gracious_a nature_n of_o thy_o god_n who_o be_v not_o too_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a to_o mark_v at_o all_o that_o be_v amiss_o nor_o do_v cut_v off_o every_o manslayer_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 35._o and_o from_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n and_o from_o thyself_o o_o king_n though_o this_o she_o express_v not_o but_o only_o use_v such_o word_n which_o â—…he_n know_v will_v give_v so_o wise_a and_o good_a a_o king_n occasion_n to_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o spare_v he_o though_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o imitate_v god_n in_o spare_v the_o person_n who_o she_o design_v or_o three_o this_o remember_v the_o lord_n in_o who_o presence_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o this_o promise_n and_o who_o will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o if_o thou_o break_v it_o destroy_v it_o heb._n that_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n do_v not_o multiply_v to_o destroy_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o 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like_a peradventure_o may_v have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o people_n heart_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v universal_o and_o vehement_o set_v upon_o absalon_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o his_o long_a banishment_n move_v their_o pity_n and_o his_o absence_n make_v he_o more_o desirable_a as_o it_o frequent_o happen_v among_o people_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v real_o be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n power_n to_o punish_v he_o and_o so_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o spare_v he_o for_o the_o common_a safety_n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n 14_o for_o we_o must_v needs_o die_v land_n die_v heb._n in_o die_v we_o shall_v die_v i._n e._n we_o shall_v certain_o and_o sudden_o die_v all_o of_o we_o both_o thou_o o_o king_n who_o therefore_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v due_a care_n of_o thy_o successor_n who_o be_v absalon_n and_o absalon_n who_o if_o he_o do_v not_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n must_v short_o die_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o amnon_n too_o must_v have_v die_v in_o the_o common_a way_n of_o all_o flesh_n if_o absalon_n have_v not_o cut_v he_o off_o therefore_o o_o king_n be_v not_o implacable_a towards_o absalon_n for_o nip_a a_o flower_n a_o little_a before_o its_o time_n of_o fade_a and_o restore_v he_o to_o we_o all_o before_o he_o die_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o be_v as_o water_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o recover_v again_o which_o be_v quick_o drink_v up_o and_o bury_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o can_v be_v recover_v â—…_n recover_v or_o 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d take_v 〈◊〉_d his_o life_n he_o 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d mean_n &_o â—…_n neither_o do_v god_n respect_v any_o person_n spare_v person_n to_o wit_n so_o far_o as_o to_o exempt_v he_o from_o this_o common_a law_n of_o die_v but_o this_o version_n seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n for_o the_o accept_n of_o a_o person_n be_v never_o to_o my_o knowledge_n express_v in_o hebrew_n by_o nasa_n nephesh_n which_o be_v the_o phrase_n here_o but_o by_o nasa_n panim_fw-la every_o where_n the_o word_n therefore_o may_v be_v render_v either_o thus_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o take_v away_o or_o do_v not_o use_v to_o take_v away_o the_o future_a tense_n oft_o note_v a_o continue_a act_n as_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v the_o soul_n or_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n by_o violence_n god_n do_v not_o severe_o and_o instant_o cut_v off_o offender_n but_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v till_o they_o die_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o so_o shall_v thou_o do_v too_o or_o rather_o thus_o yet_o god_n have_v not_o take_v away_o his_o soul_n or_o life_n the_o pronoun_n he_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o as_o be_v easy_o supply_v out_o of_o the_o context_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n have_v hitherto_o spare_v he_o and_o do_v not_o suffer_v his_o brethren_n to_o kill_v he_o as_o in_o reason_n may_v have_v be_v expect_v nor_o have_v god_n himself_o yet_o cut_v he_o off_o for_o his_o murder_n as_o he_o oft_o do_v with_o person_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v but_o have_v hitherto_o preserve_v he_o even_o in_o a_o heathenish_a land_n all_o which_o be_v intimation_n that_o god_n will_v have_v he_o spare_v yet_o do_v he_o devise_v mean_n that_o his_o banish_a be_v not_o expel_v from_o he_o kingdom_n he_o or_o but_o have_v devise_v mean_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n have_v give_v law_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o manslayer_n who_o be_v banish_v shall_v not_o always_o continue_v in_o banishment_n but_o upon_o the_o high-priest_n death_n return_v to_o his_o own_o city_n whereby_o he_o have_v show_v his_o pleasure_n
go_v you_o bring_v he_o then_o benhadad_n come_v forth_o to_o he_o and_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v up_o into_o the_o chariot_n 34_o and_o benhadad_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o city_n which_o my_o father_n take_v from_o thy_o father_n scripture_n father_n either_o 1._o from_o baasha_n chap._n 15._o 20._o who_o he_o call_v ahabs_n father_n because_o he_o be_v his_o legal_a father_n i._n e._n his_o predecessor_n or_o 2._o from_o omri_n in_o who_o time_n it_o seem_v he_o make_v a_o successful_a invasion_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o take_v some_o more_o of_o the_o city_n and_o aphek_n among_o the_o rest_n though_o it_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o record_v in_o scripture_n i_o will_v restore_v and_o thou_o shall_v make_v street_n israel_n street_n or_o market_n etc._n etc._n place_n where_o thou_o may_v either_o receive_v the_o tribute_n which_o i_o promise_v to_o pay_v thou_o or_o exercise_v judicature_n upon_o my_o subject_n in_o case_n of_o their_o refusal_n or_o outlet_n as_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o in_o or_o into_o damascus_n i._n e._n some_o strong_a fort_n near_o damascus_n which_o may_v curb_v the_o king_n of_o damascus_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o attempt_v any_o other_o invasion_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o thou_o in_o damascus_n as_o my_o father_n make_v in_o samaria_n then_o say_v ahab_n i_o will_v send_v thou_o away_o with_o this_o covenant_n power_n covenant_n he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o vast_a injury_n which_o his_o people_n have_v suffer_v from_o he_o but_o only_o mind_v his_o own_o grandeur_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o power_n so_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o send_v he_o away_o 35_o ¶_o and_o a_o certain_a man_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n say_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n prophet_n neighbour_n or_o brother_n another_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n whereof_o doubtless_o he_o have_v inform_v he_o smite_v i_o courtier_n i_o so_o as_o to_o wound_v i_o ver_fw-la 37._o he_o speak_v what_o god_n command_v he_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n by_o which_o obedience_n to_o god_n he_o secret_o reproach_v ahab_n disobedience_n in_o a_o far_o easy_a matter_n and_o this_o prophet_n by_o god_n appointment_n desire_v that_o look_v like_o a_o wound_a soldier_n he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o free_a access_n to_o the_o king_n and_o discourse_n with_o he_o which_o it_o be_v very_o hard_o for_o a_o prophet_n to_o obtain_v that_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v hateful_a to_o ahab_n chap._n 22._o 8._o and_o to_o his_o courtier_n i_o pray_v thou_o and_o the_o man_n refuse_v to_o smite_v he_o brother_n he_o not_o out_o of_o contempt_n of_o god_n command_n but_o most_o probable_o in_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n to_o his_o brother_n 36_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v as_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o a_o lion_n shall_v slay_v thou_o and_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o he_o a_o â—…_n a_o chap._n 13_o â—…_n lion_n find_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o it_o he_o if_o the_o punishment_n seem_v too_o severe_a for_o so_o small_a fault_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o disobedience_n to_o god_n express_a command_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o a_o prophet_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o no_o less_o than_o capital_a deut._n 18._o 19_o 2._o this_o fault_n be_v much_o worse_o in_o a_o prophet_n who_o very_o well_o know_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n command_n and_o this_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o publish_v they_o 3._o we_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o case_n because_o this_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o many_o other_o heinous_a sin_n unknown_a to_o we_o but_o know_v to_o god_n for_o which_o god_n may_v just_o cut_v he_o off_o which_o god_n choose_v to_o do_v upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o by_o the_o severity_n of_o this_o punishment_n of_o a_o prophet_n disobedience_n proceed_v from_o â—…pity_n to_o his_o brother_n he_o may_v teach_v ahab_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o spaâ—…ing_v he_o through_o foolish_a pity_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n and_o prudence_n and_o common_a safety_n he_o shall_v have_v cut_v off_o and_o what_o punishment_n he_o may_v expect_v for_o it_o 37_o then_o he_o find_v another_o man_n and_o say_v smite_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o the_o man_n smite_v he_o wound_v he_o heb._n smite_v and_o wound_v so_o that_o in_o smite_v he_o wound_v he_o 38_o so_o the_o prophet_n depart_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o king_n by_o the_o way_n and_o disgnise_v himself_o 35._o himself_o that_o he_o may_v soon_o gain_v access_n to_o the_o king_n and_o audience_n from_o he_o see_v on_o ver_fw-la 35._o with_o ash_n other_o ash_n whereby_o he_o change_v the_o colour_n of_o it_o or_o with_o a_o vail_n or_o cloth_n or_o band_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v the_o word_n whereby_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v bind_v up_o his_o wound_n which_o probable_o be_v in_o his_o face_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o a_o very_a conspicuous_a place_n that_o it_o may_v be_v visible_a to_o ahab_n and_o other_o upon_o his_o face_n 39_o and_o as_o the_o king_n pass_v by_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o he_o say_v 14._o say_v this_o follow_a relation_n be_v not_o a_o untruth_n but_o a_o parable_n a_o usual_a way_n of_o instruction_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n and_o ancient_a time_n and_o most_o fit_a for_o this_o occasion_n wherein_o a_o obscure_a prophet_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o a_o great_a king_n who_o be_v fars_n be_v tender_a and_o impatient_a of_o a_o downright_a reproof_n and_o exceed_v partial_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n who_o by_o this_o artifice_n be_v make_v to_o condemn_v himself_o before_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o and_o so_o force_v to_o receive_v the_o prophet_n just_a sentence_n with_o more_o patience_n and_o moderation_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 12._o and_o 14._o thy_o servant_n go_v out_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o behold_v a_o man_n show_v man_n my_o commander_n or_o superior_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o expression_n here_o follow_v show_v turn_v aside_o and_o bring_v a_o man_n unto_o i_o and_o say_v keep_v this_o man_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o be_v miss_v then_o shall_v thy_o life_n be_v for_o his_o life_n 23._o life_n thou_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o stead_n as_o below_o ver_fw-la 42._o comp._n exod._n 21._o 23._o or_o else_o thou_o shall_v weigh_v shall_v 〈◊〉_d weigh_v pay_v a_o talon_n of_o silver_n 40_o and_o as_o thy_o servant_n be_v busy_a here_o and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d there_o 〈◊〉_d â—…e_n be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v go_v and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o judgement_n other_o judgement_n i_o e._n thy_o sentence_n or_o the_o sentence_n against_o thou_o thou_o must_v perform_v the_o condition_n to_o which_o thou_o do_v submit_v either_o suffer_v the_o one_o or_o do_v the_o other_o be_v thyself_o have_v decide_v it_o 41_o and_o he_o haste_v and_o take_v the_o ash_n away_o from_o his_o face_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n discern_v he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o prophet_n use_v prophet_n either_o 1._o by_o his_o face_n which_o be_v know_v either_o to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o some_o of_o his_o courtier_n there_o present_a or_o 2._o by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o address_n to_o he_o which_o now_o be_v such_o as_o the_o prophet_n use_v 42_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 37._o lord_n chap._n 22._o 37._o because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d if_o my_o 〈◊〉_d who_o i_o appoint_v to_o utter_v destruction_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n power_n life_n quest._n what_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o ahab_n in_o this_o action_n for_o which_o god_n so_o severe_o punish_v he_o answ._n the_o great_a dishonour_n hereby_o do_v to_o god_n in_o suffer_v so_o horrid_a a_o blasphemer_n ver_fw-la 23._o to_o go_v unpunished_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o express_a law_n levit._n 24._o 16._o obj._n what_o be_v this_o to_o benhadad_n see_v that_o law_n concern_v israelites_n only_o answ._n it_o reach_v both_o to_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n and_o as_o be_v there_o express_v unto_o stranger_n that_o be_v among_o they_o and_o in_o their_o power_n which_o be_v benhadad_n case_n for_o god_n have_v deliver_v he_o into_o ahabs_n hand_n for_o his_o blasphemy_n as_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v ver_fw-la 28._o by_o which_o act_n of_o his_o providence_n especial_o compare_v with_o that_o law_n
