n ago_o soon_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o benjamin_n 35.22_o benjamin_n ch._n 35.22_o be_v here_o severe_o doom_v and_o that_o to_o humble_a reuben_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o teach_v his_o brethren_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o such_o high_a provoke_a transgression_n against_o god_n 2_o he_o come_v to_o simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o he_o say_v be_v brethren_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o birth_n be_v child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o in_o manner_n condition_n and_o wicked_a practice_n god_n practice_n thus_o moses_n impartial_o set_v a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n upon_o levi_n his_o great_a grandfather_n which_o show_v that_o in_o write_v this_o story_n he_o be_v not_o guide_v by_o his_o own_o private_a spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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against_o god_n and_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o he_o and_o his_o people_n wicked_a he_o desire_v they_o therefore_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o remove_v this_o judgement_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o more_o such_o dreadful_a thunder_n and_o hail_n and_o he_o will_v let_v they_o go_v they_o shall_v stay_v no_o long_o moses_n promise_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o city_n he_o will_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n in_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o know_v by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n that_o then_o the_o thunder_n and_o hail_n shall_v immediate_o cease_v and_o pharaoh_n may_v hereby_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v at_o his_o disposal_n but_o as_o for_o thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n say_v he_o i_o know_v beforehand_o that_o you_o will_v be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o better_a for_o the_o removal_n of_o this_o judgement_n and_o the_o event_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v so_o for_o when_o upon_o moses_n prayer_n the_o thunder_n and_o hail_v seize_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n be_v harden_v as_o before_o and_o they_o will_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v exod._n ch._n 9_o from_o 13._o to_o the_o end_n locust_n eight_o plague_n locust_n 8._o about_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o this_o month_n god_n send_v moses_n to_o pharaoh_n again_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v harden_v 58._o harden_v see_v sect._n 58._o his_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o may_v glorify_v his_o power_n and_o justice_n in_o bring_v more_o signal_n judgement_n on_o he_o however_o though_o pharaoh_n be_v obstinate_a yet_o thou_o moses_n say_v god_n shall_v for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o my_o power_n and_o justice_n declare_v to_o thy_o child_n and_o child_n child_n the_o wonder_n i_o have_v do_v in_o egypt_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n that_o so_o you_o in_o your_o several_a generation_n may_v know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o 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do_v ever_o see_v such_o vast_a number_n of_o locust_n nor_o any_o that_o do_v do_v so_o much_o mischief_n as_o these_o shall_v do_v and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n when_o they_o have_v deliver_v their_o message_n come_v away_o and_o leave_v he_o then_o pharaoh_n courtier_n and_o servant_n say_v to_o he_o how_o long_o shall_v this_o man_n moses_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o we_o that_o be_v a_o instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o bring_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n upon_o we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o l●t_v these_o people_n go_v see_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o land_n be_v already_o almost_o ruin_v by_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v upon_o we_o then_o pharaoh_n send_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n again_o to_o he_o and_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v content_a they_o shall_v go_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n but_o then_o recall_v himself_o he_o

hand_n o_o lord_n be_v become_v glorious_a in_o power_n thy_o right_a hand_n have_v break_v and_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n and_o by_o thy_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a power_n thou_o have_v overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n who_o in_o rise_v up_o against_o thy_o people_n do_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o thou_o do_v send_v forth_o thy_o wrath_n which_o consume_v they_o utter_o and_o speedy_o even_o as_o stubble_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o fire_n with_o the_o blast_n of_o thy_o nostril_n the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o that_o be_v by_o a_o mighty_a wind_n raise_v by_o thy_o almighty_a power_n accompany_v with_o a_o great_a noise_n 10._o noise_n to_o this_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o have_v reference_n hab._n 3._o 10._o the_o sea_n be_v divide_v and_o the_o water_n be_v heap_v up_o on_o either_o side_n and_o stand_v like_o congeal_a or_o compact_a wall_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o enemy_n say_v i_o will_v pursue_v overtake_v and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n my_o lust_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o they_o i_o will_v draw_v my_o sword_n my_o hand_n shall_v destroy_v they_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v soon_o confound_v their_o vain_a imagination_n for_o thou_o do_v blow_v with_o a_o mighty_a wind_n and_o immediate_o the_o water_n come_v together_o again_o and_o the_o sea_n cover_v they_o they_o sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o deep_a water_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n who_o among_o all_o the_o false_a god_n of_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o mighty_a man_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o any_o degree_n worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n that_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o filial_a fear_n and_o awfulness_n do_v wonder_n thou_o stretchedst_a out_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o earth_n swallow_v they_o that_o be_v those_o of_o they_o who_o body_n be_v cast_v up_o by_o the_o wave_n upon_o the_o shore_n be_v throw_v into_o pit_n by_o we_o 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palestina_n the_o duke_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o moab_n 5.1_o moab_n see_v this_o prophecy_n fulfil_v numb_a 22.3_o josh_n 2.9_o &_o 5.1_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n that_o their_o very_a heart_n shall_v faint_v and_o melt_v with_o fear_n as_o wax_n do_v before_o the_o fire_n insomuch_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o still_o as_o a_o stone_n and_o israel_n shall_v pass_v over_o jordan_n into_o canaan_n without_o opposition_n thou_o will_v bring_v they_o in_o and_o plant_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n that_o be_v in_o canaan_n a_o mountainous_a country_n deut._n 11.11_o and_o particular_o thou_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o mount_n moriah_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v as_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o where_o by_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o power_n thou_o intend_v to_o establish_v thy_o sanctuary_n and_o where_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o dwell_v and_o to_o afford_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n the_o lord_n will_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n miriam_n hebrew_n miriam_n she_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o moses_n also_o but_o her_o reference_n to_o aaron_n be_v best_o know_v by_o reason_n of_o moses_n absence_n she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o hur_z by_o the_o hebrew_n the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n numb_a 12.2_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o principal_a guide_n which_o god_n give_v his_o people_n mich._n 6.4_o take_v a_o timbrel_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o the_o woman_n follow_v she_o play_v on_o their_o timbrel_n also_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n in_o public_a rejoice_n judg._n 11.34_o and_o they_o express_v their_o exultation_n and_o rapture_n of_o mind_n by_o lively_a motion_n and_o tripudiation_n of_o their_o body_n and_o when_o the_o man_n have_v sing_v a_o verse_n of_o this_o song_n than_o she_o with_o the_o woman_n sing_v it_o over_o again_o at_o least_o they_o repeat_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o it_o sing_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o possible_o they_o add_v for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v psal_n 136._o 2_o chron._n 5.13_o with_o this_o song_n of_o moses_n for_o victory_n over_o the_o egyptian-pharaoh_n the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v the_o song_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v victorious_a over_o the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n viz._n the_o beast_n and_o antichrist_n rev._n 15._o from_o 1._o to_o 5._o exod._n 15._o from_o 1._o to_o 22._o sect_n vi_o the_o israelite_n be_v now_o come_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o red-sea_n they_o march_v three_o whole_a day_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n etham_n shur_n call_v also_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n numb_a 33.8_o one_o may_v be_v the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o whole_a wilderness_n and_o the_o other_o of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v the_o wilderness_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o red-sea_n be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n but_o find_v no_o water_n all_o the_o way_n as_o for_o food_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v sustain_v with_o that_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o other_o provision_n they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o marah_n their_o five_o encamp_v where_o they_o find_v water_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v so_o bitter_a they_o can_v not_o drink_v it_o hereupon_o they_o murmur_v against_o moses_n ask_v he_o in_o a_o discontent_a mood_n what_o they_o shall_v drink_v moses_n upon_o this_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o show_v he_o a_o tree_n which_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v into_o the_o water_n the_o water_n be_v make_v sweet_a but_o the_o change_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o taste_n of_o the_o water_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o any_o virtue_n in_o that_o tree_n after_o god_n have_v thus_o try_v they_o and_o prove_v they_o not_o only_o by_o their_o want_n of_o water_n but_o by_o his_o present_a favourable_a deal_n with_o they_o in_o not_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o murmur_a as_o he_o may_v just_o have_v do_v he_o than_o admonish_v they_o by_o moses_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murmur_v against_o he_o or_o distrust_v of_o he_o and_o to_o carry_v themselves_o more_o obedient_o towards_o he_o for_o the_o future_a and_o so_o he_o make_v this_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n that_o if_o they_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o statute_n he_o will_v bring_v none_o of_o those_o disease_n and_o plague_n upon_o they_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v on_o the_o egyptian_n for_o he_o be_v their_o healer_n glasius_fw-la healer_n v._o 26._o medicus_n quia_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la periculis_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la tam_fw-la animarum_fw-la quam_fw-la corporum_fw-la quae_fw-la morbis_fw-la &_o morti_fw-la saepe_fw-la comparantur_fw-la homines_fw-la sibi_fw-la confisos_fw-la liberat_fw-la psal_n 103._o v._n 3._o glasius_fw-la and_o can_v heal_v not_o only_o their_o body_n but_o their_o soul_n also_o by_o forgive_a their_o sin_n and_o sanctify_v their_o nature_n exod._n 15._o from_o 22._o to_o 27._o sect_n vii_o from_o marah_n they_o remove_v to_o elim_n their_o six_o station_n famous_a for_o twelve_o well_n of_o water_n and_o 70_o palm-tree_n and_o here_o it_o seem_v they_o stay_v many_o day_n because_o the_o place_n be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o convenient_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o shade_n exod._n 15._o vers_fw-la 27._o sect_n viii_o from_o elim_n they_o turn_v back_o again_o to_o the_o red-sea_n which_o be_v their_o seven_o station_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 33.10_o the_o lord_n so_o order_v it_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o

hittites_n and_o perizzites_n canaanites_n hivites_n and_o jebusite_n and_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o enjoy_v that_o good_a land_n they_o must_v be_v especial_o careful_a not_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o idol_n nor_o worship_n they_o nor_o to_o imitate_v the_o idolatry_n of_o that_o heathenish_a people_n 18.3.25_o people_n leu._n 18.3.25_o but_o contrariwise_o with_o detestation_n to_o overthrow_v and_o break_v down_o their_o image_n leu._n 7._o and_o if_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o worship_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o he_o only_o than_o he_o will_v bless_v their_o bread_n and_o their_o water_n and_o their_o food_n to_o they_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v nourish_v they_o and_o will_v give_v they_o health_n and_o keep_v evil_a disease_n from_o they_o and_o will_v make_v they_o very_o fruitful_a and_o preserve_v their_o woman_n and_o cattle_n from_o miscarry_v and_o abortive_a birth_n and_o will_v prolong_v their_o life_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v fill_v up_o the_o number_n of_o their_o day_n which_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v live_v and_o he_o will_v strike_v their_o enemy_n with_o such_o terror_n and_o fear_n that_o they_o shall_v turn_v their_o back_n upon_o they_o and_o fly_v when_o they_o come_v to_o encounter_v they_o and_o he_o will_v send_v hornet_n masius_n hornet_n de_fw-fr his_fw-la agitur_fw-la deut._n 7.20_o ubi_fw-la vespa_n eos_fw-la in_o angulos_fw-la pellit_fw-la ibique_fw-la latentes_fw-la sodicat_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la terror_fw-la animi_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la veros_fw-la snisse_fw-la crabrones_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la plagam_fw-la similem_fw-la ei_fw-la aegyptiacae_n exod._n 8.21_o impletum_fw-la hoc_fw-la quamvis_fw-la scriptum_fw-la non_fw-la meminit_fw-la quo_fw-la loco_fw-la aut_fw-la tempore_fw-la factum_fw-la numerantur_fw-la hic_fw-la tantum_fw-la tres_fw-la gentes_fw-la quia_fw-la hae_fw-la solum_fw-la videntur_fw-la hoc_fw-la incommodum_fw-la sensisse_fw-la rivet_n masius_n before_o they_o to_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n viz._n great_a venomous_a fly_n 24.12_o fly_n see_v josh_n 24.12_o that_o shall_v sting_v they_o to_o death_n so_o that_o those_o of_o their_o enemy_n that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o they_o and_o think_v thereby_o to_o escape_v shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o these_o hornet_n see_v deut._n 7.20_o but_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o drive_v out_o these_o heathenish_a nation_n all_o in_o one_o year_n lest_o the_o land_n shall_v grow_v to_o a_o wilderness_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o at_o once_o dispeople_v and_o the_o wild_a beast_n in_o the_o solitary_a place_n will_v increase_v which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a annoyance_n to_o they_o but_o he_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o heathen_a nation_n by_o degree_n till_o israel_n be_v increase_v and_o become_v enough_o to_o fill_v the_o land_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o large_a a_o possession_n he_o design_v for_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o bound_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v these_o the_o east_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o red-sea_n not_o that_o that_o sea_n shall_v bound_v all_o the_o east_n side_n of_o it_o but_o because_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n shall_v reach_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o red-sea_n the_o west_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o sea_n of_o the_o philistine_n or_o the_o great_a ocean_n the_o mediterranean-sea_n the_o south_n border_n shall_v be_v the_o desert_n towards_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n or_o paran_n the_o north_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n 9.26_o euphrates_n but_o of_o this_o large_a extent_n of_o land_n the_o israelite_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o possess_v except_o for_o a_o short_a time_n under_o david_n and_o solomon_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8.10_o 1_o king_n 4.21_o 2_o chron._n 9.26_o which_o extend_v towards_o the_o north._n last_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o these_o heathenish_a nation_n nor_o to_o yield_v to_o worship_n their_o idol_n nor_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n lest_o if_o they_o live_v among_o they_o they_o may_v infect_v they_o with_o their_o idolatry_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a snare_n to_o they_o and_o a_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o ruin_n exod._n 23._o from_o vers_n 20._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xix_o god_n have_v himself_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v express_o call_v a_o covenant_n deut._n 4.13_o and_o moses_n have_v receive_v these_o other_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n he_o propose_v they_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o they_o ready_o consent_v to_o they_o say_v all_o the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v hereupon_o the_o next_o morning_n he_o rise_v early_o and_o build_v a_o altar_n see_v exod._n 20.24_o 25._o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n to_o represent_v god_n and_o he_o set_v up_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o anonym_n twelve_o v._o 4._o duodecem_fw-la adnumerato_fw-la levi._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ante_fw-la numb_a 1.10_o in_o tribus_fw-la distincta_fw-la binas_fw-la erat_fw-la josephi_fw-la prosapia_fw-la anonym_n tribe_n to_o represent_v the_o people_n then_o he_o appoint_v twelve_o young_a office_n young_a young_a man_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v man_n young_a in_o year_n but_o man_n fit_a for_o service_n or_o ministry_n to_o the_o elder_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o first-born_a and_o be_v chief_a assistant_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n in_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o when_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a succeed_v in_o their_o office_n man_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v consecrate_v to_o himself_o as_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n before_o the_o levete_n who_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o 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refresh_v this_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n exod._n 31._o from_o 12._o to_o 18._o sect_n xxii_o the_o people_n see_v that_o moses_n stay_v so_o long_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o that_o the_o cloud_n do_v not_o move_v and_o perhaps_o conceive_v that_o moses_n have_v forsake_v they_o or_o despair_v of_o his_o return_n a_o great_a number_n 10.7_o number_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o the_o people_n do_v not_o join_v herein_o for_o some_o of_o they_o afterward_o at_o moses_n his_o command_n be_v employ_v to_o put_v the_o idolater_n to_o death_n v._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 10.7_o of_o they_o as_o it_o seem_v press_v aaron_n with_o great_a importunity_n to_o make_v they_o a_o image_n or_o visible_a representation_n of_o god_n loc_n god_n v._o 1._o god_n the_o plural_a for_o the_o singular_a by_o a_o hebrew_n idiotism_n declarant_fw-la se_fw-la velle_fw-la very_fw-la unam_fw-la effigiem_fw-la dei_fw-la divinae_fw-la symbolum_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la 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the_o people_n thus_o violent_o bend_v on_o their_o idol_n upon_o their_o motion_n he_o yield_v to_o build_v a_o altar_n for_o it_o and_o to_o proclaim_v a_o holiday_n and_o to_o dedicate_v a_o feast_n to_o it_o to_o morrow_n say_v he_o be_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n pretend_v all_o be_v still_o intend_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o according_o the_o people_n rise_v early_o the_o next_o morning_n and_o sacrifice_v unto_o their_o idol_n burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n and_o upon_o the_o altar_n they_o feast_v together_o and_o then_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v that_o be_v to_o sing_v and_o dance_v and_o play_v about_o their_o idol_n shout_v and_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n vers_fw-la 17._o according_o to_o the_o wild_a custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o idolatrous_a feast_n exod._n 32._o from_o 1._o to_o 7._o sect_n xxiii_o when_o 40_o day_n and_o 40_o

both_o the_o barley_n and_o the_o wheat_n of_o what_o they_o have_v sow_o that_o year_n be_v gather_v in_o and_o ready_a for_o their_o use_n which_o be_v not_o till_o the_o nine_o year_n be_v well_o nigh_o come_v and_o thus_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o six_o year_n serve_v in_o good_a part_n for_o three_o year_n levit._fw-la 25._o from_o 1._o to_o 8._o and_o from_o 18._o to_o 23._o 2_o concern_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v every_o fifty_o year_n and_o proclaim_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n or_o cornet_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n viz._n the_o day_n of_o expiation_n in_o this_o year_n 1._o they_o be_v to_o proclaim_v liberty_n throughout_o the_o land_n to_o their_o brethren_n that_o have_v be_v sell_v to_o they_o for_o servant_n 2_o all_o the_o land_n that_o have_v be_v sell_v return_v to_o the_o owner_n that_o have_v sell_v it_o or_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o man_n may_v sell_v his_o land_n for_o ever_o vers_fw-la 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25._o from_o vers_n 23._o to_o 35._o 3_o concern_v compassion_n and_o kindness_n to_o be_v exercise_v towards_o poor_a hebrew_n fall_v into_o decay_n or_o stranger_n become_v proselyte_n to_o both_o which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o lend_v free_o and_o be_v forbid_v to_o take_v usury_n 22.25_o usury_n to_o stranger_n they_o be_v allow_v to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n see_v deut._n 23.20_o but_o not_o to_o the_o israelite_n if_o poor_a exod._n 22.25_o or_o increase_n from_o vers_fw-la 35._o to_o 39_o 4_o the_o poor_a hebrew_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v as_o bondman_n nor_o use_v base_o and_o hardly_o or_o to_o be_v rule_v over_o with_o rigour_n the_o ordinary_a time_n of_o their_o service_n be_v but_o six_o year_n exod._n 21.2_o but_o in_o case_n their_o ear_n be_v bore_v they_o be_v to_o serve_v for_o ever_o type_n ever_o as_o their_o serve_v for_o ever_o have_v a_o end_n at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n so_o all_o other_o legal_a ordinance_n which_o be_v enjoin_v as_o 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be_v use_v for_o a_o sprinkle_n in_o sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n see_v levit._n 14.4_o and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v his_o flesh_n and_o to_o be_v unclean_a unto_o the_o evening_n 21._o evening_n the_o like_a be_v enjoin_v to_o he_o that_o burn_v this_o heifer_n v._o 8._o and_o to_o he_o that_o gather_v up_o the_o ash_n v._o 10._o and_o to_o he_o that_o sprinkle_v a_o unclean_a person_n with_o the_o water_n make_v of_o those_o ash_n v._o 21._o this_o may_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o water_n make_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o heifer_n as_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o that_o have_v virtue_n in_o it_o to_o purify_v those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o unclean_a and_o consequent_o to_o show_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n because_o they_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o prepare_v this_o water_n which_o be_v for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o other_o be_v themselves_o 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with_o they_o as_o long_o as_o this_o dispensation_n last_v by_o this_o law_n it_o be_v further_o enjoin_v that_o he_o that_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n and_o he_o be_v to_o purify_v himself_o with_o this_o water_n on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v clean_o else_o not_o and_o whoever_o have_v contract_v this_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o way_n to_o purify_v himself_o but_o come_v in_o that_o state_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o because_o he_o despise_v not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a purify_n but_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o viz._n the_o spiritual_a cleanse_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n otherwise_o if_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v enjoin_v levit._n 5.3_o 6._o further_o if_o any_o man_n come_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o render_v he_o unclean_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tent_n every_o open_a vessel_n that_o take_v in_o the_o air_n of_o the_o tent_n be_v ceremonious_o unclean_a or_o if_o a_o man_n touch_v a_o dead_a body_n or_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o render_v he_o unclean_a and_o thus_o hereby_o be_v figure_v the_o spread_a and_o infectious_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v clean_o be_v to_o put_v run_v water_n to_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o burnt-heifer_n and_o with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n tie_v to_o a_o cedar-stick_a with_o a_o scarlet-thread_n to_o sprinkle_v the_o person_n or_o tent_n or_o vessel_n that_o be_v unclean_a and_o then_o to_o be_v himself_o unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n because_o he_o have_v touch_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n and_o whatsoever_o any_o unclean_a person_n touch_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v unclean_a to_o signify_v the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n spread_v from_o one_o to_o another_o numb_a 19_o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxvii_o the_o camp_n now_o advance_v to_o kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o there_o miriam_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v four_o month_n before_o her_o brother_n aaron_n and_o eleven_o month_n before_o her_o brother_n moses_n she_o be_v the_o elder_a of_o the_o three_o she_o attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o 130_o see_v exod._n 2.4_o 7._o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o by_o she_o also_o god_n guide_v the_o israelite_n in_o their_o travel_n see_v mich._n 6.4_o she_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v the_o girl_n that_o be_v set_v to_o watch_v what_o will_v become_v of_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v expose_v in_o a_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n on_o the_o river_n nile_n see_v exod._n 2.4_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 20._o vers_fw-la 1._o sect_n lxviii_o at_o this_o kadesh_n dead_a kadesh_n so_o that_o in_o their_o travel_n from_o kadesh-barnea_a where_o the_o spy_n come_v back_o to_o moses_n to_o this_o kadesh_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n there_o be_v about_o 38_o year_n spend_v and_o most_o of_o their_o father_n that_o be_v number_v at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v in_o this_o time_n dead_a the_o people_n for_o want_v of_o water_n murmur_v again_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o the_o same_o want_n god_n have_v try_v their_o father_n in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 17.4_o and_o they_o murmur_v then_o as_o their_o child_n do_v now_o and_o they_o have_v water_n give_v they_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n but_o these_o their_o child_n be_v worse_a than_o their_o father_n because_o the_o supply_n their_o father_n have_v from_o god_n in_o that_o extremity_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o argument_n and_o encouragement_n to_o they_o to_o rely_v on_o his_o providence_n now_o and_o not_o to_o have_v distrustful_o murmur_v or_o wish_v so_o desperate_o as_o they_o do_v will_v god_n say_v they_o we_o have_v die_v with_o our_o brethren_n who_o god_n sudden_o destroy_v in_o the_o insurrection_n of_o corah_n and_o at_o other_o time_n thereby_o as_o it_o be_v slight_v that_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o god_n firery_a indignation_n in_o comparison_n of_o be_v pinch_v with_o a_o present_a want_n of_o water_n they_o high_o expostulate_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o barren_a wilderness_n which_o be_v no_o place_n to_o sow_v seed_n in_o or_o plant_v figg-tree_n vine_n or_o pomegranate_n but_o a_o land_n of_o desert_n a_o land_n of_o drought_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n a_o land_n through_o which_o no_o man_n pass_v and_o where_o no_o man_n dwell_v see_v jer._n 2.6_o moses_n and_o aaron_n hereupon_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o intercede_v with_o god_n as_o former_o for_o this_o rebellious_a people_n and_o the_o lord_n immediate_o signify_v his_o approach_n and_o the_o actual_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o cloud_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v ch._n 14.10_o and_o ch._n 16.19_o and_o here_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o take_v the_o rod_n viz._n aaron_n rod_n which_o bud_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n 17.10_o tabernacle_n see_v numb_a 20._o v._n 9_o &_o ch._n 17.10_o and_o with_o that_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o shall_v give_v forth_o water_n moses_n indeed_o with_o his_o miraculous_a rod_n at_o