doubtless_o as_o to_o a_o god_n but_o only_o as_o to_o a_o instrument_n and_o token_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o and_o through_o which_o their_o adoration_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n and_o give_v to_o that_o only_a for_o god_n sake_n and_o he_o call_v it_o nehushtan_n worship_n nehushtan_n i_o e._n he_o say_v this_o serpent_n howsoever_o former_o honour_v and_o use_v by_o god_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n which_o can_v do_v you_o neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o fit_a object_n for_o your_o worship_n 5_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n note_v israel_n without_o call_v in_o foreign_a and_o heathenish_a succour_n to_o establish_v or_o help_v he_o which_o his_o father_n ahaz_n do_v chap._n 16._o 7._o and_o isa._n 7._o and_o before_o he_o asa_n 1_o king_n 15._o 18_o 19_o with_o reflection_n upon_o who_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v note_v so_o that_o after_o he_o be_v none_o like_o he_o among_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v before_o he_o 3._o he_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n only_o for_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o israel_n object_n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o josiah_n chap._n 23._o 25._o ansiv_n each_o of_o they_o excel_v the_o other_o in_o several_a quality_n or_o action_n hezekiah_n in_o this_o that_o he_o fall_v upon_o this_o work_n with_o great_a expedition_n even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o josiah_n do_v not_o chap._n 23._o and_o with_o no_o less_o resolution_n undertake_v to_o do_v that_o which_o none_o of_o his_o predecessor_n dare_v do_v even_o to_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n wherein_o josiah_n do_v only_o follow_v his_o example_n chap._n 22._o 1_o 3._o 6_o for_o he_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o depart_v not_o he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—…om_o after_o he_o from_o follow_v he_o worship_n he_o in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o keep_v his_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 7_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o prosper_v whithersoever_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o he_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 14._o assyria_n he_o shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n and_o tribute_n to_o which_o his_o father_n have_v wicked_o submit_v chap._n 16._o 7._o and_o reassume_v that_o full_a and_o independent_a sovereignty_n which_o god_n have_v settle_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o ahaz_n can_v not_o alienate_v further_o than_o for_o his_o own_o time_n and_o hezekiah_n case_n differ_v much_o from_o that_o of_o zedekiah_n who_o be_v blame_v for_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n both_o because_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o he_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o covenant_n which_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o ahaz_n and_o because_o he_o break_v the_o covenant_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v etc._n etc._n because_o god_n have_v actual_o give_v the_o dominion_n of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o people_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o command_v both_o zedekiah_n and_o his_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o whereas_o hezekiah_n be_v here_o say_v to_o rebel_n that_o word_n imply_v only_o a_o defection_n from_o that_o subjection_n which_o have_v be_v profess_v and_o perform_v to_o another_o which_o sometime_o may_v be_v just_o do_v and_o sometime_o may_v not_o and_o therefore_o that_o word_n do_v not_o necessary_o prove_v this_o action_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o these_o word_n he_o rebel_v etc._n etc._n be_v explain_v by_o the_o next_o follow_v word_n and_o he_o serve_v he_o not_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n in_o he_o seem_v most_o probable_a because_o god_n do_v own_o and_o assist_v he_o therein_o and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o in_o that_o message_n which_o he_o send_v to_o he_o by_o isaiah_n about_o this_o matter_n chap._n 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n nor_o afterward_o though_o he_o do_v particular_o reprove_v he_o for_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v a_o less_o fault_n for_o his_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25_o 26._o for_o what_o he_o say_v i_o have_v offend_v see_v on_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o serve_v he_o not_o 8_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o isa._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d smite_v the_o philistine_n more_o philistine_n and_o recover_v from_o they_o what_o his_o father_n have_v lose_v 2_o chron._n 28._o 18._o and_o more_o even_o unto_o azzâ—…_n unto_o heb._n azzâ—…_n gaza_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o from_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o watchman_n to_o the_o fence_a city_n 9_o city_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v on_o chap._n 17._o 9_o 9_o ¶_o and_o it_o â—…_n it_o chap._n 1â—…_n â—…_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o hoshea_n 1_o hoshea_n the_o seven_o of_o those_o nine_o year_n express_v chap._n 17._o 1_o son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o shalmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o against_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o 10_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n 2._o year_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o siege_n i._n e._n in_o the_o three_o year_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 14._o 28._o josh._n 9_o 16_o 17._o jer._n 34._o 14._o comp_n with_o exod._n 21._o 2._o they_o take_v it_o even_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n samaria_n be_v take_v 11_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n do_v carry_v away_o israel_n into_o assyria_n and_o put_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 1_o chreâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o halah_n and_o in_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n 6._o mede_n of_o which_o see_v above_o on_o chap._n 17._o 6._o 12_o because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n but_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v 10._o command_v they_o begin_v with_o one_o sin_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n but_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o degree_n into_o the_o violation_n of_o all_o the_o other_o command_v although_o indeed_o that_o one_o sin_n make_v they_o in_o some_o sort_n guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n jam._n 2._o 10._o and_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o nor_o do_v they_o 13_o ¶_o now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o 2_o châ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o isa._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n do_v rib_n do_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d rib_n sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n people_n assyria_n the_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o salmanasser_n i_o e._n against_o many_o of_o they_o universal_a particle_n be_v frequent_o so_o use_v both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n for_o that_o all_o be_v not_o take_v appear_v from_o chap._n 19_o 8._o and_o this_o success_n god_n give_v he_o partly_o to_o lift_v he_o up_o to_o his_o own_o great_a and_o more_o shameful_a destruction_n partly_o to_o humble_a and_o chastise_v his_o own_o people_n for_o their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o afterward_o to_o raise_v they_o up_o with_o more_o comfort_n and_o glory_n and_o partly_o to_o gain_v a_o eminent_a opportunity_n to_o advance_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o service_n by_o that_o miraculous_a deliverance_n which_o he_o design_v for_o his_o people_n come_v up_o against_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o take_v they_o it_o they_o to_o wit_n against_o thou_o i._n e._n i_o have_v give_v thou_o occasion_n of_o warring_n against_o i_o whereof_o i_o now_o repent_v or_o his_o ill_a success_n may_v make_v he_o think_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n in_o this_o action_n and_o may_v make_v he_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o he_o though_o god_n gracious_o prevent_v it_o 14_o and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o lachish_n say_v i_o have_v offend_v 39_o offend_v of_o which_o see_v on_o exod._n 25._o 39_o return_v from_o i_o that_o which_o thou_o put_v on_o i_o will_v i_o bear_v and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n appoint_v unto_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n three_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o thirty_o talent_n of_o gold_n 15_o and_o hezekiah_n give_v he_o all_o the_o silver_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n 16_o at_o that_o time_n do_v hezekiah_n cut_v off_o the_o gold_n from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o pillar_n which_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v overlay_v 32._o overlay_v so_o repair_v the_o injury_n which_o his_o father_n have_v do_v to_o they_o and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o same_o
the_o same_o power_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v continue_v and_o some_o kind_n of_o league_n make_v between_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o manasseh_n who_o thereupon_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o chron_n 33._o 13._o and_o after_o he_o josiah_n who_o therefore_o be_v so_o zealous_a in_o his_o quarrel_n against_o the_o king_n oâ—…_n egypt_n 2_o chron._n 35._o 20_o etc._n etc._n or_o four_o he_o do_v it_o in_o purseance_n of_o god_n prediction_n concern_v this_o action_n 1_o king_n 13._o 2._o which_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o good_a and_o so_o agreeable_a to_o god_n wiâ—…_n and_o word_n as_o the_o extirpation_n of_o idolatry_n unquestionable_o be_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o warrant_n or_o command_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v it_o as_o god_n prediction_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o messiah_n be_v a_o command_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o act._n 13._o 47._o and_o the_o high_a place_n 〈◊〉_d place_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d which_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n have_v make_v both_o that_o altar_n and_o the_o high_a place_n it_o place_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o little_a temple_n or_o house_n erect_v for_o that_o worship_n or_o for_o the_o priest_n attend_v upon_o it_o he_o break_v down_o and_o burn_v the_o high_a place_n and_o stamp_v it_o small_a to_o powder_n and_o burn_v the_o grove_n 16_o and_o as_o josiah_n turn_v himself_o eye_n himself_o iosiah_n care_n and_o zeal_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o will_v not_o trust_v his_o officer_n with_o these_o thing_n but_o will_v see_v they_o do_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n he_o spy_v the_o sepulcher_n that_o be_v there_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o send_v and_o take_v the_o bone_n out_o of_o the_o sepulcher_n and_o burn_v they_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o pollute_v it_o according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n proclaim_v who_o proclaim_v these_o word_n do_v word_n 300_o year_n before_o it_o be_v do_v 17_o then_o he_o say_v what_o title_n be_v that_o that_o i_o see_v engrave_v see_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n then_o as_o now_o it_o be_v to_o set_v up_o little_a pillar_n or_o stone_n by_z or_o upon_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o high_a sort_n of_o man_n upon_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n and_o some_o remarkable_a passage_n relate_v to_o he_o be_v engrave_v and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o 13._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 13._o the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o come_v from_o judah_n and_o proclaim_v these_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v against_o the_o altar_n of_o beth-el_a 18_o and_o he_o say_v let_v he_o alone_o let_v no_o man_n move_v his_o bone_n so_o they_o let_v his_o bone_n escape_n bone_n 〈◊〉_d escape_n alone_o with_o the_o bone_n of_o 13._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o the_o prophet_n that_o come_v together_o come_v which_o be_v now_o mix_v together_o out_o of_o saâ—…aria_n 11._o saâ—…aria_n the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n or_o former_a abode_n though_o now_o he_o be_v in_o bethel_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 11._o 19_o and_o all_o the_o house_n also_o of_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n 15._o samaria_n by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v this_o see_v on_o ver_fw-la 15._o which_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v make_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n josiah_n take_v away_o and_o do_v to_o they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o act_n that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o beth-el_a 20_o and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o 18._o slay_v all_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n they_o place_n either_o 1._o the_o priest_n which_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v make_v of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o â—…ew_v both_o for_o their_o preâ—…_n usurpation_n of_o that_o sacred_a office_n which_o of_o itself_o â—…as_v punishable_a with_o death_n by_o god_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o 10._o and_o for_o their_o idolatry_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o priest_n of_o baalim_fw-la by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o the_o former_a where_o speak_v of_o these_o same_o high_a place_n he_o â—…oth_v not_o say_v which_z jeroboam_fw-la make_v as_o be_v usual_a when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o calf_n but_o which_o the_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n make_v who_o be_v divers_a of_o they_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n and_o by_o consider_v the_o parallel_n place_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baalim_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o this_o relation_n it_o appear_v and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o common_a practice_n in_o like_a case_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n divers_a of_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v retire_v to_o other_o part_n and_o keep_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o conqueror_n hand_n return_v together_o with_o their_o priest_n to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o to_o their_o old_a trade_n of_o worship_v idol_n to_o who_o peradventure_o they_o ascribe_v this_o their_o deliverance_n from_o that_o judgement_n which_o jehovah_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v there_o upon_o the_o altar_n 2._o altar_n according_a to_o that_o famous_a prophecy_n 1_o king_n 13._o 1_o 2._o and_o burn_v man_n bone_n upon_o they_o and_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n