and_o so_o the_o israelite_n possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o their_o city_n utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o his_o country_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o therefore_o sihon_n have_v not_o encroach_v upon_o their_o country_n as_o he_o have_v upon_o the_o moabite_n at_o least_o not_o beyond_o the_o river_n jabbock_n among_o other_o city_n which_o they_o take_v heshbon_n be_v one_o which_o sihon_n take_v from_o the_o former_a king_n of_o the_o moabite_n who_o be_v king_n before_o their_o present_a king_n balak_n and_o so_o both_o heshbon_n and_o the_o country_n adjoin_v be_v the_o possession_n of_o sihon_n when_o the_o israelite_n take_v it_o to_o prove_v this_o moses_n allege_v the_o proverbial_a or_o enigmatical_a song_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v first_o make_v and_o use_v by_o the_o amorites_n by_o way_n of_o triumph_n over_o the_o vanquish_a moabite_n come_v into_o heshbon_n let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v build_v and_o prepare_v imply_v that_o though_o heshbon_n perish_v 30._o perish_v verse_n 30._o be_v in_o moabs_n hand_n yet_o now_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o fair_o build_v and_o fortify_v be_v in_o sihons_n hand_n for_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n go_v out_o of_o heshbon_n a_o flame_n from_o the_o city_n of_o sihon_n it_o have_v consume_v be_v of_o moab_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o arnon_n that_o be_v the_o fury_n of_o war_n which_o be_v kindle_v and_o begin_v in_o the_o subversion_n and_o lay_v waste_n of_o heshbon_n break_v out_o from_o thence_o and_o consume_v the_o country_n of_o the_o moabite_n as_o far_a as_o be_v a_o chief_a city_n of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o arnon_n that_o be_v their_o great_a man_n and_o priest_n that_o sacrifice_v in_o their_o high_a place_n woe_n unto_o thou_o o_o moab_n thou_o be_v undo_v o_o people_n of_o chemosh_fw-mi in_o this_o clause_n of_o their_o song_n the_o amorites_n scoff_n at_o chemosh_fw-mi the_o god_n of_o the_o moabite_n 11.5_o moabite_n see_v jer._n 48.7_o 13._o the_o ammonite_n god_n be_v milcom_a 1_o king_n 11.5_o 1_o king_n 11.7_o because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v they_o but_o have_v permit_v those_o of_o they_o that_o escape_v the_o sword_n to_o be_v take_v captive_n by_o sihon_n they_o further_a triumphant_o add_v we_o have_v shoot_v at_o they_o that_o be_v all_o their_o country_n between_o heshbon_n and_o dibon_n one_o of_o their_o high_a place_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n we_o have_v take_v from_o they_o and_o we_o have_v waste_v their_o country_n even_o unto_o nophah_n which_o reach_v unto_o medeba_n 22._o medeba_n see_v isa_n 15.2_o &_o jer._n 48.18_o 22._o another_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n numb_a 21._o from_o 18._o to_o 31._o sect_n lxxvi_o after_o this_o moses_n send_v his_o spy_n to_o jaazer_n a_o city_n also_o that_o have_v be_v moab_n jer._n 48.31_o 32._o but_o now_o be_v the_o amorites_n which_o they_o take_v with_o the_o town_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o cast_v out_o thence_o the_o amorites_n from_o the_o river_n arnon_n which_o be_v the_o bind_v of_o moab_n to_o the_o brook_n of_o jabbock_n which_o part_v it_o from_o arnon_n yet_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o country_n lie_v upon_o the_o river_n jabbock_n neither_o with_o any_o of_o the_o land_n belong_v at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n or_o moab_n as_o god_n command_v they_o after_o this_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n march_v to_o bashan_n a_o rich_a country_n famous_a for_o its_o huge_a oak_n ezek._n 27.6_o and_o rich_a pasture_n which_o nourish_v strong_a and_o great_a cattle_n deut._n 32.14_o amos_n 4.1_o og_n king_n of_o this_o country_n be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o giant_n who_o bedstead_n be_v of_o iron_n nine_o cubit_n in_o length_n and_o four_o in_o breadth_n deut._n 3.11_o come_v out_o against_o they_o and_o fight_v with_o they_o at_o edrei_n and_o be_v there_o with_o all_o his_o people_n utter_o vanquish_v and_o destroy_v 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to_o the_o end_n of_o deuteronomy_n numb_a 22._o vers_fw-la 1._o sect_n lxxviii_o the_o moabite_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o israelite_n because_o god_n have_v command_v they_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o according_o they_o have_v peaceable_o pass_v by_o their_o country_n yet_o their_o mind_n be_v strike_v with_o such_o a_o terror_n from_o god_n that_o all_o this_o can_v not_o quiet_v they_o they_o see_v the_o israelite_n be_v a_o numerous_a and_o mighty_a people_n they_o have_v already_o vanquish_v two_o king_n they_o be_v still_o upon_o their_o border_n thus_o god_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n exod._n 15.15_o as_o for_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o moab_n tremble_v shall_v take_v hold_n upon_o they_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n shall_v melt_v away_o and_o deut._n 2.25_o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o dread_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n who_o shall_v hear_v report_n of_o thou_o and_o shall_v tremble_v and_o be_v in_o anguish_n because_o of_o thou_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n and_o his_o people_n be_v under_o these_o fear_n they_o send_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o midianite_n to_o join_v with_o they_o against_o the_o israelite_n tell_v they_o that_o this_o vast_a company_n be_v like_a to_o lick_v up_o all_o about_o they_o as_o the_o ox_n lick_v up_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o the_o midianite_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o reason_n to_o join_v with_o they_o for_o first_o they_o be_v ally_v to_o the_o israelite_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o midian_a who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o his_o wife_n keturah_n gen._n 25.12_o second_o the_o israelite_n have_v not_o hitherto_o meddle_v with_o they_o three_o the_o israelite_n conquest_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v a_o advantage_n to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v free_v from_o sihons_n tyrannical_a 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and_o such_o like_a art_n isa_n 2.6_o situate_a upon_o the_o river_n euphrates_n to_o come_v and_o curse_v the_o israelite_n purpose_v afterward_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o the_o messenger_n carry_v with_o they_o large_a present_n to_o satisfy_v he_o for_o his_o divination_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2.15_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a great_a people_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v now_o encamp_v over_o against_o moab_n they_o tell_v he_o they_o come_v to_o he_o from_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n and_o from_o the_o midianite_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v over_o and_o curse_v this_o people_n for_o they_o be_v confident_a he_o be_v able_a by_o his_o curse_n and_o

their_o god_n also_o he_o have_v execute_v judgement_n cause_v possible_o some_o such_o notable_a accident_n to_o befall_v the_o egyptian_a idol_n as_o do_v the_o philistine_n dagon_n which_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o ark_n see_v exod._n 12.12_o their_o second_o station_n be_v succoth_n their_o three_o etham_n where_o the_o lord_n begin_v first_o to_o go_v before_o they_o by_o day_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o by_o night_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n from_o etham_n they_o turn_v unto_o pihahiroth_n a_o narrow_a passage_n between_o two_o ledge_n of_o mountain_n into_o which_o be_v enter_v pharaoh_n overtake_v they_o with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o think_v they_o can_v not_o have_v escape_v he_o but_o god_n divide_v the_o red-sea_n which_o the_o israelite_n pass_v through_o the_o egyptian_n assay_v to_o follow_v they_o and_o there_o be_v miserable_o drown_v the_o israelite_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o sea_n go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o 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from_o thence_o to_o rhepidim_n book_n rhepidim_n see_v sect._n 10._o of_o this_o book_n where_o want_v water_n again_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o stone_n moses_n but_o water_n be_v fetch_v for_o they_o miraculous_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n in_o horeb._n here_o they_o have_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o amalekite_n who_o set_v upon_o they_o from_o rephidim_n they_o come_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n hither_o they_o come_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o month_n exod._n 19.1_o and_o stay_v till_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n numb_a 10.11_o 12._o here_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o the_o tabernacle_n frame_v and_o the_o people_n punish_v for_o make_v and_o worship_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n smite_v dead_a for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n here_o the_o people_n be_v first_o number_v and_o then_o order_v as_o to_o their_o encamp_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o their_o journey_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n from_o sinai_n they_o march_v by_o taberah_n signify_v a_o burn_a because_o there_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n till_o quench_v by_o moses_n prayer_n consume_v the_o hindermost_a in_o the_o camp_n for_o their_o murmur_a and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o kibroth-hattavah_a here_o the_o people_n fall_v a_o lust_a for_o flesh_n again_o and_o god_n now_o give_v they_o quail_n for_o a_o whole_a month_n together_o in_o great_a abundance_n whereon_o they_o surfeit_v and_o die_v miserable_o with_o the_o flesh_n between_o their_o tooth_n then_o they_o come_v to_o hazeroth_n here_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o she_o be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n numb_a 12._o then_o they_o come_v to_o rithmath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n near_o kadesh-barnea_a whence_o spy_n be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n upon_o the_o evil_a report_n of_o ten_o of_o they_o the_o people_n horrible_o murmur_v god_n be_v very_o wroth_a with_o they_o for_o it_o and_o appoint_v moses_n to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o red-sea_n and_o declare_v that_o not_o one_o of_o that_o generation_n save_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n shall_v enter_v into_o canaan_n then_o they_o come_v to_o rimmon-parez_a and_o from_o thence_o to_o libnah_n call_v laban_n deut._n 1.1_o and_o then_o to_o rissah_n then_o to_o kehelatha_n thence_o to_o mount_v shapher_n thence_o to_o haradah_n and_o pitch_v in_o makheloth_n signify_v assembly_n so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v because_o of_o the_o mutinous_a assembly_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n in_o that_o place_n thence_o to_o tahath_n and_o pitch_v at_o tarah_n thence_o to_o mithcah_n and_o pitch_v at_o hashmonah_n and_o encamp_v at_o maseroth_n and_o then_o come_v to_o bene-jaakan_a and_o encamp_v at_o hor-gidgad_a from_o thence_o to_o jothathah_n a_o land_n of_o river_n of_o water_n deut._n 10.7_o here_o the_o rock_n rephidim-water_n as_o it_o seem_v stop_v its_o course_n pisgah-sight_n course_n see_v dr._n fuller_n pisgah-sight_n god_n suspend_v miracle_n when_o he_o afford_v mean_n and_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o israelite_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o country_n till_o they_o come_v to_o kadesh_n then_o they_o encamp_v at_o ebronah_n from_o thence_o they_o march_v to_o eziongaber_n a_o place_n by_o the_o red-sea_n where_o be_v a_o harbour_n for_o ship_n in_o edom_n land_n 1_o king_n 9.26_o from_o thence_o to_o kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n here_o miriam_n die_v the_o people_n in_o this_o place_n want_v water_n murmur_v again_o and_o have_v water_n again_o give_v they_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n here_o god_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o here_o they_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v on_o they_o though_o reprieve_v for_o a_o time_n and_o render_v uncapable_a of_o enter_v into_o canaan_n they_o come_v hither_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 40th_o year_n and_o hence_o they_o send_v to_o crave_v a_o passage_n through_o edom_n land_n but_o it_o be_v deny_v they_o god_n command_v they_o not_o to_o force_v it_o but_o to_o find_v another_o way_n from_o kadesh_n they_o remove_v to_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n where_o aaron_n die_v then_o they_o come_v to_o zalmonah_n so_o call_v possible_o of_o zolom_n a_o image_n for_o this_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o israelite_n for_o murmur_v again_o for_o want_n of_o water_n and_o loathe_v manna_n be_v sting_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v by_o god_n direction_n erect_v for_o their_o cure_n and_o help_v as_o for_o their_o five_o follow_a stage_n viz._n punon_o oboth_n jie-abarim_a and_o dibon-gad_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v repair_v and_o possess_v by_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ch._n 32.34_o and_o almon-diblathaim_a we_o find_v no_o memorable_a accident_n happen_v at_o they_o thence_o they_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n and_o then_o to_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n and_o here_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o charge_v the_o israelite_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n viz._n by_o destroy_v they_o deut._n 7.22_o 23._o and_o to_o destroy_v their_o picture_n and_o melt_a image_n and_o high_a place_n and_o to_o divide_v their_o land_n by_o lot_n among_o themselves_o but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o than_o he_o declare_v the_o canaanite_n shall_v be_v prick_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n and_o a_o continual_a vexation_n to_o they_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v that_o destruction_n on_o they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n which_o he_o think_v to_o bring_v on_o the_o canaanite_n viz._n root_n they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n numb_a 33._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxxix_o the_o lord_n now_o by_o moses_n declare_v unto_o israel_n the_o bound_n hermon_n bound_n v._o 3._o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n lie_v at_o the_o very_a east-end_n of_o the_o south-border_n in_o the_o corner_n whereof_o it_o join_v with_o the_o east-border_n right_a against_o the_o south-end_n of_o the_o salt-sea_n that_o be_v the_o lake_n of_o sodom_n call_v also_o the_o dead-sea_n see_v gen._n 14.3_o v._o 7._o this_o be_v not_o that_o mount_n hor_n where_o aaron_n die_v which_o be_v southward_a in_o the_o edge_n of_o edom_n land_n ch._n 33.37_o 38._o but_o another_o mountain_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o canaan_n by_o some_o suppose_a to_o be_v libanus_n and_o by_o other_o mount_n hermon_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n lie_v within_o jordan_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v they_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o may_v know_v how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o their_o conquest_n and_o where_o to_o stay_v and_o according_a to_o these_o bound_n and_o limit_n may_v make_v a_o division_n of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o nine_o

turn_v away_o from_o thou_o from_z vers_n 12._o to_o 15._o another_o law_n he_o give_v they_o concern_v servant_n thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v to_o his_o master_n the_o servant_n that_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o servant_n that_o flee_v from_o heathenish_a master_n who_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o and_o oppress_v they_o and_o so_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n for_o it_o be_v more_o charity_n to_o keep_v they_o among_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n then_o to_o return_v they_o to_o their_o cruel_a tyrannical_a and_o idolatrous_a master_n therefore_o say_v he_o when_o thou_o have_v upon_o examine_v the_o matter_n find_v that_o the_o servant_n have_v a_o sufficient_a and_o warrantable_a ground_n to_o leave_v his_o master_n thou_o shall_v permit_v he_o to_o live_v in_o any_o of_o thy_o city_n or_o dwelling-place_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppose_v he_o vers_n 15_o 16._o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o prohibit_v tolerate_v of_o whoredom_n or_o sodomy_n among_o they_o and_o by_o consequence_n permit_v such_o filthiness_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o any_o of_o other_o nation_n that_o shall_v live_v among_o they_o vers_n 17._o a_o harlot_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o hire_n or_o wage_n of_o her_o whoredom_n nor_o be_v the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n which_o be_v a_o unclean_a creature_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o god_n intend_v hereby_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o reverence_v his_o sanctuary_n and_o not_o to_o offer_v to_o he_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v sinful_o get_v or_o be_v base_a and_o unworthy_a or_o that_o may_v make_v his_o worship_n vile_a and_o contemptible_a vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o command_v they_o to_o lend_v to_o their_o poor_a brethren_n free_o 15.5_o free_o see_v exod._n 22.25_o levit._fw-la 25.36_o psal_n 15.5_o and_o not_o to_o take_v 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the_o israelite_n have_v not_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n restrain_v he_o be_v because_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n void_a of_o counsel_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o understanding_n in_o they_o that_o be_v they_o go_v on_o blind_o and_o desperate_o in_o wickedness_n without_o consider_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a say_v god_n that_o they_o will_v consider_v what_o will_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n if_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o rebellion_n against_o i_o that_o so_o by_o true_a repentance_n they_o may_v prevent_v these_o misery_n for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o by_o their_o frequent_a and_o high_a transgression_n extreme_o provoke_v i_o their_o enemy_n shall_v never_o have_v have_v that_o power_n over_o they_o that_o they_o have_v have_v see_v i_o have_v promise_v they_o in_o case_n they_o be_v obedient_a that_o a_o hundred_o of_o they_o shall_v put_v ten_o thousand_o of_o their_o enemy_n to_o flight_n josh_n 23.10_o levit._fw-la 26.8_o and_o this_o they_o have_v find_v true_a in_o many_o strange_a victory_n which_o they_o have_v get_v wherein_o a_o few_o of_o they_o have_v defeat_v whole_a army_n of_o their_o adversary_n and_o how_o can_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v quite_o contrary_a that_o one_o of_o their_o enemy_n shall_v chase_v a_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o that_o two_o of_o their_o enemy_n shall_v put_v ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o to_o flight_n except_o their_o rock_n have_v sell_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v they_o up_o that_o be_v except_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v their_o rock_n and_o their_o only_a stay_n and_o strength_n have_v deliver_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o be_v captivate_v and_o imprison_v by_o they_o at_o their_o will_n and_o to_o

before_o they_o the_o lord_n great_a goodness_n to_o they_o and_o the_o several_a gracious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o favour_n towards_o they_o as_o he_o conduct_v they_o along_o from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n first_o he_o come_v and_o appear_v to_o they_o from_o sinai_n where_o he_o give_v they_o his_o law_n 2_o he_o further_o manifest_v himself_o to_o they_o from_o mount_n seir_n when_o he_o command_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o be_v set_v up_o by_o which_o those_o among_o they_o be_v cure_v that_o be_v mortal_o bite_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o thereby_o he_o give_v they_o a_o notable_a type_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n 3_o he_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n that_o be_v repeat_v and_o explain_v the_o law_n to_o they_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n who_o exhort_v they_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o his_o law_n at_o sinai_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o come_v attend_v with_o royal_a majesty_n with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o glorious_a angel_n who_o be_v here_o call_v saint_n because_o of_o their_o purity_n and_o holiness_n see_v act_n 7.53_o from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o that_o be_v he_o speak_v it_o to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n deut._n 5.22_o and_o yet_o that_o give_v they_o his_o law_n be_v a_o singular_a effect_n of_o his_o special_a love_n to_o they_o he_o thereby_o testify_v his_o great_a kindness_n to_o they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v also_o in_o his_o protect_a of_o they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v true_o say_v all_o israel_n saint_n be_v under_o thy_o care_n and_o protection_n o_o lord_n they_o sit_v at_o thy_o foot_n they_o attend_v upon_o thou_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n sinai_n as_o scholar_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o master_n and_o all_o that_o be_v true_a israelite_n will_v receive_v instruction_n from_o thy_o word_n and_o such_o israelite_n will_v ready_o declare_v that_o god_n give_v they_o his_o law_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v which_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o they_o as_o a_o inheritance_n be_v to_o any_o man_n they_o will_v declare_v that_o he_o give_v it_o they_o as_o a_o rare_a and_o precious_a treasure_n and_o not_o for_o their_o use_n only_o but_o for_o the_o use_n and_o instruction_n also_o of_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o and_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o moses_n be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n that_o be_v chief_a king_n and_o magistrate_n in_o israel_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n so_o extraordinary_o favour_v guide_v and_o assist_v by_o god_n can_v not_o but_o receive_v what_o he_o deliver_v unto_o they_o as_o speak_v by_o god_n himself_o from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 6._o he_o come_v now_o to_o bless_v the_o tribe_n particular_o he_o begin_v with_o reuben_n let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v not_o his_o man_n be_v few_o jacob_n have_v prophesy_v of_o this_o tribe_n that_o they_o shall_v lose_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o birthright_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o any_o eminency_n among_o the_o tribe_n either_o for_o number_n of_o people_n or_o any_o other_o excellency_n and_o that_o because_o of_o reuben_n incest_n with_o his_o father_n concubine_n see_v gen._n 49.4_o now_o therefore_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o tribe_n moses_n pronounce_v this_o blessing_n upon_o they_o let_v reuben_n live_v that_o be_v though_o reuben_n by_o his_o incest_n borough_n that_o curse_n upon_o he_o pronounce_v by_o his_o father_n yea_o though_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reubenites_n in_o adhere_v to_o corah_n they_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v they_o yet_o say_v he_o the_o name_n and_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n shall_v still_o continue_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o though_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o excel_v the_o other_o tribe_n in_o number_n of_o man_n which_o as_o the_o first-born_a he_o may_v otherwise_o have_v expect_v however_o he_o shall_v continue_v a_o numerous_a tribe_n 2_o he_o come_v next_o to_o judah_n because_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o birthright_n be_v partly_o give_v from_o reuben_n to_o judah_n and_o in_o his_o tribe_n the_o regal_a power_n be_v afterward_o settle_v hear_v lord_n say_v he_o the_o voice_n of_o judah_n oleaster_n judah_n audi_fw-la domine_fw-la preces_fw-la jehudae_fw-la scil_n cum_fw-la egressus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ad_fw-la bellum_fw-la &_o reduc_fw-la eum_fw-la scil_n a_o bello_fw-la incolumem_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la oleaster_n that_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v make_v to_o thou_o particular_o that_o the_o promise_v messiah_n may_v according_o to_o thy_o promise_n come_v of_o their_o stock_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o grant_v they_o o_o lord_n sufficient_a strength_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n thou_o be_v their_o helper_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v this_o tribe_n with_o that_o of_o benjamin_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o babylonian_n into_o captivity_n bring_v they_o back_o again_o in_o thy_o due_a time_n to_o their_o people_n that_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v leave_v in_o judea_n to_o husband_n the_o land_n jer._n 39.10_o &_o 40.7_o &_o 52.16_o 3_o he_o bless_v levi_n let_v thy_o urim_n and_o thy_o thummim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o that_o be_v let_v the_o high_a priesthood_n to_o which_o appertain_v the_o breastplate_n in_o which_o be_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n exod._n 28.30_o be_v continue_v in_o aaron_n posterity_n and_o let_v they_o be_v furnish_v with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n with_o that_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o their_o high_a call_v and_o signify_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n who_o thou_o do_v prove_v at_o massah_n and_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v strive_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n that_o be_v who_o faith_n thou_o do_v try_v at_o meribah-kadesh_n see_v numb_a 20._o and_o sharp_o reprove_v both_o moses_n and_o he_o for_o their_o infidelity_n who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o this_o may_v have_v reference_n either_o to_o the_o law_n forbid_v the_o high_a priest_n to_o defile_v himself_o by_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a see_v levit._n 21.11_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v into_o any_o dead_a body_n nor_o defile_v himself_o for_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o else_o to_o that_o notable_a fact_n of_o the_o levite_n exod._n 32._o who_o be_v so_o impartial_a in_o god_n cause_n as_o not_o to_o spare_v any_o though_o near_o relate_v to_o they_o who_o they_o find_v have_v worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n for_o they_o observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o make_v with_o thou_o exod._n 24.8_o let_v they_o therefore_o teach_v jacob_n that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n thy_o judgement_n or_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n let_v they_o put_v incense_n before_o and_o whole_a burnt-offering_n upon_o thy_o altar_n bless_v lord_n their_o substance_n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v bless_v they_o in_o their_o outward_a estate_n and_o accept_v in_o good_a part_n the_o work_n and_o service_n they_o do_v for_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o and_o hate_v they_o that_o be_v break_v the_o power_n of_o those_o that_o oppose_v they_o in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n see_v jer._n 15.10_o 4_o he_o come_v to_o benjamin_n of_o who_o he_o say_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o that_o be_v as_o benjamin_n be_v his_o father_n darling_n when_o joseph_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o he_o be_v much_o belove_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o by_o he_o that_o be_v near_o his_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v in_o his_o portion_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o that_o be_v protect_v and_o defend_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n that_o be_v god_n will_v choose_v for_o himself_o a_o habitation_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o tribe_n for_o though_o the_o south_n part_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o be_v mount_n zion_n moriah_n zion_n god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o thence_o some_o conceive_v his_o temple_n be_v situate_a upon_o it_o but_o where_o it_o be_v so_o say_v the_o word_n zion_n must_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o for_o the_o hill_n zion_n but_o