command_v all_o the_o people_n say_v 1._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o keep_v the_o passover_n god_n passover_n have_v abolish_v false_a worship_n he_o now_o endeavour_n to_o set_v up_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n unto_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o covenant_n in_o this_o book_n which_o i_o have_v find_v wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o israel_n and_o the_o term_n of_o it_o 22_o sure_o there_o be_v not_o hold_v such_o a_o passover_n they_o passover_n i_o e._n celebrate_v with_o such_o solemn_a care_n and_o great_a preparation_n and_o numerous_a sacrifice_n 2_o chron._n 35._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o universal_a joy_n of_o all_o good_a man_n which_o be_v much_o the_o great_a because_o of_o their_o remembrance_n of_o the_o former_a wicked_a and_o miserable_a time_n under_o manasseh_n and_o amon_n and_o the_o good_a hope_n they_o now_o have_v of_o the_o happy_a establishment_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o prevention_n of_o god_n judgement_n denounce_v against_o they_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n do_v judge_n or_o from_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n the_o last_o of_o the_o judge_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 35._o 18._o none_o of_o the_o king_n have_v take_v such_o care_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o accurate_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o rite_n and_o diligent_o to_o purge_v out_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n so_o solemn_o as_o josiah_n now_o do_v that_o judge_v israel_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n nor_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 23_o but_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o king_n josiah_n wherein_o this_o passover_n be_v hold_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n 24_o ¶_o moreover_o the_o worker_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o wizard_n 11._o wizard_n of_o which_o see_v on_o levit._n 19_o 31._o and_o 20._o 27._o numb_a 22._o 5._o deut._n 18._o 11._o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d image_n and_o the_o idol_n and_o all_o the_o abomination_n command_v abomination_n three_o word_n note_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o show_v that_o all_o the_o instrument_n and_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n be_v destroy_v as_o god_n have_v command_v that_o be_v spy_v secure_v spy_v i_o e._n all_o that_o be_v discover_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o state_n of_o worship_n but_o such_o as_o their_o priest_n or_o zealotâ—…_n have_v remove_v and_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v and_o secure_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v josiah_n put_v away_o that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o word_n of_o 11._o of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…0_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 11._o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n that_o hilkiah_n the_o priest_n find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 25_o and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 18._o â—…_n like_a unto_o he_o be_v there_o no_o king_n before_o he_o 55._o he_o to_o wit_n for_o his_o diligent_a study_n in_o god_n law_n and_o 〈◊〉_d exact_a care_n and_o unwearied_a industry_n and_o fervent_a zeal_n in_o root_a out_o of_o idolater_n and_o all_o kind_n and_o appearance_n of_o idolatry_n not_o only_o
nation_n all_o nation_n jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o shall_v then_o embrace_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o messiah_n as_o be_v say_v v._n 10._o and_o shall_v assemble_v the_o outcast_n imply_v outcast_n that_o be_v drive_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n into_o foreign_a part_n as_o the_o word_n imply_v of_o israel_n verse_n israel_n strict_o so_o call_v or_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o be_v manifest_a both_o from_o their_o opposition_n to_o judah_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o ephraim_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o disperse_a of_o judah_n from_o the_o four_o wing_n four_o heb._n wing_n corner_n of_o the_o earth_n 13_o 11._o 13_o jer._n 3._o 18._o ezek._n 37._o 16_o 22._o hos._n 1._o 11._o the_o envy_n also_o of_o ephraim_n contention_n ephraim_n i_o e._n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n frequent_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n as_o have_v be_v already_o and_o frequent_o observe_v between_o who_o and_o judah_n there_o be_v great_a emulation_n and_o contention_n shall_v depart_v peace_n depart_v of_o enemy_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v friend_n and_o of_o wolf_n lamb_n as_o be_v say_v before_o on_o v._o 6._o they_o shall_v be_v unite_v together_o in_o one_o church_n under_o the_o messiah_n keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n adversary_n judah_n not_o the_o body_n of_o ephraim_n for_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o live_v in_o love_n with_o judah_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o next_o clause_n but_o those_o few_o of_o they_o which_o possible_o may_v continue_v in_o their_o enmity_n against_o they_o together_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o adversary_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 21._o off_o chap._n 9_o 21._o ephraim_n shall_v not_o envy_v judah_n and_o judah_n shall_v not_o vex_v ephraim_n animosity_n ephraim_n not_o only_o all_o outward_a hostility_n shall_v cease_v but_o also_o their_o inward_a animosity_n 14_o but_o they_o shall_v fly_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n 12._o shoulder_n either_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o bird_n and_o beast_n of_o prey_n which_o common_o fasten_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o cattle_n or_o from_o wrestler_n who_o endeavour_n to_o catch_v hold_n of_o their_o adversary_n shoulder_n that_o they_o may_v throw_v they_o down_o or_o shoulder_n be_v put_v for_o a_o side_n as_o numb_a 34._o 11._o jos._n 15._o 8_o 10._o or_o for_o a_o part_n or_o quarter_n of_o a_o country_n as_o deut._n 33._o 12._o of_o the_o philistine_n towards_o the_o west_n they_o shall_v spoil_v east_n spoil_v heb._n the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n they_o representation_n they_o they_o shall_v subdue_v they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a victory_n which_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n shall_v obtain_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n over_o all_o nation_n in_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o such_o corporeal_a representation_n of_o the_o east_n together_o hand_n together_o heb._n edom_n and_o moab_n shall_v be_v the_o lay_v on_o of_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o edom_n and_o moab_n obedience_n moab_n heb._n the_o child_n of_o ammon_n their_o obedience_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n shall_v obey_v they_o 15_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v verse_n destroy_v shall_v not_o only_o divide_v it_o as_o of_o old_a but_o will_v quite_o dry_v it_o up_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o highway_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n land_n sea_n the_o red_a sea_n which_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o egyptian_a sea_n both_o because_o it_o border_n upon_o egypt_n and_o because_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v in_o it_o which_o be_v call_v a_o tongue_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n jos._n 15._o 2_o 5._o as_o have_v some_o resemblance_n with_o a_o tongue_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o name_n of_o tongue_n have_v be_v give_v by_o geographer_n to_o promontory_n of_o land_n which_o shoot_v forth_o into_o the_o sea_n as_o this_o sea_n do_v shoot_v out_o of_o the_o main_a ocean_n into_o the_o land_n and_o with_o his_o mighty_a wind_n shall_v he_o shake_v his_o hand_n sea_n hand_n he_o allude_v to_o moses_n his_o shake_n of_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o it_o over_o the_o sea_n over_o the_o river_n word_n river_n to_o wit_n of_o egypt_n nilus_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o forego_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o shall_v smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n sea_n stream_n for_o which_o nilus_n be_v famous_a in_o all_o author_n and_o by_o which_o it_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o make_v man_n go_v over_o shoe_n over_o heb._n in_o shoe_n dry-shod_a 16_o and_o 23._o and_o chap._n 19_o 23._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o highway_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n desperate_a assyria_n as_o there_o be_v another_o highway_n from_o egypt_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o all_o impediment_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o a_o way_n make_v for_o the_o return_n of_o god_n israel_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n he_o mention_n assyria_n because_o thither_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v 2_o king_n 17._o 23._o who_o case_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o desperate_a 29._o desperate_a exod_n 14._o 26_o 29._o like_a as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n chap._n xii_o and_o in_o that_o day_n fulfil_v day_n when_o this_o great_a work_n of_o the_o reduction_n of_o god_n israel_n and_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n promise_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v thou_o shall_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o though_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o thy_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o and_o thou_o comforte_v i_o 2_o behold_v god_n be_v my_o salvation_n god_n salvation_n my_o salvation_n have_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n i_o will_v trust_v and_o not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v my_o 14._o my_o exod._n 15._o 2._o psal._n 118._o 14._o strength_n and_o my_o song_n he_o also_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n 3_o therefore_o with_o joy_n shall_v you_o draw_v 38._o draw_v joh._n 4._o 14._o &_o 7._o 37_o 38._o water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n 18._o salvation_n your_o thirsty_a and_o faint_a soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o divine_a grace_n and_o comfort_n which_o you_o may_v plentiful_o draw_v from_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o water_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o when_o they_o have_v be_v torment_v with_o thirst_n they_o be_v great_o refresh_v and_o delight_v with_o those_o water_n which_o god_n so_o gracious_o and_o wonderftl_o afford_v they_o in_o that_o dâ—…y_n and_o barren_a land_n numb_a 20._o 11._o &_o 21._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 4_o and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v you_o say_v 1._o say_v 1_o chr._n 16._o 8._o psal._n 105._o 1._o praise_v the_o lord_n name_n lord_n or_o proclaim_v his_o name_n call_v upon_o his_o name_n declare_v his_o do_n among_o the_o people_n it_o people_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 5._o unto_o the_o gentile-world_n who_o shall_v partake_v in_o the_o blessing_n and_o will_v join_v with_o you_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o it_o make_v mention_n that_o his_o name_n be_v exalt_v 5_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v do_v excellency_n do_v heb._n excellency_n excellent_a thing_n this_o be_v know_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n nation_n earth_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o glorious_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o messiah_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v confine_v to_o israel_n land_n as_o it_o hitherto_o have_v be_v but_o shall_v reach_v to_o all_o nation_n 6_o 14._o 6_o chap._n 54._o 1._o zeph._n 3._o 14._o cry_v out_o and_o shout_n thou_o inhabitress_n thou_o heb._n inhabitress_n inhabitant_n of_o zion_n for_o great_a be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o chap._n xiii_o the_o 51._o the_o chap._n 21._o 1._o &_o 47._o 1._o jer._n 50._o &_o 51._o burden_n 36._o burden_n this_o title_n be_v common_o give_v to_o sad_a prophecy_n which_o indeed_o be_v grievous_a burden_n to_o they_o upon_o who_o they_o be_v lay_v see_v 2_o king_n 9_o 25._o jer._n 23._o 33_o 36._o of_o babylon_n people_n babylon_n of_o the_o
contention_n and_o other_o miscarriage_n and_o will_v doubtless_o take_v occasion_n thence_o to_o disparage_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o these_o be_v the_o word_n not_o of_o abram_n but_o of_o moses_n who_o know_v that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o speedy_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o land_n intimate_v that_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o in_o abraham_n day_n when_o the_o canaanite_n be_v possess_v and_o be_v likely_a to_o continue_v the_o possessor_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n 8._o and_o abram_n say_v unto_o lot_n imitation_n lot_n the_o elder_a and_o wise_a and_o worthy_a person_n relinquish_v his_o own_o right_n to_o his_o inferior_a for_o peace_n sake_n leave_v we_o a_o noble_a example_n for_o our_o imitation_n let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n i_o pray_v thou_o between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o head_n and_o or_o or_o between_z etc._n etc._n and_o for_o or_o as_o exod._n 21._o 17._o and_o psal._n 8._o 5._o compare_v with_o mat._n 15._o 14._o heb._n 2._o 6._o for_o there_o be_v no_o strife_n between_o abram_n and_o lot_n though_o he_o fear_v it_o may_v pass_v from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o head_n my_o herdsman_n and_o thy_o herdsman_n for_o we_o be_v 26._o be_v heb._n man_n brethren_n see_v chap._n 11._o 27._o exod._n 2._o 13._o act._n 7._o 26._o brethren_n scandalous_a brethren_n i._n e._n both_o by_o nature_n near_o kinsman_n as_o the_o word_n brother_n be_v oft_o use_v and_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n too_o among_o who_o contention_n be_v very_o indecent_a and_o scandalous_a 9_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a land_n before_o thou_o 6._o thou_o i._n e._n open_v to_o thy_o view_n and_o free_a to_o choose_v which_o part_n thou_o please_v as_o thou_o can_v agree_v with_o the_o owner_n i_o give_v thou_o full_a power_n to_o choose_v before_o i_o see_v a_o like_a phrase_n gen._n 20._o 15._o and_o 34._o 10_o 21._o and_o 47._o 6._o separate_v thyself_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v 11._o take_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a supplement_n be_v easy_o gather_v both_o from_o the_o word_n of_o this_o and_o the_o 11_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v a_o concise_a or_o short_a language_n such_o supplement_n be_v frequent_o necessary_a and_o