misrephothmaim_v a_o place_n near_o zidon_n and_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o mizpeh_n near_o mount_n hermon_n and_o they_o smite_v they_o till_o they_o leave_v none_o of_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o field_n and_o joshua_n do_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o both_z as_o to_o hough_v their_o horse_n and_o burn_v their_o chariot_n themselves_o chariot_n in_o future_a time_n the_o israelite_n make_v use_v of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n in_o war_n and_o that_o without_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o less_o provide_v they_o be_v for_o the_o conquest_n of_o these_o nation_n the_o more_o his_o power_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o subdue_a of_o they_o and_o the_o less_o cause_n will_v they_o have_v to_o glory_n in_o themselves_o then_o joshua_n turn_v back_o with_o his_o army_n and_o take_v hazor_n the_o head_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n and_o slay_v the_o king_n thereof_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o burn_v the_o city_n 4.2_o city_n concern_v the_o rebuild_n of_o this_o city_n and_o another_o jabins_n reign_v in_o it_o and_o mighty_o oppress_v israel_n see_v judg._n 4.2_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o those_o king_n that_o combine_v against_o he_o joshua_n take_v they_o and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o as_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v numb_a 33.52_o 53._o deut._n 7.2_o &_o 20.16_o 17._o but_o as_o for_o those_o city_n that_o yield_v themselves_o or_o be_v not_o beat_v down_o and_o ruin_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o war_n in_o the_o take_n of_o they_o the_o israelite_n burn_v not_o but_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o use_n so_o joshua_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o about_o six_o year_n take_v all_o the_o place_n of_o canaan_n beforementioned_a and_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o the_o south-country_n and_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n situate_a in_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o judah_n famous_a for_o the_o land_n about_o it_o and_o the_o valley_n and_o the_o plain_a and_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v the_o mountain_n where_o old_a jacob_n once_o live_v and_o so_o call_v from_o he_o and_o the_o valley_n thereunto_o belong_v he_o take_v all_o the_o land_n from_o the_o mountain_n halak_n that_o go_v up_o to_o seir_n which_o be_v the_o frontier_n of_o edom_n unto_o baal-gad_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o lebanon_n which_o lie_v under_o the_o hill_n hermon_n joshua_n ch._n 11._o from_o 1._o to_o 21._o sect_n cvii_o joshua_n have_v now_o so_o far_o subdue_v the_o land_n that_o none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n dare_v any_o more_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o though_o there_o be_v some_o place_n that_o the_o canaanite_n have_v still_o in_o their_o possession_n as_o be_v show_v ch._n 13._o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o stir_v against_o the_o israelite_n so_o that_o now_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n from_o open_a war_n therefore_o in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n there_o be_v present_v brief_o as_o in_o a_o table_n or_o map_n the_o several_a country_n and_o king_n vanquish_v by_o moses_n joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n that_o so_o behold_v they_o all_o together_o god_n goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o people_n may_v the_o more_o eminent_o appear_v in_o that_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n take_v two_o king_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o jordan_n viz._n sihon_n and_o og_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o country_n to_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o that_o joshua_n take_v 31_o king_n on_o the_o westside_n of_o these_o some_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o victory_n before_o relate_v which_o show_v that_o not_o every_o particular_a but_o only_o the_o general_a head_n of_o thing_n be_v touch_v before_o now_o whereas_o here_o be_v mention_v 31_o king_n subdue_v by_o joshua_n many_o of_o which_o reign_v over_o divers_a town_n beside_o their_o chief_a city_n this_o may_v show_v we_o the_o wonderful_a fertility_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o this_o soil_n that_o in_o so_o small_a a_o compass_n of_o land_n which_o be_v but_o a_o 160_o mile_n in_o length_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n and_o only_o 60_o in_o breadth_n from_o joppa_n to_o jordan_n there_o shall_v such_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o people_n so_o plentiful_o be_v provide_v for_o josh_n ch._n 12._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cviii_o joshua_n have_v so_o far_o conquer_v the_o land_n as_o we_o have_v show_v and_o be_v now_o well_o in_o year_n god_n call_v he_o to_o divide_v the_o land_n by_o lot_n among_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a for_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o shall_v do_v it_o ch._n 1.6_o and_o therefore_o he_o command_v he_o to_o go_v about_o it_o now_o and_o not_o to_o defer_v it_o till_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o all_o as_o possible_o joshua_n think_v he_o must_v have_v do_v he_o command_v he_o to_o divide_v those_o part_n that_o be_v not_o subdue_v nor_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o life_n time_n as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o conquer_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v the_o whole_a land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o it_o deut._n 31.23_o and_o divide_v it_o for_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o he_o tell_v he_o how_o much_o of_o the_o land_n remain_v yet_o unconquered_a which_o notwithstanding_o he_o intend_v shall_v be_v divide_v among_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o their_o charter_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o in_o the_o division_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o spur_n to_o they_o to_o endeavour_v the_o gain_n of_o it_o and_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n now_o the_o land_n yet_o unconquered_a he_o tell_v he_o be_v this_o first_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o lie_v a_o long_a the_o coast_n of_o the_o midland-sea_n from_o sihor_n which_o divide_v palestine_n from_o egypt_n and_o the_o land_n of_o geshuri_n in_o syria_n and_o border_v on_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o canaan_n this_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n he_o show_v he_o belong_v to_o canaan_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o israelite_n though_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o take_v it_o for_o the_o philistine_n call_v caphtorim_n because_o they_o come_v from_o caphtor_n amos_n 9.7_o enter_v upon_o this_o part_n of_o canaan_n drive_v out_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n and_o dwell_v in_o it_o themselves_o deut._n 2.23_o and_o now_o this_o land_n be_v under_o five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n yet_o unsubdued_a there_o be_v also_o the_o avite_n who_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o their_o land_n by_o the_o philistine_n do_v yet_o it_o seem_v continue_v in_o some_o portion_n of_o their_o land_n adjoin_v to_o the_o philistine_n all_o this_o land_n lie_v along_o the_o seacoast_n from_o the_o south_n unto_o mearah_n or_o the_o cave_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sidonian_n and_o aphek_n a_o town_n not_o far_o from_o sidon_n and_o so_o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o amorites_n for_o there_o be_v 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to_o choose_v the_o fit_a who_o they_o like_v but_o be_v necessitate_v to_o catch_v the_o first_o they_o can_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o or_o what_o ground_n can_v they_o have_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v belove_v by_o their_o wife_n who_o they_o take_v by_o storm_n and_o force_n and_o not_o by_o a_o fair_a treaty_n and_o the_o case_n be_v much_o the_o same_o on_o the_o woman_n part_n but_o what_o ever_o condition_v husband_n these_o new_a bride_n meet_v with_o yet_o they_o have_v one_o thing_n to_o comfort_v they_o viz._n they_o be_v all_o marry_v to_o rich_a and_o great_a landed-man_n see_v the_o fair_a large_a and_o fruitful_a inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v to_o be_v share_v among_o six_o hundred_o of_o they_o as_o the_o sole_a survivor_n and_o absolute_a heir_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n ch._n 21._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxxxiii_o by_o these_o precede_a disorder_n we_o may_v see_v how_o corrupt_a this_o new_a generation_n be_v for_o they_o 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as_o he_o have_v threaten_v it_o shall_v be_v upon_o such_o provocation_n levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o and_o they_o be_v great_o distress_v in_o these_o their_o distress_n they_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o and_o upon_o their_o alter_v their_o course_n and_o return_v unto_o he_o by_o repentance_n he_o also_o alter_v his_o course_n of_o proceed_v against_o they_o and_o show_v they_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o course_n they_o usual_o hold_v with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o they_o throughout_o this_o whole_a book_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o distress_n god_n sometime_o raise_v they_o up_o judge_n to_o avenge_v they_o of_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o govern_v they_o according_a to_o his_o law_n endow_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o those_o great_a employment_n and_o though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o hearken_v to_o their_o judge_n yet_o they_o soon_o return_v to_o their_o former_a evil_a way_n and_o relapse_v 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moab_n will_v favour_v he_o in_o his_o request_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o saul_n 4.10_o saul_n et_fw-la forsan_fw-la prope_a cognationem_fw-la davidis_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la gente_fw-la per_fw-la ruth_n vid._n ruth_n 4.10_o who_o have_v make_v war_n upon_o he_o see_v 1_o sam._n 14.47_o and_o so_o according_o it_o fall_v out_o for_o he_o obtain_v the_o king_n of_o moab_n grant_n that_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o country_n and_o they_o live_v together_o in_o the_o hold_n or_o castle_n of_o mizpeh_n till_o the_o prophet_n gr._n prophet_n magnam_fw-la pro_fw-la davide_n curam_fw-la ostendit_fw-la deus_fw-la eum_fw-la nunc_fw-la per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la nunc_fw-la per_fw-la urim_fw-la &_o thummim_fw-la instruens_fw-la gr._n gad_n 24.11_o gad_n david_n seer_n 1_o chr._n 21.9_o with_o who_o he_o use_v to_o consult_v he_o be_v send_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.11_o warn_v david_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v back_o again_o 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do_v not_o bind_v to_o secure_v he_o from_o punishment_n therefore_o david_n 1_o king_n 2.8_o 9_o give_v order_n to_o his_o son_n solomon_n to_o watch_v and_o observe_v he_o well_o that_o if_o his_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n do_v break_v forth_o any_o other_o way_n he_o shall_v proceed_v against_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n non_fw-la morieris_fw-la i._n e._n hodie_fw-la vel_fw-la jam_fw-la vel_fw-la manu_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o meo_fw-la jussu_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la causam_fw-la nec_fw-la praecepit_fw-la solomoni_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la eum_fw-la puniret_fw-la eum_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la dicit_fw-la noli_fw-la pati_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la impunitum_fw-la sed_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la just_a poteris_fw-la id_fw-la ergo_fw-la committit_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la solomonis_fw-la among_o other_o that_o meet_v the_o king_n mephibosheth_n the_o grandson_n of_o saul_n be_v one_o who_o have_v neither_o wash_v his_o foot_n as_o in_o public_a mourning_n they_o use_v not_o to_o do_v nor_o trim_v his_o beard_n nor_o wash_v his_o linen_n from_o the_o day_n the_o king_n depart_v from_o the_o city_n to_o that_o day_n but_o have_v behave_v himself_o as_o a_o true_a mourner_n for_o the_o king_n long_a absence_n and_o sore_a affliction_n the_o king_n ask_v he_o why_o he_o come_v not_o to_o he_o soon_o he_o answer_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n my_o servant_n deceive_v i_o for_o i_o say_v i_o will_v have_v the_o ass_n saddle_v that_o i_o may_v ride_v to_o the_o king_n and_o