very_a usual_a compare_v 2_o chron._n 10._o 12._o with_o 1_o king_n 12._o 11._o and_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 8._o with_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 11._o the_o left_a hand_n than_o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o right_n or_o if_o thou_o depart_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n than_o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o left_a 10._o and_o let_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n 19_o jordan_n a_o great_a plain_n so_o call_v because_o there_o the_o pleasant_a river_n jordan_n divide_v itself_o into_o divers_a little_a stream_n or_o rivulet_n which_o have_v no_o visible_a outlet_a into_o the_o sea_n by_o degree_n and_o in_o several_a place_n insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o earth_n which_o make_v it_o very_o fruitful_a and_o excellent_a for_o lot_n purpose_n but_o this_o lovely_a plain_n be_v afterward_o transform_v by_o divine_a vengeance_n into_o a_o filthy_a lake_n or_o dead_a sea_n gen._n 19_o that_o it_o be_v well_o water_v every_o where_o before_o the_o lord_n destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n even_o as_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o lord_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o like_o that_o famous_a garden_n of_o eden_n which_o god_n himself_o plant_v gen._n 2._o 10._o the_o like_a comparison_n we_o meet_v with_o isa._n 51._o 3._o ezek._n 28._o 13._o and_o 31._o 8._o or_o 2._o like_o some_o excellent_a garden_n for_o excellent_a thing_n be_v thus_o express_v as_o the_o host_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 22._o i_o e._n a_o great_a host_n cedar_n of_o god_n psal._n 80._o 10._o like_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 31._o egypt_n a_o land_n of_o eminent_a fertility_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o that_o great_a river_n nilus_n ancient_o celebrate_v as_o the_o granary_n of_o other_o country_n see_v ezâ—…k_n 31._o as_o thou_o come_v unto_o zoar_n hereafter_o zoar_n i._n e._n to_o bela_n gen._n 14._o 2._o afterward_o call_v zoar_n gen._n 19_o 22._o and_o here_o so_o call_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n but_o these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o as_o if_o egypt_n be_v commend_v for_o its_o fertility_n in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o from_o which_o man_n go_v to_o zoar_v but_o with_o the_o more_o remote_a word_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v transplace_v and_o render_v by_o some_o that_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n destroy_v it_o and_o its_o city_n sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n water_v every_o where_o even_o to_o zoar_v or_o even_o until_o thou_o come_v i._n e._n till_o a_o man_n come_v to_o zoar._n i._n e._n all_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v from_o the_o place_n where_o abram_n then_o be_v to_o zoar._n and_o such_o transposition_n be_v not_o 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which_o be_v a_o inferior_a kind_n of_o wife_n take_v according_a to_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o those_o time_n subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o principal_a wife_n and_o who_o child_n have_v no_o right_n of_o inheritance_n but_o be_v endow_v with_o gift_n see_v gen._n 21._o 14._o and_o 25._o 6._o who_o name_n be_v reumah_n she_o bear_v also_o tebah_n and_o gaham_n and_o thahash_n and_o maachah_n 13._o maachah_n a_o name_n common_a both_o to_o man_n as_o 2_o sam._n 10._o 6._o and_o woman_n as_o 1_o king_n 15._o 13._o chap._n xxiii_o 1._o and_o sarah_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a these_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o sarah_n scripture_n sarah_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a honour_n of_o sarah_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a 1_o pet._n 3._o 6._o to_o have_v the_o year_n of_o her_o life_n number_v in_o scripture_n 2_o and_o sarah_n die_v in_o kirjath-arba_a 13._o kirjath-arba_a or_o the_o city_n of_o arba_n so_o call_v probable_o from_o a_o giant_n or_o great_a man_n call_v arba_n who_o live_v and_o rule_v in_o those_o part_n see_v jos._n 14._o 15._o and_o 15._o 13._o the_o same_o be_v hebron_n express_v hebron_n it_o be_v object_v against_o this_o scripture_n that_o this_o city_n be_v not_o call_v hebron_n till_o ioshua_n time_n jos._n 14._o 15._o but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n joshua_n do_v not_o say_v so_o but_o only_o that_o the_o name_n of_o hebron_n before_o or_o in_o old_a time_n as_o this_o very_a particle_n be_v render_v deut._n 2._o 20._o and_o elsewhere_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a name_n of_o it_o be_v kiriath-arba_n nor_o do_v joshua_n there_o give_v any_o account_n or_o reason_n of_o this_o change_n of_o the_o name_n at_o that_o time_n or_o upon_o that_o occasion_n as_o the_o sacred_a writer_n use_v to_o do_v in_o such_o case_n but_o rather_o suppose_v that_o hebron_n be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o before_o he_o come_v thither_o and_o how_o long_o before_o that_o time_n he_o do_v not_o express_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o abraham_n come_v 9_o come_v into_o sarah_n tent._n see_v gen_n 18._o 6_o 9_o to_o mourn_v for_o sarah_n and_o to_o weep_v for_o she_o etc._n she_o according_a to_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n to_o manifest_v their_o sense_n of_o god_n hand_n upon_o they_o and_o of_o their_o own_o loss_n see_v gen._n 50._o 3._o deut._n 34._o 8._o etc._n etc._n 3_o and_o abraham_n stand_v up_o from_o before_o his_o dead_a duty_n dead_a to_o show_v his_o moderation_n in_o sorrow_n and_o to_o take_v care_n for_o her_o burial_n according_a to_o his_o duty_n and_o speak_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n say_v 4_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n with_o you_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n people_n buryingplace_n the_o privilege_n of_o burial_n have_v be_v always_o seek_v and_o prize_v by_o all_o nation_n who_o nature_n and_o humanity_n teach_v to_o preserve_v the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o have_v be_v the_o temple_n of_o reasonable_a and_o immortal_a soul_n from_o contempt_n and_o violation_n so_o especial_o by_o christian_n as_o a_o testimony_n and_o pledge_n of_o their_o future_a resurrection_n see_v numb_a 33._o 4._o deut._n 21._o 23._o job_n 5._o 26._o for_o which_o cause_n abraham_n desire_v a_o distinct_a bury_a place_n separate_v from_o the_o pagan_a people_n with_o you_o 22._o you_o in_o canaan_n there_o he_o and_o after_o he_o other_o patriarch_n earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o it_o may_v confirm_v their_o own_o and_o their_o child_n faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o animate_v their_o child_n in_o due_a time_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n see_v gen._n 25._o 9_o and_o 47._o 29_o 30._o and_o 50._o 13_o 25._o exod._n 13._o 19_o heb._n 11._o 22._o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n torment_n sight_n so_o she_o that_o before_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o eye_n ezek._n 24._o 16._o be_v now_o be_v dead_a become_v their_o torment_n 5_o and_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n answer_v abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o 6_o hear_v we_o my_o lord_n community_n lord_n here_o be_v a_o conjunction_n of_o the_o plural_a and_o singular_a number_n because_o though_o but_o one_o person_n speak_v yet_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n thou_o be_v god_n be_v heb._n a_o prince_n of_o god_n a_o mighty_a prince_n god_n prince_n heb._n a_o prince_n of_o god_n great_a and_o excellent_a person_n or_o thing_n be_v oft_o express_v by_o add_v the_o name_n of_o god_n see_v gen._n 13._o 10._o or_o by_o prince_n of_o god_n they_o understand_v a_o prince_n favour_v and_o belove_v of_o god_n among_o we_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o sepulcher_n sepulchre_n sepulcher_n for_o each_o family_n have_v a_o distinct_a sepulchre_n bury_v thy_o dead_a none_o of_o we_o shall_v withhold_v from_o thou_o his_o sepulchre_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v bury_v thy_o dead_a 7_o and_o abraham_n stand_v up_o and_o bow_v himself_o it_o himself_o i._n e._n show_v a_o civil_a respect_n to_o they_o in_o testimony_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n religion_n allow_v and_o require_v civility_n and_o those_o gesture_n which_o express_v it_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n good_a land_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n who_o manage_v all_o public_a affair_n in_o the_o people_n name_n and_o stead_n and_o for_o their_o good_a even_o to_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n 15._o heth_n so_o call_v from_o heth_n the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 10._o 15._o 8_o and_o he_o commune_v with_o they_o say_v if_o it_o be_v your_o mind_n 2._o mind_n heb._n if_o it_o be_v with_o i._n e._n agreeable_a to_o your_o soul_n that_o be_v your_o will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n for_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v sometime_o take_v as_o deut._n 23._o 24._o psal._n 27._o 12._o and_o 41._o 2._o that_o i_o shall_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n hear_v i_o and_o entreat_v for_o i_o to_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zohar_n 9_o that_o he_o may_v give_v i_o the_o cave_n of_o cave_n of_o or_o double_a cave_n machpelah_n place_n machpelah_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o place_n ver_fw-la 17_o 19_o so_o call_v from_o its_o duplicity_n because_o the_o cave_n be_v double_a either_o one_o for_o man_n and_o another_o for_o woman_n or_o the_o one_o serve_v only_o for_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o bury_a place_n which_o he_o have_v which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o field_n for_o money_n for_o heb._n full_a money_n as_o much_o money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a worth_n worth_a heb._n for_o full_a money_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 22_o 24._o i._n e._n for_o money_n of_o full_a weight_n answerable_a to_o its_o worth_n he_o shall_v give_v it_o i_o for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n among_o you_o 10_o and_o ephron_n dwell_v hereafter_o dwell_v heb._n do_v sit_v to_o wit_n at_o that_o time_n as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a oâ—…_n ruler_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o word_n sit_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o among_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n and_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n answer_v abraham_n in_o the_o â—…rs_v the_o heb._n â—…rs_v audience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n even_o of_o all_o that_o go_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o city_n live_v city_n either_o where_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o at_o least_o where_o he_o live_v say_v 11_o nay_o my_o lord_n hear_v i_o the_o field_n give_v i_o thou_o and_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o i_o give_v it_o thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o people_n give_v i_o it_o thou_o bury_v thy_o dead_a 12_o and_o abraham_n bow_v down_o himself_o before_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 13_o and_o he_o speak_v unto_o ephron_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n say_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v it_o present_a it_o it_o be_v a_o short_a speech_n and_o something_o must_v be_v supply_v either_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v or_o resign_v it_o to_o i_o or_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v for_o though_o abraham_n know_v his_o name_n he_o may_v not_o know_v he_o by_o face_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v then_o present_a i_o pray_v thou_o hear_v i_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o money_n for_o the_o field_n neighbour_n field_n he_o prudent_o choose_v rather_o to_o buy_v it_o then_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n partly_o because_o it_o will_v be_v the_o sure_a to_o he_o and_o he_o ver_fw-la 17_o 20._o and_o partly_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v too_o great_a obligation_n to_o his_o pagan_a neighbour_n take_v it_o of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bury_v my_o dead_a
speak_v to_o you_o not_o by_o a_o interpreter_n as_o hitherto_o i_o have_v do_v but_o immediate_o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n 13_o and_o you_o shall_v tell_v my_o father_n of_o all_o my_o glory_n in_o egypt_n and_o of_o all_o that_o you_o have_v see_v and_o you_o shall_v haste_v and_o 14._o and_o act_n 7._o 14._o bring_v down_o my_o father_n hither_o 14_o and_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o brother_n benjamins_n neck_n and_o weep_v and_o benjamin_n weep_v upon_o his_o neck_n 15_o moreover_o he_o kiss_v all_o his_o brethren_n and_o weep_v upon_o they_o and_o after_o that_o his_o brethren_n talk_v with_o he_o kindness_n he_o to_o wit_n free_o and_o familiar_o be_v encourage_v by_o his_o kindness_n 16_o and_o the_o fame_n thereof_o be_v hear_v in_o pharaoh_n house_n say_v joseph_n brethren_n be_v come_v and_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o heb._n be_v good_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d please_v pharaoh_n well_o and_o his_o servant_n he_o servant_n because_o they_o all_o owe_v their_o life_n unto_o joseph_n and_o his_o favour_n be_v now_o fresh_a and_o present_a and_o therefore_o he_o have_v more_o influence_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o more_o kindness_n for_o he_o 17_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n say_v unto_o thy_o brethren_n this_o do_v you_o lade_v your_o beast_n and_o go_v get_v you_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 18_o and_o take_v your_o father_n and_o your_o household_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v 28._o eat_v chap._n 27._o 28._o the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n 14._o land_n the_o choice_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n fat_a oft_o be_v put_v for_o the_o best_a of_o any_o sort_n as_o numb_a 18._o 12_o 29._o deut._n 32._o 14._o psal._n 63._o 5._o and_o 147._o 14._o 19_o now_o thou_o be_v command_v thing_n command_v beside_o that_o absolute_a power_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o to_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n as_o thou_o please_v i_o do_v particular_o and_o especial_o 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according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o give_v they_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n 22_o to_o all_o of_o they_o he_o give_v each_o man_n change_v of_o raiment_n 5._o raiment_n new_a and_o handsome_a garment_n which_o upon_o their_o come_n into_o pharaoh_n presence_n and_o on_o other_o occasion_n they_o may_v wear_v in_o stead_n of_o those_o more_o old_a and_o homely_a one_o which_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o from_o canaan_n compare_v judg._n 14._o 12_o 19_o 2_o king_n 5._o 5._o but_o to_o benjamin_n he_o give_v three_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o five_o change_n of_o raiment_n 23_o and_o to_o his_o father_n he_o send_v after_o this_o manner_n etc._n manner_n heb._n according_a to_o this_o what_o either_o what_o go_v before_o change_v of_o raiment_n or_o what_o follow_v ten_o ass_n etc._n etc._n ten_o ass_n carry_v ass_n heb._n carry_v lade_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o egypt_n and_o ten_o she_o ass_n lade_v with_o corn_n and_o bread_n and_o meat_n for_o his_o father_n by_o the_o way_n 24_o so_o he_o send_v his_o brethren_n away_o and_o they_o depart_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o see_v that_o you_o fall_v not_o out_o brother_n out_o or_o contend_v one_o with_o another_o each_o vindicate_a himself_n and_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o his_o brother_n by_o the_o way_n 25_o and_o they_o go_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unto_o jacob_n their_o father_n 26_o and_o tell_v he_o say_v joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o he_o be_v governor_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o he_o and_o heb._n he_o jacob_n heart_n faint_v person_n faint_v or_o be_v weaken_v or_o fail_v he_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n as_o it_o be_v ordinary_a because_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o suddenness_n of_o the_o news_n and_o the_o conflict_n of_o contrary_a and_o violent_a passion_n raise_v hereby_o grief_n at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a loss_n and_o excessive_a joy_n for_o josephs_n recovery_n and_o felicity_n hope_v that_o this_o may_v be_v true_a and_o fear_v lest_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o fiction_n of_o they_o any_o one_o of_o these_o passion_n be_v able_a to_o cause_v a_o faint_a of_o the_o spirit_n but_o much_o more_o when_o all_o meet_v together_o especial_o in_o a_o age_a person_n for_o he_o believe_v they_o not_o another_o not_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o strangeness_n and_o desireableness_n of_o the_o thing_n compare_n psal._n 126._o 1._o and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v by_o this_o very_a relation_n convict_v of_o one_o lie_v about_o joseph_n in_o say_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o may_v easy_o be_v think_v guilty_a of_o another_o 27_o and_o they_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o word_n of_o joseph_n which_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o wagon_n which_o joseph_n have_v send_v to_o carry_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o jacob_n their_o father_n revive_v 28_o and_o israel_n say_v it_o be_v enough_o die_v enough_o i_o desire_v no_o more_o no_o great_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n than_o to_o see_v he_o which_o when_o i_o have_v do_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o die_v joseph_n my_o son_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o will_v go_v and_o see_v he_o before_o i_o die_v chap._n xlvi_o 1_o and_o israel_n take_v his_o journey_n with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o come_v to_o beersheba_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n egypt_n sacrifice_n both_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o former_a favour_n and_o especial_o for_o josephs_n preservation_n and_o happiness_n and_o by_o way_n of_o supplication_n to_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n in_o this_o great_a case_n whether_o he_o may_v leave_v the_o promise_a land_n of_o canaan_n and_o go_v into_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o impious_a land_n of_o egypt_n and_o for_o his_o protection_n and_o blessing_n as_o well_o in_o his_o journey_n as_o in_o egypt_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n god_n isaac_n who_o isaac_n honour_v and_o 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16._o mat._n 1._o 20._o and_o 2._o 13_o 19_o act._n 16_o 9_o and_o 18._o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o say_v jacob_n jacob_n 10._o jacob_n he_o double_v the_o name_n both_o in_o token_n of_o his_o friendship_n and_o familiarity_n with_o he_o and_o to_o raise_v jacobs_n attention_n compare_v gen._n 22_o 11._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 10._o and_o he_o say_v here_o be_o i_o 3_o and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n fear_v not_o journey_n not_o for_o here_o be_v many_o cause_n of_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v do_v evil_a in_o forsake_v the_o promise_a and_o bless_a land_n and_o go_v to_o a_o place_n which_o have_v be_v incommodious_a to_o his_o grandfather_n gen._n 12._o 15._o and_o forbid_v to_o his_o father_n
cattle_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n because_o he_o now_o give_v they_o corn_n for_o food_n and_o for_o seed_n too_o ver_fw-la 23._o whereas_o in_o the_o six_o first_o year_n there_o be_v no_o sow_v nor_o reap_v gen._n 45._o 6._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o will_v not_o hide_v it_o from_o my_o lord_n how_o that_o our_o money_n be_v spend_v my_o lord_n also_o have_v our_o herd_n of_o cattle_n there_o be_v not_o aught_o leave_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n but_o our_o body_n and_o our_o land_n 19_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o die_v before_o thy_o eye_n we_o eye_n i._n e._n whilst_o thou_o look_v upon_o we_o like_o a_o idle_a spectator_n not_o pity_v and_o relieve_v we_o both_o we_o and_o our_o land_n live_v land_n the_o land_n be_v say_v to_o die_v improper_o when_o it_o be_v desolate_a and_o barren_a and_o when_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o die_v or_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o it_o do_v not_o live_v buy_v we_o and_o our_o land_n 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this_o affair_n that_o those_o who_o be_v apt_a and_o likely_a and_o use_v to_o unite_v together_o in_o seditious_a insurrection_n whether_o kindred_n or_o other_o shall_v be_v separate_v one_o from_o another_o as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v if_o any_o think_v that_o joseph_n deal_v hardly_o with_o they_o and_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o their_o necessity_n he_o will_v see_v how_o moderate_o and_o merciful_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o ver_fw-la 24._o 22_o only_o the_o land_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o or_o prince_n priest_n they_o priest_n under_o this_o name_n he_o understand_v chief_o those_o who_o administer_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n or_o idol_n of_o egypt_n and_o withal_o those_o who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o art_n and_o virtue_n call_v their_o wiseman_n and_o magician_n though_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o prince_n as_o that_o word_n sometime_o signify_v or_o officer_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o be_v nourish_v out_o of_o the_o king_n treasure_n and_o possible_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n may_v here_o comprehend_v both_o viz._n the_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o their_o idol_n too_o for_o both_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n relate_v and_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v include_v if_o not_o main_o intend_v here_o will_v be_v evident_a enough_o to_o any_o one_o that_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o egypt_n how_o mad_a that_o people_n universal_o be_v upon_o their_o idol_n how_o numerous_a their_o priest_n be_v and_o in_o how_o great_a honour_n and_o veneration_n both_o with_o prince_n and_o people_n beside_o reason_n of_o state_n oblige_v pharaoh_n to_o engage_v and_o secure_v to_o himself_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o bear_v so_o great_a sway_n with_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o their_o several_a place_n and_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n with_o the_o new_a inhabitant_n to_o quiet_a and_o satisfy_v they_o at_o their_o first_o change_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o ungrateful_a to_o they_o buy_v he_o not_o they_o not_o of_o this_o immunity_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o ancient_a writer_n diodorus_n siculus_n make_v mention_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o josephs_n will_n or_o choice_n for_o he_o who_o abhor_v their_o idolatry_n can_v not_o have_v a_o kindness_n for_o nor_o will_v have_v give_v encouragement_n to_o the_o great_a upholder_n and_o promoter_n of_o it_o but_o in_o this_o he_o be_v overrule_v either_o by_o pharaoh_n express_v command_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o so_o great_a a_o interest_n as_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n shall_v not_o have_v friend_n at_o court_n or_o that_o their_o friend_n shall_v not_o plead_v for_o they_o or_o that_o their_o plea_n and_o desire_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v by_o a_o idolatrous_a king_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o egypt_n or_o by_o their_o custom_n and_o usage_n in_o thing_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n which_o will_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n among_o they_o for_o 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compose_v sweeten_v and_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o king_n and_o make_v they_o pay_v their_o tribute_n for_o the_o future_a with_o more_o cheerfulness_n for_o seed_n of_o the_o field_n and_o for_o your_o food_n and_o for_o they_o of_o your_o household_n and_o for_o food_n for_o your_o little_a one_o 25_o and_o they_o say_v thou_o have_v save_v our_o life_n clemency_n life_n without_o thy_o care_n and_o providence_n we_o have_v all_o be_v dead_a man_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v keep_v we_o to_o the_o first_o bargain_n thou_o have_v do_v we_o more_o kindness_n than_o wrong_n much_o more_o when_o thou_o have_v use_v we_o with_o so_o much_o equity_n and_o clemency_n let_v we_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n occasion_n lord_n be_v thou_o our_o
but_o a_o impartial_a consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n see_v levit._n 19_o 15._o psal._n 72._o 1_o 2._o a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n 4_o 20._o 4_o deut._n 22._o 1._o job_n 24._o 3._o prov._n 24._o 17._o &_o 25._o 21._o mat._n 5._o 44._o rom._n 12._o 20._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n religion_n ox_n so_o far_o shall_v thou_o be_v from_o revenge_v his_o injury_n that_o thou_o shall_v render_v good_a to_o he_o for_o they_o whereby_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o reconcile_v he_o thou_o will_v procure_v peace_n to_o thyself_o and_o honour_n to_o religion_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 again_o 5_o 4._o 5_o deut._n 22._o 4._o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n he_o burden_n or_o will_v thou_o cease_v to_o help_v he_o and_o will_v cease_v to_o leave_v thy_o business_n for_o he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o leave_v it_o to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o will_v forbear_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v with_o he_o tongue_n he_o this_o translation_n depend_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n azab_n which_o be_v thrice_o use_v in_o this_o verse_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o leave_v but_o also_o to_o help_v or_o erect_v or_o liâ—…t_v up_o or_o strengthen_v or_o restore_v which_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n may_v be_v prove_v 1._o from_o that_o use_n of_o it_o nehem_n 3_o 8._o and_o 4._o 2._o 2._o from_o the_o parallel_n place_n deut._n 22._o 4._o where_o instead_o of_o this_o verb_n azab_n be_v hakim_v which_o be_v proper_o to_o 〈◊〉_d or_o liâ—…t_v up_o but_o if_o the_o verb_n do_v signify_v only_o to_o leave_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n then_o or_o therefore_o or_o sure_o for_o all_o these_o way_n the_o hebrew_n particle_n van_n be_v use_v thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o leave_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o ass_n groan_v under_o his_o burden_n or_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o ass_n and_o burden_n to_o he_o alone_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v leave_v i_o will_v appoint_v thou_o a_o better_a object_n for_o it_o thou_o shall_v sure_o leave_v or_o lay_v aside_o what_o thou_o have_v against_o he_o i._n e._n whatsoever_o controversy_n thou_o have_v with_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o succour_v he_o or_o he_o in_o any_o distress_n the_o hebrew_n preposition_n iâ—…_n do_v oft_o signify_v against_o as_o gen._n 26._o 20._o psal._n 85._o 4._o and_o 94._o 16._o hos._n 9_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v a_o concise_a or_o short_a way_n of_o speak_v which_o be_v very_o common_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n against_o he_o for_o what_o thou_o have_v against_o he_o or_o thus_o and_o will_v forbear_v to_o leave_v to_o wit_n thy_o business_n which_o thou_o be_v go_v about_o for_o he_o i._n e._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o enemy_n as_o the_o hebrew_n preposition_n lame_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 14._o 25._o numb_a 25._o 13._o jos._n 10._o 14._o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v repress_v those_o malicious_a desire_n and_o thou_o shall_v sure_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v or_o to_o tarry_v or_o to_o help_v with_o he_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o ass_n so_o there_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n which_o be_v most_o common_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 6_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o poor_a 19_o poor_a i._n e._n of_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v among_o thou_o not_o of_o the_o poor_a jew_n only_o as_o some_o peradventure_o may_v conceive_v for_o common_a right_n must_v be_v do_v even_o to_o the_o gentile_n compare_v deut._n 27._o 19_o in_o his_o cause_n 7_o keep_v thou_o far_o 15._o far_o i._n e._n abstain_v from_o all_o occasion_n degree_n or_o appearance_n of_o it_o compare_v job_n 22._o 23._o prov._n 4._o 14_o 15._o from_o a_o false_a matter_n verse_n matter_n i._n e._n a_o unrighteous_a judgement_n for_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o judge_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n and_o the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a slay_v thou_o not_o reason_n not_o condemn_v not_o to_o death_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o unjust_a penalty_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o â—…_n for_o chap._n 34._o â—…_n i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a 7._o wicked_a and_o