behold_v he_o go_v away_o secret_o with_o they_o leave_v i_o behind_o a_o poor_a lame_a man_n unable_a to_o help_v myself_o and_o beside_o this_o he_o have_v also_o horrible_o slander_v i_o to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v thereby_o as_o i_o understand_v get_v a_o grant_n of_o my_o land_n i_o do_v protest_v i_o never_o speak_v those_o word_n he_o have_v accuse_v i_o of_o but_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v wise_a even_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n therefore_o let_v he_o do_v unto_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v all_o my_o father_n house_n be_v but_o as_o dead_a man_n before_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n we_o be_v all_o in_o thy_o power_n thou_o may_v have_v put_v we_o all_o to_o death_n if_o thou_o have_v so_o please_v for_o the_o attempt_n make_v upon_o thy_o royal_a dignity_n by_o ishbosheth_n and_o therefore_o what_o cause_n have_v i_o to_o complain_v if_o that_o which_o be_v free_o give_v i_o by_o thou_o be_v now_o take_v from_o i_o david_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v full_a of_o weighty_a business_n at_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o for_o the_o present_a trouble_n he_o any_o further_a about_o that_o matter_n i_o have_v say_v say_v he_o and_o my_o sentence_n shall_v stand_v thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o so_o wise_a and_o just_a a_o king_n as_o david_n be_v shall_v pass_v so_o unjust_a a_o sentence_n against_o mephibosheth_n the_o son_n of_o his_o dear_a friend_n jonathan_n with_o who_o he_o have_v make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o the_o poor_a pitiful_a plight_n and_o condition_n mephibosheth_n be_v now_o in_o may_v have_v induce_v david_n to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v far_o from_o aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n beside_o ziba_n do_v not_o offer_v now_o to_o justify_v to_o his_o master_n face_n what_o he_o have_v before_o accuse_v he_o of_o but_o it_o seem_v david_n be_v loath_a to_o displease_v ziba_n who_o have_v late_o bring_v he_o relief_n in_o his_o distress_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o take_v back_o from_o he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o especial_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o when_o he_o so_o much_o desire_v to_o endear_v himself_o to_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o therefore_o he_o appoint_v mephibosheth_n and_o he_o to_o divide_v the_o land_n between_o they_o but_o notwithstanding_o the_o hardness_n of_o this_o sentence_n honest_a mephibosheth_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v displease_v at_o it_o that_o he_o say_v nay_o let_v he_o take_v all_o see_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n beside_o these_o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n a_o man_n of_o eighty_o year_n of_o age_n who_o have_v supply_v the_o king_n with_o provision_n while_o he_o be_v at_o mahanaim_n see_v ch._n 17.27_o be_v a_o very_a rich_a man_n come_v from_o rogelim_n the_o city_n where_o he_o live_v to_o conduct_v the_o king_n over_o jordan_n the_o king_n receive_v he_o very_o kind_o and_o invite_v he_o to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o will_v entertain_v he_o as_o his_o friend_n barzillai_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v at_o

word_n and_o perform_v thy_o promise_n to_o thy_o servant_n david_n in_o raise_v i_o his_o son_n up_o to_o build_v a_o temple_n for_o thou_o perform_v also_o i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o my_o father_n what_o thou_o do_v further_o promise_v he_o 7.13_o he_o 2_o sam._n 7.13_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o fail_v a_o man_n lineal_o descend_v from_o he_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o reign_v in_o thy_o sight_n provide_v his_o child_n take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n to_o walk_v before_o thou_o with_o that_o integrity_n that_o he_o do_v now_o let_v thy_o word_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v verify_v and_o fulfil_v which_o thou_o speak_v to_o my_o father_n concern_v this_o matter_n but_o why_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o my_o building_n a_o house_n for_o thou_o will_v god_n indeed_o dwell_v on_o earth_n behold_v thou_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o immense_a be_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v within_o any_o compass_n or_o space_n the_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o much_o less_o this_o house_n that_o i_o have_v build_v but_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v within_o this_o house_n yet_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o prayer_n and_o humble_a supplication_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n which_o i_o make_v to_o thou_o in_o behalf_n of_o this_o house_n namely_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o providence_n may_v be_v open_a towards_o it_o day_n and_o night_n see_v thou_o have_v say_v of_o it_o that_o thy_o name_n 12.11_o name_n deut._n 12.11_o shall_v be_v there_o call_v upon_o and_o worship_v i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o when_o ever_o either_o myself_o or_o any_o of_o thy_o people_n shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o place_n or_o towards_o it_o 10._o it_o v._o 30._o versus_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la quasi_fw-la respiciens_fw-la ad_fw-la promissionem_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la exemplum_fw-la in_o daniele_n cap._n 6._o v._n 10._o that_o then_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o hear_v in_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n where_o thy_o glory_n be_v most_o eminent_o manifest_v and_o when_o thou_o hear_v be_v please_v to_o forgive_v and_o pardon_v our_o transgression_n against_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n in_o obtain_v any_o other_o mercy_n if_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v particular_o i_o humble_o request_v of_o thou_o that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v charge_v that_o he_o have_v trespass_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o thy_o altar_n juv._n altar_n tacto_fw-la altar_n jurare_fw-la mos_fw-la omnium_fw-la prope_fw-la gentium_fw-la intrepidi_fw-la quicunque_fw-la altaria_fw-la tangunt_fw-la juv._n in_o the_o court_n of_o this_o house_n to_o clear_v himself_o by_o oath_n sufficient_a proof_n by_o witness_n be_v want_v that_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o according_a to_o innocence_n or_o guiltiness_n punish_v he_o if_o he_o be_v faulty_a and_o bring_v his_o wicked_a way_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n but_o justify_v and_o acquit_v he_o if_o he_o be_v innocent_a or_o if_o thy_o people_n be_v smite_v before_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o shall_v turn_v again_o to_o thou_o and_o confess_v thy_o name_n to_o wit_n thy_o justice_n in_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n to_o prevail_v against_o they_o and_o shall_v acknowledge_v thy_o mercy_n and_o power_n and_o so_o seek_v to_o thou_o for_o pardon_n and_o help_v and_o shall_v make_v supplication_n to_o thou_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o their_o father_n or_o when_o the_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n because_o thy_o people_n have_v sin_v against_o thou_o if_o they_o shall_v pray_v towards_o this_o place_n and_o confess_v thy_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o they_o and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o teach_v they_o the_o good_a way_n bonam_fw-la way_n v._o 36._o et_fw-la ostende_v eye_n viam_fw-la bonam_fw-la wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o then_o give_v rain_n upon_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o people_n for_o a_o inheritance_n or_o if_o any_o of_o these_o great_a judgement_n fall_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o blast_v or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o plague_n or_o sickness_n upon_o thy_o people_n what_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n single_o or_o by_o all_o thy_o people_n joint_o who_o shall_v know_v every_o man_n the_o plague_n sin_n plague_n 2_o chron._n 6.29_o when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v his_o own_o sore_a and_o his_o own_o grief_n grief_n be_v put_v for_o that_o which_o shall_v cause_v grief_n viz._n sin_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o wit_n the_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o be_v punish_v and_o shall_v spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v and_o do_v what_o in_o thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n seem_v good_a and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n not_o his_o former_a sin_n but_o his_o present_a repentance_n who_o heart_n thou_o see_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a for_o thou_o and_o thou_o only_o o_o lord_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o deal_v thus_o merciful_o with_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v thou_o and_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n moreover_o if_o a_o stranger_n that_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o hear_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n and_o righteous_a law_n and_o this_o holy_a house_n shall_v come_v from_o his_o own_o country_n to_o testify_v his_o high_a esteem_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o to_o worship_n and_o praise_v thou_o and_o shall_v pray_v towards_o this_o house_n gentile_n house_n or_o in_o this_o house_n viz._n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o grant_v all_o that_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v thy_o name_n and_o learn_v to_o fear_v thou_o as_o do_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o in_o this_o house_n that_o i_o have_v build_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o in_o reality_n by_o thy_o hear_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v here_o make_v unto_o thou_o furthermore_o if_o thy_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o battle_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o favour_n and_o help_v in_o that_o enterprise_n look_v towards_o this_o city_n and_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o great_a name_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o just_a and_o righteous_a cause_n by_o give_v they_o good_a success_n but_o if_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n provoke_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o so_o that_o thou_o give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a either_o further_a off_o or_o near_a hand_n however_o if_o they_o shall_v bethink_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a and_o shall_v repent_v and_o make_v supplication_n to_o thou_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v perverse_o we_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n and_o so_o shall_v return_v unto_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o look_v towards_o this_o land_n this_o city_n and_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o cause_n take_v part_n with_o thy_o people_n that_o repent_v and_o pray_v unto_o thou_o against_o the_o unjust_a oppression_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o then_o turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n the_o heart_n of_o their_o enemy_n towards_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o they_o for_o remember_v o_o lord_n they_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n 32.9_o inheritance_n this_o people_n be_v to_o god_n as_o a_o man_n inheritance_n be_v to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v buy_v and_o make_v his_o own_o for_o ever_o see_v d●ut_o 32.9_o which_o thou_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n even_o out_o of_o a_o iron_n furnace_n 4.20_o furnace_n deut._n 4.20_o and_o furthermore_o let_v the_o eye_n 6.40_o eye_n 2_o chron._n 6.40_o of_o thy_o favour_n be_v upon_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n

the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n of_o passover_n pentecost_n and_o tabernacle_n offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o the_o altar_n he_o have_v build_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o incense_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 10.25_o 2_o chron._n 8.12_o 13._o sect_n xii_o solomon_n now_o flourish_v in_o all_o splendour_n and_o glory_n which_o will_v plain_o appear_v to_o we_o if_o we_o consider_v these_o thing_n 1._o the_o extent_n of_o his_o dominion_n 2._o his_o great_a wealth_n and_o riches_n 3._o his_o grandeur_n and_o magnificence_n 1._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o dominion_n he_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n round_o about_o israel_n from_o the_o river_n euphrates_n the_o north-east_n coast_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n even_o from_o tipsah_n a_o city_n on_o that_o river_n to_o azzah_n or_o gaza_n see_v jer._n 25.10_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n their_o western_a bound_n and_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o river_n sihor_n josh_n 13.3_o which_o be_v the_o south_n bound_n from_o all_o these_o coast_n they_o bring_v present_n to_o he_o in_o testimony_n of_o fealty_n and_o serve_v solomon_n pay_v he_o tribute_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o thus_o be_v that_o promise_n fulfil_v which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.18_o unto_o thy_o seed_n have_v i_o give_v this_o land_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n even_o the_o river_n euphrates_n solomon_n have_v also_o peace_n he_o peace_n indeed_o god_n stir_v up_o some_o adversary_n against_o he_o after_o his_o apostasy_n see_v ch._n 11.14_o 15_o 16._o but_o they_o do_v more_o hurt_v unto_o his_o posterity_n than_o unto_o he_o on_o all_o side_n round_o about_o he_o and_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v many_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v on_o the_o seashore_n for_o multitude_n and_o so_o that_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v gen._n 22.17_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v on_o the_o seashore_n and_o they_o live_v in_o a_o very_a comfortable_a condition_n every_o man_n dwell_v safe_o under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o own_o figtree_n he_o figtree_n the_o like_a blessing_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o any_o king_n of_o israel_n