therefore_o not_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a one_o contrary_a be_v here_o understand_v from_o the_o other_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n and_o what_o i_o do_v not_o thou_o who_o act_v in_o my_o name_n and_o stead_n shall_v not_o do_v or_o rather_o thus_o know_v o_o judge_n for_o to_o such_o he_o speak_v if_o thou_o do_v pronounce_v such_o a_o wicked_a sentence_n i_o will_v not_o justify_v thou_o or_o hold_v thou_o guiltless_a i._n e._n i_o will_v severe_o punish_v thou_o as_o exod._n 20._o 7._o 8_o and_o 28._o and_o eccl._n 20._o 28._o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n 6._o gift_n namely_o from_o such_o who_o cause_n be_v depend_v before_o thou_o because_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o sell_v justice_n for_o it_o yet_o thou_o will_v both_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o and_o be_v tempt_v to_o do_v so_o compare_v deut._n 16._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3_o prov._n 17._o 8_o 23._o and_o 19_o 6._o for_o the_o gift_n blind_v see_v blind_v heb._n the_o see_v the_o w_n of_o partial_a of_o or_o the_o open_a eye_a the_o quick-sighted_a who_o in_o this_o case_n can_v see_v partly_o because_o they_o will_v not_o see_v and_o partly_o because_o interest_n and_o affection_n do_v exceed_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n and_o render_v it_o very_o partial_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a give_v righteous_a i._n e._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o righteous_a judge_n i._n e._n of_o they_o who_o before_o be_v such_o and_o be_v incline_v to_o be_v so_o and_o probable_o will_v be_v so_o be_v they_o not_o tempt_v with_o bribe_n or_o of_o they_o who_o by_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v righteous_a so_o they_o be_v call_v righteous_a to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o be_v so_o and_o to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o consequent_o to_o aggravate_v the_o mischief_n of_o gift_n which_o make_v those_o unrighteous_a who_o office_n oblige_v they_o to_o be_v righteous_a or_o thus_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o judge_n but_o of_o the_o party_n plead_v who_o righteous_a cause_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v pervert_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o a_o wrong_a sentence_n give_v 9_o also_o 21._o also_o chap._n 22._o 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n for_o you_o know_v the_o soul._n the_o heb._n soul._n heart_n of_o a_o stranger_n mischief_n stranger_n i._n e._n the_o disposition_n dejection_n and_o distress_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o a_o object_n of_o pity_n not_o of_o malice_n or_o mischief_n see_v you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10_o and_o 3._o and_o leu._n 25._o 3._o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o land_n and_o shall_v gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 11_o but_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n and_o lie_v still_o etc._n still_o i._n e._n from_o manure_v plow_a till_v and_o sow_v and_o reap_v also_o by_o compare_v levit._n 25._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o this_o god_n ordain_v not_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o mention_v the_o more_o comfortable_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o cattle_n but_o for_o other_o weighty_a reason_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o heart_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v eat_v out_o by_o continual_a tillage_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v both_o try_v and_o exercise_n and_o also_o secure_a the_o obedience_n of_o the_o israelite_n 3._o that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o in_o dependence_n upon_o himself_o and_o give_v to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o their_o neighbour_n a_o manifest_a proof_n of_o his_o singular_a and_o gracious_a providence_n over_o his_o people_n 4._o that_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o quitrent_a they_o may_v be_v admonish_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o proprietary_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o be_v only_a tenant_n at_o his_o will_n 5._o that_o be_v free_v from_o their_o great_a labour_n about_o the_o land_n they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o leisure_n to_o meditate_v upon_o god_n work_n and_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v solemn_o read_v at_o this_o time_n deut._n 31._o 10_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v more_o eat_v quest._n what_o have_v the_o poor_a to_o eat_v ans._n not_o only_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o olive_n and_o other_o fruit-tree_n but_o also_o all_o that_o grow_v of_o
they_o give_v public_a testimony_n that_o they_o hear_v this_o person_n speak_v such_o word_n and_o do_v in_o their_o own_o and_o in_o all_o the_o people_n name_n desire_v and_o demand_v justice_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o he_o that_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n god_n may_v be_v appease_v and_o his_o judgement_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o people_n upon_o who_o they_o will_v certain_o fall_v if_o he_o be_v unpunished_a and_o let_v all_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o deserve_v he_o the_o same_o punishment_n which_o be_v before_o appoint_v for_o those_o who_o curse_v their_o parent_n whereas_o it_o deserve_v a_o far_o more_o grievous_a death_n thus_o god_n in_o this_o life_n mix_v mercy_n with_o judgement_n and_o punish_v man_n less_o than_o their_o iniquity_n deserve_v 15_o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v whosoever_o curse_v 11._o curse_v i._n e._n speak_v of_o he_o reproachful_o and_o with_o contempt_n they_o therefore_o be_v great_o mistake_v that_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o heathen_a god_n who_o their_o worshipper_n be_v forbid_v to_o reproach_n or_o curse_v but_o moses_n be_v not_o here_o give_v law_n to_o heathen_n but_o to_o the_o israelite_n nor_o will_v he_o concern_v himself_o so_o much_o to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o idol_n nor_o do_v this_o agree_n either_o with_o the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v to_o beget_v a_o contempt_n and_o detestation_n of_o all_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n or_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n who_o use_v oft_o to_o vilify_v they_o see_v 1_o â—…ing_n 18._o 27._o jer._n 10._o 11._o his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n 16._o sin_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a some_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o stripe_n other_o say_v with_o death_n which_o be_v describe_v for_o 16._o 16_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or._n â—…e_v that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n law_n lord_n this_o some_o make_v a_o distinct_a sin_n from_o 〈◊〉_d his_o god_n mention_v for_o 15._o but_o the_o difference_n they_o make_v seem_v arbitrary_a and_o without_o evidence_n from_o reason_n or_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o this_o may_v be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o other_o word_n which_o be_v common_a and_o as_o this_o law_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o more_o general_a term_n for_o 15._o so_o both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v more_o particular_o express_v for_o 16._o or_o the_o first_o part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o may_v be_v a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a rule_n to_o the_o present_a case_n and_o as_o for_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n or_o be_v blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o present_a tense_n which_o be_v fit_o use_v concern_v word_n just_a now_o utter_v and_o scarce_o yet_o out_o of_o their_o ear_n he_o shall_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v a_o repetition_n and_o amplificatioâ—…_n of_o the_o former_a law_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n blasphemy_n congregation_n to_o show_v their_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o to_o beget_v in_o they_o the_o great_a dread_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o blasphemy_n shall_v certain_o stone_n he_o as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 17_o 21._o 17_o exod._n 21._o 12._o num._n 35._o 31._o deut._n 10._o 21._o and_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d kill_v any_o man_n murder_v man_n this_o law_n be_v repeat_v here_o either_o to_o justify_v this_o sentence_n of_o put_v blasphemer_n to_o death_n from_o the_o same_o severity_n execute_v for_o a_o less_o crime_n or_o to_o prevent_v the_o mischievous_a effect_n of_o man_n strive_v or_o contend_v together_o which_o as_o here_o it_o cause_v blasphemy_n so_o it_o may_v in_o other_o lead_v to_o murder_v shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 18_o and_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o beast_n shall_v make_v it_o good_a sâ—…l_v good_a heb._n sâ—…l_o for_o sâ—…l_v beast_n for_o beast_n 19_o and_o if_o a_o man_n cause_v a_o blemish_n in_o his_o neighbour_n as_o 38._o as_o exod._n 21._o 24._o deut._n 19_o 21._o mat._n 5._o 38._o he_o have_v do_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o 20_o breach_n for_o breach_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n as_o he_o have_v cause_v a_o blemish_n in_o a_o man_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o he_o again_o 21_o 34._o 21_o exod._n 21._o 33_o 34._o and_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o beast_n he_o shall_v restore_v it_o and_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 22_o you_o shall_v have_v 49._o have_v exod._n 12._o 49._o one_o manner_n of_o law_n privilege_n law_n to_o wit_n in_o matter_n of_o common_a right_n but_o not_o as_o to_o church_n privilege_n as_o well_o for_o the_o stranger_n as_o for_o one_o of_o your_o own_o country_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 23_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o he_o that_o have_v curse_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o stone_n he_o with_o stone_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n chap._n xxv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n place_n sinai_n i._n e._n near_o mount_v sinai_n so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n beth_fw-mi be_v sometime_o use_v as_o gen._n 37._o 13._o jos._n 5._o 13._o judg._n 8._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 33._o 20._o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 21._o 18._o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o the_o iâ—…story_n in_o this_o place_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o come_v into_o the_o land_n 10._o land_n so_o as_o to_o be_v settle_v in_o it_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v nor_o the_o time_n before_o ioshua_n distribution_n of_o the_o land_n among_o they_o jos._n 14._o 7_o 10._o which_o i_o give_v you_o then_o shall_v the_o land_n rest_n land_n heb._n rest_n keep_v 34._o keep_v exod._n 23._o 11._o see_v ch_n 26._o 34._o a_o sabbath_n etc._n sabbath_n i._n e._n enjoy_v rest_n and_o freedom_n from_o plough_v till_v etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o lord_n year_n lord_n i._n e._n in_o obedience_n and_o unto_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n this_o be_v institute_v partly_o for_o the_o assertion_n of_o god_n sovereign_a right_n to_o the_o land_n in_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v but_o tenant_n at_o god_n will_v partly_o for_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o obedience_n partly_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o providence_n aswell_o in_o the_o general_a towards_o man_n as_o more_o especial_o towards_o his_o own_o people_n of_o which_o see_v below_o for_o 20_o 21_o 22._o partly_o to_o wean_v they_o from_o inordinate_a love_n and_o pursuit_n of_o or_o trust_v to_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o to_o inure_v they_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o and_o upon_o god_n blessing_n for_o their_o subsistence_n partly_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o bless_a and_o eternal_a rest_n provide_v for_o all_o good_a man_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_o free_v from_o all_o worldly_a labour_n and_o trouble_n and_o whole_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n see_v on_o exod._n 23._o 11._o and_o last_o that_o by_o their_o own_o strait_n in_o that_o year_n they_o may_v learn_v more_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v under_o the_o same_o strait_n every_o year_n 3_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o field_n and_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v prune_v thy_o vineyard_n and_o gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 4_o but_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o land_n a_o sabbath_n for_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v neither_o sow_v thy_o field_n nor_o prune_v thy_o vineyard_n 5_o 29._o 5_o â—…_n king_n 19_o 29._o that_o which_o grow_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n time_n accord_n from_o the_o grain_n that_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o ear_n the_o last_o reap_v time_n of_o thy_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v not_o reap_v food_n reap_v i._n e._n as_o thy_o own_o peculiarly_a but_o only_o so_o as_o other_o may_v reap_v it_o with_o thou_o for_o present_a food_n neither_o gather_v the_o grape_n separation_n grape_n heb._n of_o thy_o separation_n of_o thy_o vine_n undress_v poor_a undress_v heb._n the_o grape_n of_o thy_o separation_n i._n e._n the_o grape_n which_o thou_o have_v separate_v or_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o end_n and_o use_v appoint_v by_o god_n