before_o he_o or_o after_o he_o david_n have_v many_o trouble_n so_o have_v asà_fw-fr jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n which_o be_v the_o most_o flourish_a king_n that_o succeed_v he_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o make_v merry_a even_o from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n all_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 4.20_o 21_o 24_o 25._o 2_o chron._n 9.26_o 2._o let_v we_o consider_v his_o great_a riches_n and_o wealth_n solomon_n have_v for_o divers_a year_n one_o after_o another_o bring_v in_o by_o his_o ship_n that_o go_v to_o ophir_n and_o tarshish_n six_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o six_o talent_n of_o gold_n for_o though_o from_o ophir_n there_o be_v bring_v in_o but_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o talent_n 2_o chron._n 8.18_o yet_o from_o ophir_n tarshish_n and_o other_o place_n he_o may_v receive_v six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o talent_n in_o a_o year_n which_o amount_v to_o two_o million_o four_o hundred_o ninety_o seven_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o pound_n beside_o what_o he_o have_v of_o merchantman_n factor_n and_o customer_n and_o by_o the_o traffic_n of_o the_o spice-merchant_n who_o commodity_n be_v precious_a they_o pay_v it_o be_v like_a great_a custom_n to_o he_o for_o liberty_n to_o bring_v in_o some_o and_o carry_v out_o other_o commodity_n and_o furthermore_o all_o the_o petty_a king_n and_o lord_n of_o arabia_n that_o be_v subdue_v by_o david_n and_o so_o bring_v under_o his_o dominion_n pay_v he_o tribute_n and_o bring_v he_o rich_a present_n viz._n vessel_n of_o silver_n and_o vessel_n of_o gold_n rich_a vest_n harness_n spice_n horse_n mule_n every_o year_n they_o bring_v a_o proportion_n of_o these_o present_n 2_o chron._n 9.13_o 14_o 24._o 1_o king_n 10.14_o 15._o thus_o solomon_n make_v silver_n and_o gold_n in_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v as_o plenteous_a as_o stone_n and_o cedar-tree_n as_o sycamore_n that_o grow_v in_o every_o field_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o golden_a age_n of_o the_o israelite_n under_o the_o peaceable_a and_o flourish_a reign_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 10.14_o 15_o 25_o 27._o 2_o chron._n 1.15_o 2_o chron._n 9.13_o 14._o &_o 23.24_o 27._o 3._o let_v we_o consider_v his_o grandeur_n and_o magnificence_n solomon_n get_v for_o himself_o chariot_n and_o horse_n and_o have_v a_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o chariot_n and_o four_o thousand_o repair_n thousand_o there_o be_v in_o each_o stall_n a_o horse_n and_o four_o horse_n for_o every_o chariot_n the_o 4000_o stall_n will_v stand_v with_o a_o 1000_o chariot_n as_o for_o the_o 400_o chariot_n overplus_n they_o possible_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v in_o readiness_n when_o any_o of_o they_o fail_v or_o be_v our_o of_o repair_n stall_n for_o his_o horse_n and_o chariot_n see_v 1_o king_n 9.19_o and_o twelve_o thousand_o horseman_n who_o he_o bestow_v in_o his_o chariot-city_n he_o order_v some_o of_o they_o to_o be_v in_o his_o own_o court_n or_o near_o it_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v wonder_v how_o solomon_n come_v by_o all_o those_o horse_n they_o may_v consider_v that_o they_o bring_v he_o horse_n out_o of_o all_o land_n near_o he_o especial_o his_o merchant_n and_o factor_n do_v buy_v horse_n for_o he_o and_o linen_n yarn_n traffic_n yarn_n horse_n and_o linen_n yarn_n be_v the_o chief_a commodity_n of_o egypt_n cant._n 1.9_o ezek._n 17.7_o and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o daughter_n solomon_n have_v marry_v that_o he_o enjoy_v that_o traffic_n in_o egypt_n the_o linen_n yarn_n at_o such_o a_o price_n as_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o and_o the_o horse_n cost_v one_o horse_n 150_o shekel_n and_o therefore_o so_o many_o horse_n as_o use_v to_o draw_v one_o chariot_n viz._n four_o cost_n four_o time_n as_o much_o viz._n six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o these_o merchant_n buy_v horse_n not_o only_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o prince_n and_o country_n but_o also_o for_o other_o border_a king_n and_o kingdom_n how_o far_o his_o multiply_v of_o horse_n and_o his_o multiply_v of_o wife_n 1_o king_n 11.3_o and_o his_o multiply_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n so_o excessive_o 1_o king_n 10.21_o 27._o do_v agree_v with_o that_o law_n make_v for_o king_n deut._n 17.16_o 17._o possible_o solomon_n in_o that_o height_n of_o his_o prosperity_n do_v not_o consider_v 1_o king_n 1.14_o 16_o 17._o 1_o king_n 10.26_o 28_o 29._o 2_o chron._n 41.14_o 16_o 17._o 2_o chron._n 9.25_o 28._o sect_n xiii_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o solomon_n glory_n pomp_n and_o magnificence_n but_o that_o which_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o people_n whither_o his_o own_o subject_n or_o foreigner_n so_o great_a a_o veneration_n for_o he_o be_v that_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n with_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v endow_v he_o in_o the_o 1_o king_n 4.2_o it_o be_v say_v god_n give_v he_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n exceed_v much_o and_o largeness_n of_o heart_n even_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o seashore_n his_o wisdom_n excel_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o arabian_n and_o chaldean_n be_v at_o this_o time_n famous_a for_o their_o learning_n especial_o philosophy_n and_o astronomy_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o egyptian_n see_v act._n 7.22_o isa_n 19.11_o 12._o and_o yet_o solomon_n excel_v these_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o man_n then_o live_v wise_a than_o ethan_n the_o ezrahite_a heman_n chalioc_n and_o darda_fw-it who_o it_o seem_v be_v man_n famous_a for_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n among_o the_o israelite_n see_v 1_o chron._n 2.6_o they_o be_v also_o as_o it_o seem_v famous_a for_o divine_a poetry_n if_o these_o be_v the_o ethan_n and_o heman_n mention_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o 88_o and_o 89_o psalm_n solomon_n renown_n be_v very_o great_a in_o all_o nation_n round_o about_o he_o and_o there_o come_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o ambassador_n from_o all_o king_n that_o be_v any_o thing_n near_o he_o to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n and_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o he_o discover_v his_o great_a wisdom_n in_o these_o particular_n 1._o in_o choose_v his_o officer_n of_o state_n for_o a_o wise_a king_n will_v always_o choose_v wise_a statesman_n and_o nothing_o do_v more_o discover_v the_o wisdom_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o a_o prince_n than_o to_o choose_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n wise_a able_a and_o good_a man_n to_o be_v his_o counsellor_n officer_n of_o state_n

present_o impart_v it_o to_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o possible_o thereby_o design_v to_o draw_v off_o their_o heart_n from_o solomon_n and_o to_o make_v a_o party_n for_o himself_o solomon_n it_o seem_v get_v some_o intelligence_n hereof_o and_o thereupon_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o jeroboam_n hear_v of_o the_o king_n fierce_a anger_n against_o he_o flee_v present_o into_o egypt_n to_o shishack_n the_o present_a king_n thereof_o who_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v solomon_n wife_n brother_n and_o possible_o be_v much_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o take_v so_o many_o wife_n beside_o his_o sister_n and_o therefore_o for_o that_o or_o some_o other_o reason_n he_o give_v entertainment_n to_o jeroboam_n and_o he_o continue_v there_o till_o solomon_n death_n 1_o king_n ch._n 11._o from_o v._o 14_o to_o 41._o sect_n xviii_o solomon_n now_o have_v reign_v in_o jerusalem_n over_o all_o israel_n forty_o year_n die_v and_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n he_o leave_v only_o three_o child_n though_o he_o have_v so_o many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n viz._n two_o daughter_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o two_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n as_o we_o may_v see_v sect._n 13._o and_o one_o son_n viz._n rehoboam_n who_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n the_o act_n of_o solomon_n be_v write_v by_o nathan_n ahijah_n and_o iddo_n prophet_n that_o live_v in_o his_o time_n 2_o chron._n 9.29_o but_o this_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o complete_a history_n not_o now_o extant_a of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o several_a writing_n of_o these_o prophet_n and_o other_o record_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o possible_o many_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n be_v set_v down_o not_o express_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n possible_o that_o of_o his_o repentance_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o so_o clear_o mention_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 2_o chron._n 11.17_o for_o three_o year_n they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n his_o son_n where_o solomon_n and_o david_n be_v joint_o commend_v some_o also_o collect_v it_o from_o that_o promise_n psal_n 89.33_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v not_o utter_o take_v away_o my_o love_a kindness_n from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v but_o especial_o from_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n which_o questionless_a be_v write_v as_o a_o public_a testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o in_o the_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o we_o find_v that_o all_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v probable_o conjecture_v that_o solomon_n before_o his_o death_n do_v throw_v down_o idolatry_n and_o restrain_v his_o wife_n from_o it_o in_o that_o the_o people_n who_o set_v themselves_o to_o defame_v his_o government_n complain_v of_o no_o such_o matter_n to_o rehoboam_n chap._n 12.4_o 1_o king_n ch._n 11._o from_o 41_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o chron._n ch._n 9_o from_o v._o 29_o write_v 29_o v._o 29._o in_o the_o vision_n of_o iddo_n that_o be_v such_o vision_n and_o revelation_n as_o be_v register_v be_v by_o god_n spirit_n manifest_v to_o iddo_n it_o seem_v this_o iddo_n who_o write_v the_o history_n of_o rehoboam_n ch._n 12.15_o do_v also_o join_v the_o story_n of_o jeroboam_n therewith_o against_o who_o he_o write_v to_o the_o end_n sect_n xix_o king_n of_o israel_n jeroboam_n be_v choose_v king_n by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n jeroboam_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n jeroboam_n he_o first_o repair_v and_o fortify_v shechem_n and_o build_v himself_o a_o palace_n there_o and_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o fortify_v penuel_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o place_v a_o garrison_n in_o it_o and_o be_v now_o settle_v in_o his_o kingdom_n though_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o by_o ahijah_n the_o prophet_n ch._n 11.38_o that_o if_o he_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n he_o will_v be_v with_o he_o and_o build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o david_n yet_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o this_o promise_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v suffer_v his_o subject_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o sacrifice_v there_o as_o god_n command_v they_o will_v soon_o fall_v off_o from_o he_o to_o rehoboam_n for_o first_o he_o apprehend_v they_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seize_v upon_o as_o traitor_n when_o they_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n if_o they_o do_v not_o renounce_v their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o 2_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o their_o brethren_n of_o judah_n he_o think_v will_v be_v continual_o set_v before_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o fall_v off_o from_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n 3_o he_o suppose_v the_o very_a sight_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n there_o celebrate_v will_v much_o win_v upon_o they_o to_o come_v over_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v once_o turn_v to_o rehoboam_n he_o think_v they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o kill_v he_o and_o not_o have_v faith_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v either_o prevent_v or_o divert_v these_o danger_n from_o he_o if_o he_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o he_o resolve_v to_o set_v up_o some_o other_o way_n of_o worship_n for_o his_o subject_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_v there_o and_o thus_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o god_n appoint_v to_o keep_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o one_o uniform_a way_n of_o worship_n viz._n that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o altar_n and_o one_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n namely_o at_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o set_v up_o a_o new_a way_n of_o worship_n wherefore_o jeroboam_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o about_o he_o make_v two_o golden_a calf_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o egyptian_n idol-god_n among_o who_o he_o have_v live_v of_o late_a and_o with_o who_o it_o be_v like_a he_o desire_v to_o hold_v a_o strict_a league_n and_o amity_n and_o that_o possible_o be_v another_o politic_a reason_n that_o induce_v he_o to_o make_v such_o idol_n as_o these_o however_o he_o pretend_v the_o people_n ease_n and_o accommodation_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o move_v he_o to_o take_v this_o course_n and_o like_o a_o kind_n and_o indulgent_a prince_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o they_o to_o go_v up_o thrice_o a_o year_n viz._n at_o the_o solemn_a feast_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o save_v they_o that_o labour_n and_o according_o have_v make_v two_o golden_a calf_n for_o they_o to_o worship_n in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o these_o he_o have_v make_v not_o to_o represent_v any_o false_a god_n but_o as_o remembrance_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n who_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v to_o they_o these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n when_o he_o have_v give_v they_o this_o account_n of_o his_o proceed_n he_o place_v one_o of_o his_o calf_n in_o bethel_n a_o city_n 10.5_o city_n by_o reason_n of_o jeroboam_n impiety_n the_o prophet_n call_v it_o bethaven_n hos_n 10.5_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n but_o it_o seem_v it_o have_v revolt_v to_o he_o and_o so_o be_v now_o in_o his_o power_n and_o the_o southern_a border_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o other_o calf_n he_o place_v at_o dan_o which_o be_v the_o northern_a border_n and_o so_o he_o provide_v that_o his_o subject_n both_o in_o the_o north_n and_o south_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n to_o worship_n at_o but_o this_o thing_n become_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o high_a provocation_n to_o the_o almighty_a and_o draw_v all_o israel_n from_o god_n into_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v put_v into_o his_o stile_n jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 2_o king_n 10.31_o for_o the_o people_n do_v present_o yield_v to_o worship_v these_o his_o idol_n both_o at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n and_o further_o instead_o of_o god_n temple_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o make_v a_o temple_n on_o one_o of_o the_o high_a place_n or_o mountain_n where_o altar_n be_v rear_v to_o commit_v idolatry_n thereon_o and_o he_o make_v priest_n for_o the_o high_a place_n and_o for_o the_o devil_n call_v devil_n such_o devotion_n as_o be_v not_o do_v to_o the_o true_a god_n be_v do_v to_o devil_n see_v leu._n 17.7_o idol_n there_o so_o call_v and_o for_o the_o calf_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 2_o chron._n 11.15_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n and_o such_o

escape_v the_o sword_n of_o jehu_n shall_v elisha_n slay_v that_o be_v by_o his_o prophetical_a denounce_v israelite_n denounce_v see_v jer._n 1.10_o hos_fw-la 6.5_o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o some_o other_o judgement_n not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o upon_o the_o prophesy_v and_o prayer_n of_o elisha_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n divine_a vengeance_n minantur_fw-la vengeance_n prophetae_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la perdere_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la dum_fw-la exitum_fw-la iis_fw-la minantur_fw-la against_o such_o israelite_n as_o remain_v idolater_n even_o after_o jehu_n have_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o last_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o though_o in_o this_o general_a apostasy_n of_o the_o israelite_n thou_o think_v there_o be_v none_o leave_v untainted_a with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n but_o thyself_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o 11.4_o thousand_o seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o indefinite_a mean_v a_o great_a number_n see_v rom._n 11.4_o in_o israel_n that_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o it_o and_o who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n nor_o with_o their_o mouth_n kiss_v he_o in_o token_n of_o adoration_n and_o subjection_n see_v hos_n 13.2_o elijah_n have_v receive_v these_o command_n from_o god_n he_o take_v care_n to_o have_v hazael_n hazael_n hazael_n but_o some_o think_v elijah_n do_v anoint_v they_o all_o three_o himself_n though_o it_o be_v not_o particular_o express_v and_o that_o he_o go_v forthwith_o to_o damascus_n to_o anoint_v hazael_n anoint_v by_o appoint_v elisha_n to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a 2_o king_n 8.7_o and_o jehu_n be_v anoint_v by_o a_o young_a prophet_n at_o the_o command_n of_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 9.1_o who_o as_o it_o be_v like_a receive_v order_n from_o elijah_n to_o do_v it_o and_o as_o for_o elisha_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v before_o a_o country_n farmer_n elijah_n find_v he_o plough_v with_o twelve_o yoke_n of_o ox_n before_o he_o that_o be_v there_o be_v many_o plows_v go_v in_o the_o field_n where_o elisha_n be_v and_o many_o person_n attend_v they_o and_o elisha_n himself_o go_v with_o the_o last_o elijah_n pass_v by_o he_o cast_v his_o prophet_n mantle_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o calling_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n whereupon_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n he_o present_o leave_v the_o ox_n and_o run_v after_o elijah_n a_o little_a way_n but_o then_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o go_v and_o kiss_v my_o father_n and_o mother_n return_v mother_n he_o in_o luk._n 9.61_o make_v that_o a_o pretext_n to_o depart_v from_o christ_n or_o at_o least_o to_o make_v delay_n but_o elisha_n intend_v only_o a_o friendly_a farewell_n and_o speedy_o to_o return_v and_o pay_v my_o duty_n to_o they_o and_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o they_o and_o then_o i_o will_v follow_v thou_o and_o whole_o attend_v upon_o thou_o elijah_n bid_v he_o use_v his_o liberty_n as_o to_o that_o for_o say_v he_o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o so_o willing_a to_o follow_v i_o i_o have_v only_o cast_v my_o mantle_n upon_o thou_o and_o it_o seem_v thou_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o thou_o may_v thereby_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o a_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a work_n which_o thou_o must_v not_o delay_v to_o execute_v so_o elisha_n go_v back_o to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o take_v a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o slay_v they_o probable_o the_o very_a ox_n with_o which_o he_o have_v plough_v and_o boil_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o plough_n and_o all_o the_o wooden_a instrument_n belong_v to_o it_o thereby_o show_v that_o he_o willing_o leave_v his_o former_a calling_n and_o so_o make_v a_o farewell_n feast_n for_o his_o kindred_n companion_n and_o neighbour_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v with_o he_o and_o then_o he_o present_o arise_v and_o follow_v elijah_n and_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o diligent_o observe_v his_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n in_o his_o function_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v of_o he_o and_o possible_o elijah_n do_v also_o anoint_v he_o as_o he_o be_v command_v ver_fw-la 16._o 1_o king_n 19_o wh_o ch._n about_o this_o time_n benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n gather_v all_o his_o force_n together_o and_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o thirty_o two_o petty_a neighbour_a king_n king_n king_n these_o be_v king_n of_o city_n county_n and_o province_n such_o as_o joshua_n destroy_v in_o canaan_n josh_n 12.7_o the_o kind_n of_o their_o government_n which_o be_v by_o one_o alone_o and_o not_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o dominion_n give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o king_n come_v and_o besiege_v samaria_n and_o ahab_n in_o it_o at_o first_o he_o pretend_v a_o willingness_n to_o make_v condition_n with_o ahab_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o he_o will_v raise_v his_o siege_n and_o according_o send_v messenger_n into_o the_o city_n to_o he_o who_o in_o a_o insolent_a manner_n speak_v to_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v i_o thy_o wife_n also_o and_o thy_o child_n be_v i_o that_o be_v at_o my_o disposal_n and_o under_o my_o power_n ahab_n be_v exceed_o afraid_a like_o a_o poor_a spirit_a prince_n return_v this_o tame_a answer_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n of_o syria_n according_a as_o i_o understand_v thy_o message_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v a_o tributary_n king_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o hold_v all_o in_o fealty_n and_o fee_n under_o thou_o pay_v thou_o homage_n benhadad_o perceive_v ahab_n to_o yield_v thus_o far_o now_o send_v another_o message_n to_o he_o and_o require_v hard_a condition_n of_o he_o than_o before_o thou_o say_v he_o do_v so_o interpret_v my_o last_o message_n as_o if_o i_o intend_v no_o more_o than_o homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o thou_o unto_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v hold_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v as_o my_o vassal_n and_o tributary_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o my_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v to_o have_v the_o actual_a possession_n of_o all_o and_o i_o will_v send_v my_o servant_n to_o thou_o to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n and_o they_o shall_v search_v thy_o house_n and_o see_v what_o be_v lay_v up_o therein_o as_o also_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o value_n or_o desirable_a in_o thou_o or_o their_o eye_n and_o you_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o they_o shall_v take_v from_o you_o and_o bring_v to_o i_o ahab_n it_o be_v like_a of_o his_o own_o bead_n and_o out_o of_o fear_n have_v return_v the_o former_a answer_n but_o now_o perceive_v benhadad_o to_o grow_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o require_v thing_n of_o he_o so_o extreme_o unreasonable_a he_o call_v together_o his_o ancient_a grave_a counsellor_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o city_n and_o say_v to_o they_o i_o pray_v you_o mark_v and_o observe_v how_o this_o man_n seek_v mischief_n against_o we_o he_o pretend_v a_o treaty_n as_o if_o he_o be_v willing_a upon_o term_n to_o raise_v his_o siege_n but_o he_o intend_v nothing_o but_o mischief_n and_o ruin_n to_o we_o for_o he_o send_v unto_o i_o before_o for_o my_o wife_n my_o child_n my_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v as_o i_o understand_v it_o to_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o they_o as_o chief_a lord_n reserve_v to_o i_o my_o subordinate_a interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o they_o and_o this_o i_o deny_v he_o not_o but_o that_o will_v not_o now_o content_v he_o but_o he_o will_v have_v liberty_n to_o take_v of_o we_o whatsoever_o he_o please_v the_o elder_n and_o the_o people_n be_v extreme_o startle_v at_o this_o earnest_o desire_v the_o king_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o consent_v to_o such_o abominable_a term_n so_o ahab_n return_v this_o answer_n by_o the_o messenger_n tell_v say_v he_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n all_o that_o thou_o do_v require_v of_o i_o in_o thy_o first_o message_n as_o i_o understand_v it_o viz._n that_o i_o shall_v only_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o perform_v but_o that_o which_o thou_o require_v in_o thy_o last_o viz._n that_o i_o shall_v put_v all_o present_o into_o thy_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n consent_n unto_o the_o messenger_n return_v carry_v this_o answer_n of_o ahab_n to_o benhadad_n who_o hear_v it_o in_o a_o proud_a rage_n say_v the_o god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o the_o dust_n of_o samaria_n shall_v suffice_v for_o handful_n for_o all_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o swear_v i_o will_v bring_v more_o

17.21_o then_o go_v to_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n she_o desire_v he_o to_o let_v she_o have_v one_o of_o the_o servant_n out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o attend_v she_o and_o one_o of_o the_o ass_n that_o she_o may_v make_v haste_n to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o she_o will_v speedy_o come_v again_o her_o husband_n not_o imagine_v as_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o child_n have_v be_v so_o sick_a much_o less_o that_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a ask_v she_o why_o she_o will_v go_v then_o it_o be_v neither_o new-moon_n nor_o sabbath_n on_o which_o day_n they_o usual_o go_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v instruct_v and_o not_o often_o on_o other_o day_n she_o reply_v it_o will_v be_v well_o enough_o the_o prophet_n will_v take_v no_o offence_n at_o my_o come_n then_o she_o order_v her_o ass_n to_o be_v immediate_o saddle_v and_o get_v up_o speak_v to_o her_o servant_n that_o ride_v on_o another_o ass_n before_o she_o that_o 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own_o motion_n without_o my_o ask_n why_o be_o i_o now_o so_o soon_o bereave_v of_o he_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v by_o thy_o prayer_n endeavour_v to_o have_v he_o restore_v to_o i_o again_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o her_o faith_n by_o which_o she_o receive_v her_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n again_o heb._n 11.35_o then_o elisha_n speak_v to_o his_o servant_n say_v gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n and_o take_v my_o staff_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o go_v with_o all_o haste_n to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o dead_a child_n be_v not_o stay_v by_o the_o way_n to_o offer_v or_o answer_v any_o courtesy_n or_o civility_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v thithither_o lay_v my_o staff_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n but_o the_o mother_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o till_o thou_o go_v with_o i_o thyself_o the_o prophet_n thereupon_o arise_v and_o go_v with_o she_o but_o gehazi_n get_v thither_o before_o they_o and_o 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prophetess_n for_o sow_a pillow_n under_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v by_o their_o lie_n and_o flattery_n promise_v they_o peace_n and_o make_v nightcoif_n or_o kerchief_n for_o the_o head_n of_o every_o stature_n that_o be_v suit_v their_o juggle_n to_o all_o sort_n both_o small_a and_o great_a to_o seduce_v they_o in_o chap._n 14._o upon_o occasion_n of_o certain_a elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o inquire_v of_o he_o he_o declare_v how_o god_n abhor_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o they_o because_o of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o how_o he_o will_v plague_v idolater_n and_o false_a prophet_n except_o they_o repent_v from_o 1_o to_o 12._o and_o then_o show_v how_o irrevocable_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o punish_v they_o with_o famine_n noisome_a beast_n sword_n and_o pestilence_n and_o that_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v such_o as_o be_v noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o help_v they_o they_o shall_v only_o 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