or_o the_o grape_n of_o that_o year_n which_o be_v in_o this_o like_o the_o nazarite_n hair_n not_o cut_v off_o by_o thou_o but_o suffer_v to_o grow_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o it_o be_v a_o year_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o land_n 6_o and_o the_o sabbath_n sense_n sabbath_n i._n e._n the_o growth_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o that_o fruit_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n see_v on_o levit_fw-la 23._o 38._o where_o the_o word_n sabbath_n be_v take_v in_o the_o like_a sense_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o you_o for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o servant_n it_o servant_n for_o all_o promiscuous_o to_o take_v food_n from_o thence_o as_o they_o need_v it_o and_o for_o thy_o maid_n and_o for_o thy_o hire_a servant_n and_o for_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v with_o thou_o 7_o and_o for_o thy_o cattle_n and_o for_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n shall_v all_o the_o increase_n thereof_o be_v meat_n 8_o and_o thou_o shall_v number_v seven_o 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chap._n 23._o 27._o in_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n christ._n atonement_n a_o very_a fit_a time_n that_o when_o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v for_o god_n mercy_n to_o they_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n than_o they_o may_v exercise_v their_o charity_n and_o kindness_n to_o man_n in_o forgive_a their_o debt_n which_o be_v the_o true_a fast_o as_o be_v note_v isa._n 58._o 6._o and_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o solid_a comfort_n and_o joy_n must_v be_v lay_v in_o bitter_a repentance_n and_o atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n through_o christ._n shall_v you_o make_v the_o trumpet_n sound_n throughout_o all_o your_o land_n 10_o and_o you_o shall_v hallow_v the_o fifty_o year_n year_n year_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n be_v not_o the_o forty_o and_o nine_o year_n as_o some_o learned_a man_n think_v but_o precise_o the_o fifty_o year_n which_o may_v appear_v 1._o because_o the_o jew_n account_v it_o so_o which_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o this_o opinion_n who_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n err_v in_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o jubilee_n as_o they_o do_v in_o christ_n the_o great_a end_n and_o antitype_n of_o the_o jubilee_n but_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o jew_n shall_v universal_o err_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o constant_a practice_n among_o themselves_o especial_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o interest_n or_o prejudice_n in_o the_o case_n as_o there_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o christ._n 2._o because_o it_o be_v express_o call_v the_o fifty_o year_n here_o and_o ver_fw-la 11._o that_o fifty_o year_n which_o be_v not_o true_a if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o nine_o and_o forty_o year_n it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v call_v so_o popular_o and_o it_o be_v so_o if_o you_o take_v in_o the_o forego_n jubilee_n but_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o any_o forego_v jubilee_n but_o the_o very_a first_o of_o the_o kind_n be_v express_o call_v the_o fifty_o year_n which_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o if_o the_o jubilee_n be_v end_v ere_o the_o fifty_o year_n begin_v 3._o from_o the_o common_a course_n of_o computation_n the_o old_a weekly_a sabbath_n be_v call_v the_o seven_o day_n because_o it_o true_o be_v so_o be_v next_o after_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o distinct_a from_o they_o all_o and_o the_o year_n of_o release_n be_v call_v the_o seven_o year_n ver_fw-la 4._o as_o immediate_o follow_v the_o six_o year_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o distinct_a from_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o jubilee_n must_v needs_o be_v call_v the_o fifty_o year_n because_o it_o come_v next_o after_o seven_o time_n seven_o or_o forty_o nine_o year_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o be_v distinct_a from_o they_o all_o from_o ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o where_o it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o sow_v nor_o reap_v etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v the_o jubilee_n etc._n etc._n which_o look_v like_o a_o vain_a and_o useless_a repetition_n if_o this_o year_n be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o year_n for_o this_o very_a command_n be_v give_v concern_v every_o seven_o year_n ver_fw-la 4._o but_o if_o this_o year_n of_o jubilee_n be_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o year_n distinct_a from_o and_o come_v after_o the_o seven_o seven_n of_o year_n than_o this_o repetition_n and_o application_n of_o that_o command_n to_o it_o be_v high_o necessary_a because_o otherwise_o it_o may_v seem_v hard_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o they_o shall_v forbear_v sow_v and_o reap_v two_o year_n together_o which_o hereby_o they_o be_v command_v to_o do_v two_o thing_n be_v object_v against_o this_o 1._o that_o the_o jubilee_n be_v only_o a_o revolution_n of_o forty_o nine_o year_n but_o that_o seem_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o it_o be_v most_o express_o distinguish_v from_o they_o all_o and_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n call_v the_o fifty_o year_n therefore_o sure_o none_o of_o the_o forty_o nine_o 2._o the_o difficulty_n propound_v v._n 20._o concern_v only_o the_o seven_o year_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a difficulty_n if_o it_o have_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o jubilee_n and_o the_o jubilee_n have_v be_v another_o vacant_a year_n come_v next_o after_o the_o seven_o year_n but_o though_o the_o difficulty_n be_v great_a for_o the_o jubilee_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o frequent_a for_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o one_o make_v the_o way_n plain_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o other_o for_o as_o god_n promise_v so_o to_o bless_v every_o six_o year_n that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o three_o year_n ver_fw-la 21._o so_o when_o the_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a as_o in_o the_o jubilee_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o expect_v a_o extraordinary_a blessing_n from_o god_n upon_o that_o six_o year_n which_o go_v next_o before_o the_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o year_n or_o the_o forty_o nine_o year_n that_o it_o shall_v then_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o four_o year_n and_o proclaim_v liberty_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n unto_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o possession_n thereof_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v israelites_n principal_o to_o all_o servant_n even_o to_o such_o as_o will_v not_o and_o do_v not_o go_v out_o at_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o now_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o their_o debt_n and_o restore_v to_o their_o possession_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o jubilee_n joy_n jubilee_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n jobel_n which_o signify_v first_o a_o ram_n and_o then_o a_o ram_n horn_n by_o the_o sound_n whereof_o it_o be_v proclaim_v or_o from_o jubal_n the_o inventour_n of_o musical_a instrument_n gen._n 4._o 21._o because_o it_o be_v celebrate_v with_o music_n and_o all_o expression_n of_o joy_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v return_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o possession_n people_n possession_n which_o have_v be_v sell_v or_o otherwise_o alienate_v from_o he_o this_o law_n be_v not_o at_o all_o unjust_a because_o all_o buyer_n and_o seller_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o this_o condition_n in_o their_o bargain_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o expedient_a in_o many_o regard_n as_o 1._o to_o mind_v they_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o owner_n and_o proprietor_n both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o land_n and_o they_o only_o his_o tenant_n and_o farmer_n a_o point_n which_o they_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o forget_v 2._o that_o hereby_o inheritance_n family_n and_o tribe_n may_v be_v keep_v entire_a and_o clear_a until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o be_v know_v as_o by_o other_o thing_n so_o by_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o come_v and_o this_o according_o be_v do_v by_o the_o singular_a
of_o the_o jubilee_n 17._o jubilee_n the_o defalcation_n from_o the_o full_a price_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n be_v to_o be_v more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o year_n be_v more_o or_o few_o see_v levit._n 25._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v abate_v from_o thy_o estimation_n 19_o and_o if_o he_o that_o sanctify_a the_o field_n will_v in_o any_o wise_a redeem_v it_o than_o he_o shall_v add_v the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o money_n of_o thy_o estimation_n unto_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v assure_v to_o he_o 20_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o redeem_v the_o field_n it_o field_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o priest_n shall_v set_v a_o price_n upon_o it_o and_o offer_v it_o to_o he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o redeem_v it_o or_o if_o he_o have_v sell_v the_o field_n case_n field_n he_o who_o either_o 1._o the_o man_n that_o vow_v it_o if_o he_o after_o such_o a_o vow_n make_v shall_v neglect_v to_o pay_v his_o vow_n and_o shall_v sacrilegious_o sell_v the_o same_o land_n to_o another_o man_n or_o if_o he_o sell_v it_o i._n e._n suffer_v it_o to_o be_v sell_v to_o another_o and_o will_v not_o prevent_v that_o by_o redeem_v it_o to_o himself_o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o priest_n or_o some_o in_o his_o name_n who_o though_o not_o express_v be_v sufficient_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n clause_n if_o he_o will_v not_o redeem_v or_o buy_v again_o the_o field_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v now_o the_o seller_n of_o it_o or_o or_o rather_o and_o for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o accumulation_n if_o he_o i._n e._n the_o priest_n of_o who_o he_o may_v have_v redeem_v it_o upon_o his_o refusal_n offer_v it_o to_o sale_n and_o have_v sell_v the_o field_n to_o another_o man_n add_v to_o this_o that_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n can_v sell_v this_o land_n after_o it_o be_v once_o vow_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v so_o and_o offer_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o he_o again_o to_o redeem_v it_o which_o be_v apparent_o the_o present_a case_n to_o another_o man_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v redeem_v any_o more_o redemption_n more_o i._n e_fw-la he_o shall_v for_o ever_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n 21_o but_o the_o field_n when_o it_o go_v out_o it_o out_o i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o other_o man_n to_o who_o the_o priest_n sell_v it_o in_o the_o jubilee_n shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o field_n devote_a the_o possession_n thereof_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n sanctuary_n priest_n for_o their_o maintenance_n nor_o be_v this_o repugnant_a to_o that_o law_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n numb_a 18._o 20._o for_o that_o be_v only_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n in_o general_a and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o first_o division_n of_o the_o land_n wherein_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o to_o have_v a_o distinct_a part_n of_o land_n as_o other_o tribe_n have_v but_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o some_o particular_a land_n may_v be_v vow_v and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n either_o for_o their_o own_o benefit_n or_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 22_o and_o if_o a_o man_n sanctify_v unto_o the_o lord_z a_o field_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o field_n of_o his_o possession_n inheritance_n possession_n which_o be_v not_o his_o patrimony_n or_o inheritance_n 23_o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v reckon_v unto_o he_o the_o worth_n of_o thy_o estimation_n case_n estimation_n i._n e._n the_o price_n or_o sum_n at_o which_o thou_o o_o priest_n shall_v reckon_v it_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o change_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v frequent_a or_o the_o price_n which_o thou_o o_o moses_n by_o my_o direction_n have_v set_v in_o such_o case_n even_o unto_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jubilee_n we_o jubilee_n i._n e._n as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v worth_a for_o that_o space_n of_o time_n between_o the_o make_n of_o the_o vow_n and_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n for_o he_o 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as_o for_o the_o western_a border_n you_o shall_v even_o have_v the_o great_a libanus_n great_a the_o midland_n sea_n from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n so_o far_o as_o run_v parallel_n with_o mount_n libanus_n sea_n for_o a_o border_n this_o shall_v be_v your_o west-border_n 7_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v your_o north_n border_n from_o the_o great_a â—…ea_n you_o shall_v poinâ—…_n oâ—…_n for_o you_o moâ—…_n hâ—…r_n place_n hâ—…r_n not_o that_o hor_n where_o aaron_n die_v numb_a 20._o 22._o which_o be_v southward_o and_o border_v upon_o edom_n numb_a 33._o 37_o 38._o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v their_o northern_a border_n but_o another_o mountain_n and_o as_o it_o be_v conceive_v the_o mountain_n of_o libanus_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o mention_v as_o the_o northern_a border_n of_o the_o land_n and_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o divers_a part_n or_o by_o divers_a people_n be_v call_v by_o divers_a name_n as_o sirion_n and_o senir_fw-fr deut._n 3._o 9_o and_o zion_n deut._n 4._o 48._o and_o hermon_n jos._n 13._o 5._o and_o here_o hor_n which_o signify_v a_o mountain_n and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v so_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o as_o hor_n here_o so_o hermon_n jos._n 13._o 5._o be_v join_v with_o the_o entrance_n of_o hamath_n which_o make_v it_o probable_a they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n 8_o from_o mount_n hor_n you_o shall_v point_v out_o your_o border_n unto_o the_o entrance_n of_o hamath_n 65._o hamath_n call_v hamath_n the_o great_a amos_n 6._o 2._o which_o be_v among_o the_o northern_a border_n ezek._n 47._o 16_o 17._o see_v gen._n 10._o 15_o 18._o numb_a 13._o 21._o judg._n 3._o 3._o 1_o king_n 8._o 65._o and_o the_o go_n forth_o of_o the_o border_n shall_v be_v to_o zedad_n 9_o and_o the_o border_n shall_v go_v unto_o ziphron_n and_o the_o go_n out_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o hazar-enan_a this_o shall_v be_v your_o north-border_n 10_o and_o you_o shall_v point_v out_o your_o east-border_n from_o hazar-enan_a to_o shepham_n 11_o and_o the_o coast_n shall_v go_v down_o from_o shepham_n to_o riblah_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o ain_z and_o the_o border_n shall_v descend_v and_o shall_v reach_v unto_o the_o shoulder_n the_o heb._n shoulder_n side_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o chinnereth_n 1._o chinnereth_n of_o this_o name_n we_o have_v a_o city_n jos._n 19_o 35._o and_o a_o country_n jos._n 11._o 2._o 1_o king_n 15._o 20._o and_o a_o sea_n or_o lake_n here_o and_o jos._n 12._o 3._o and_o 13._o 27._o which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o sea_n of_o genesareth_n luk._n 5._o 1._o and_o of_o galilee_n and_o of_o tâ—…otrias_n joh._n 6._o 1._o eastward_o 12_o and_o the_o border_n shall_v go_v down_o to_o jordan_n border_n jordan_n i._n e._n all_o along_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o eastern_a border_n and_o the_o go_n out_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o salt_n sea_n this_o shall_v be_v your_o land_n with_o the_o coast_n thereof_o round_o about_o 13_o and_o moses_n command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v this_o be_v the_o land_n which_o they_o shall_v inherit_v by_o lot_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o to_o the_o half_a tribe_n 14_o 3._o 14_o chap._n 32._o 33._o josh._n 14._o 2_o 3._o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n have_v receive_v their_o inheritance_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n have_v receive_v their_o inheritance_n 15_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n have_v receive_v their_o inheritance_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n near_o jericho_n eastward_o towards_o the_o sunrising_a 16_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 17_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n which_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n unto_o you_o 51._o you_o josh._n 14._o 1._o and_o 19_o 51._o eleazar_n the_o priest_n manner_n priest_n who_o be_v to_o act_v in_o god_n name_n to_o cast_v lot_n to_o prevent_v difference_n and_o contention_n to_o consult_v with_o god_n in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n to_o transact_v the_o whole_a business_n in_o a_o solemn_a and_o religious_a manner_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n 18_o and_o you_o shall_v take_v one_o prince_n of_o every_o tribe_n to_o divide_v the_o land_n by_o inheritance_n 19_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n be_v these_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n people_n judah_n the_o order_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v here_o differ_v from_o that_o numb_a 1_o 7_o 26._o and_o in_o other_o place_n be_v here_o as_o also_o jos._n 16._o and_o 17._o and_o 18._o and_o 19_o conform_v to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o several_a inheritance_n which_o afterward_o fall_v to_o they_o by_o lot_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o of_o his_o exact_a and_o peculiar_a care_n over_o his_o people_n caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n 20_o and_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n shemuel_n the_o son_n of_o ammihud_o 21_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n elidad_n the_o son_n of_o chisbon_n 22_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n bukki_n the_o son_n of_o jogli_n 23_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n hanniel_n the_o son_n of_o ephod_n 24_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n kemuel_n the_o son_n of_o shiphtan_n 25_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n elizaphan_n the_o son_n of_o parnach_n 26_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n paltiel_n the_o son_n of_o azzan_n 27_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n ahihud_v the_o son_n of_o shelomi_n 28_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n pedahel_n the_o son_n of_o ammihud_o 29_o these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n chap._n xxxv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n by_o jordan_n near_o jericho_n say_v 2_o 2._o 2_o josh._n 14._o 3_o 4._o and_o 21._o 2._o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o possession_n city_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o you_o shall_v give_v also_o unto_o the_o levite_n suburb_n for_o the_o city_n round_o about_o they_o 3_o and_o the_o city_n shall_v they_o have_v to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o suburb_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o their_o cattle_n 60._o cattle_n for_o pasturage_v for_o their_o cattle_n where_o they_o may_v not_o build_v house_n nor_o plant_v garden_n orchard_n or_o vineyard_n no_o nor_o sow_v corn_n for_o which_o they_o be_v abundant_o provide_v out_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n and_o these_o suburb_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o levite_n in_o common_a but_o be_v distribute_v to_o they_o in_o convenient_a proportion_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o jos._n 21._o 18._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 60._o and_o for_o their_o good_n and_o for_o all_o their_o beast_n 4_o and_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o levite_n shall_v reach_v from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o outward_a a_o thousand_o cubit_n round_o about_o city_n about_o obj._n in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v two_o thousand_o how_o do_v these_o agree_v ans._n 1._o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n read_v both_o here_o and_o ver_fw-la
this_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o religious_a privilege_n but_o of_o common_a right_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o practice_n of_o wise_a heathen_n and_o for_o the_o sojourner_n among_o they_o that_o every_o one_o that_o kill_v any_o person_n unaware_o may_v flee_v thither_o 16_o 14._o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 12_o 14._o and_o if_o he_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o instrument_n of_o iron_n 23._o iron_n witting_o and_o wilful_o though_o not_o with_o premeditate_a ma_fw-fr lice_n or_o design_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o so_o that_o he_o die_v 20._o die_v to_o wit_n sudden_o not_o so_o if_o he_o walk_v abroad_o afterward_o exod._n 21._o 19_o 20._o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n the_o murderer_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n refuge_n death_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v flee_v into_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n 17_o and_o if_o he_o smite_v he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o throw_v a_o stone_n 23._o stone_n heb._n with_o the_o stone_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n i._n e._n cast_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o that_o know_o as_o appear_v by_o ver_fw-la 23._o wherewith_o he_o may_v die_v and_o he_o die_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n the_o murderer_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 18_o or_o if_o he_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o hand-weapon_n of_o wood_n wherewith_o he_o may_v die_v and_o he_o die_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n the_o murderer_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 19_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n himself_o shall_v slay_v the_o murderer_n 13._o murderer_n either_o 1._o by_o himself_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o permission_n that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o offence_n to_o god_n or_o danger_n to_o himself_o or_o 2._o by_o the_o magistrate_n from_o who_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v demand_v justice_n so_o it_o be_v a_o command_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 31._o and_o deut._n 19_o 12_o 13._o when_o he_o meet_v he_o he_o shall_v slay_v he_o 20_o but_o 11._o but_o deut._n 19_o 11._o if_o he_o thrust_v he_o of_o hatred_n or_o hurl_v at_o he_o by_o lay_v of_o wait_n that_o he_o die_v unaware_o t_o through_o sudden_a passion_n or_o provocation_n or_o by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o unaware_o 21_o or_o in_o enmity_n smite_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o die_v he_o that_o smite_v he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n shall_v slay_v the_o murderer_n when_o he_o meet_v he_o 22_o but_o if_o he_o thrust_v he_o sudden_o be_v 1â—…_n be_v exod._n 21_o 1â—…_n without_o enmity_n or_o have_v cast_v upon_o he_o any_o thing_n without_o lay_v of_o wait_n 23_o or_o with_o any_o stone_n wherewith_o a_o man_n may_v die_v see_v he_o not_o and_o cast_v it_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o die_v and_o be_v not_o his_o enemy_n neither_o seek_v his_o harm_n 24_o then_o refuge_n then_o if_o the_o man_n slayer_n flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o congregation_n shall_v judge_v between_o the_o slayer_n and_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n according_a to_o these_o judgement_n 25_o and_o the_o congregation_n shall_v deliver_v the_o slayer_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o congregation_n shall_v restore_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n whither_o he_o be_v flee_v and_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o it_o bloodshed_n it_o be_v confine_v to_o it_o partly_o to_o show_v the_o hatefulness_n of_o wilful_a murder_n in_o god_n account_n by_o so_o severe_a a_o punishment_n as_o this_o in_o many_o case_n may_v prove_v inflict_v upon_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o manslayer_n lest_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o his_o conversation_n among_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o decease_a may_v occasion_v reproach_n and_o bloodshed_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n liberty_n priest_n partly_o because_o the_o public_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o public_a a_o person_n be_v likely_a to_o assuage_v the_o private_a grief_n and_o passion_n of_o man_n the_o rather_o because_o by_o this_o example_n they_o be_v mind_v of_o their_o own_o mortality_n and_o thereby_o withhold_v from_o take_v vengeance_n and_o principal_o to_o show_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a highpriest_n who_o the_o other_o do_v evident_o and_o eminent_o represent_v and_o typify_v be_v the_o only_o mean_v whereby_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o sinner_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n 10._o liberty_n exod._n 29._o â—…_n leu._n 4._o 3._o and_o 21._o 10._o which_o be_v anoint_v with_o holy_a oil_n 26_o but_o if_o the_o slayer_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n come_v without_o the_o border_n of_o his_o city_n of_o refuge_n whither_o he_o be_v flee_v 27_o and_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n find_v he_o without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n and_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n kill_v the_o slayer_n he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d blâ—…d_n shall_v be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n 22._o blood_n i_o e._n not_o liable_a to_o punishment_n from_o man_n though_o noâ—…_n free_a from_o guilt_n before_o god_n because_o he_o kiâ—…s_v a_o innocent_a person_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 19_o 10._o this_o god_n ordain_v to_o oblige_v the_o manslayer_n to_o abide_v in_o his_o city_n of_o refuge_n see_v ver_fw-la 22._o 28_o because_o he_o shall_v have_v remain_v in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o slayer_n shall_v return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o his_o possession_n 29_o so_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n unto_o you_o throughout_o your_o generation_n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n 30_o whoso_o kill_v any_o person_n the_o murderer_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o 28._o the_o deut._n 17._o 6._o and_o 19_o 15._o mat._n 18._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 1._o heb._n 10._o 28._o mouth_n of_o witness_n but_o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o testify_v against_o any_o person_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v testimony_n die_v no_o judge_n shall_v condemn_v any_o man_n to_o death_n upon_o a_o single_a testimony_n 31_o moreover_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n pardon_n murderer_n no_o intercession_n nor_o ransom_n shall_v be_v accept_v to_o save_v his_o life_n or_o procure_v he_o a_o pardon_n which_o be_v die_v be_v heb._n faulty_a to_o die_v guilty_a of_o death_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n 32_o and_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o that_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o priest_n sinner_n priest_n whereby_o god_n will_v signify_v the_o absolute_a and_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o expiate_v sin_n and_o to_o redeem_v the_o sinner_n 33_o so_o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v for_o blood_n it_o 11._o it_o mic._n 4._o 11._o defile_v the_o land_n and_o land_n and_o heb._n there_o can_v be_v no_o expiation_n for_o the_o land_n the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o they_o it_o these_o word_n be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n not_o of_o the_o last_o law_n ver_fw-la 32._o for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o land_n be_v cleanse_v without_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o manslayer_n but_o of_o the_o law_n next_o forego_v that_o verse_n 31._o in_o which_o case_n it_o hold_v and_o the_o sense_n be_v if_o you_o shall_v spare_v the_o murderer_n or_o take_v any_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o you_o do_v together_o with_o yourselves_o involve_v your_o land_n and_o people_n in_o guilt_n and_o will_v certain_o bring_v down_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o they_o 34_o defile_v not_o therefore_o the_o land_n which_o you_o shall_v inherit_v murderer_n inherit_v be_v not_o cruel_a to_o your_o own_o land_n by_o make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o murderer_n wherein_o i_o dwell_v for_o i_o the_o lord_n dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1_o and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o family_n they_o family_n who_o have_v the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o that_o tribe_n commit_v to_o they_o of_o the_o child_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n come_v near_o and_o speak_v before_o moses_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o and_o they_o say_v 55._o say_v chap._n 26._o 55._o the_o lord_n command_v
thou_o if_o thou_o provoke_v he_o by_o idolatry_n or_o other_o way_n even_o a_o 8._o a_o exod._n 20._o 9_o isa._n 42._o 8._o jealous_a god_n partner_n god_n who_o be_v espouse_v to_o thou_o will_v be_v high_o incense_v against_o thou_o if_o thou_o follow_v after_o other_o loverâ—…_n or_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o idol_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o rival_n or_o partner_n 25_o when_o thou_o shall_v beget_v child_n and_o child_n child_n and_o shall_v have_v remain_v long_o in_o the_o land_n and_o shall_v corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o shall_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z considerable_a lord_z which_o word_n be_v here_o add_v either_o 1._o as_o a_o caution_n your_o idolatry_n though_o possible_o secret_o and_o cunning_o manage_v will_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o he_o see_v it_o and_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o or_o 2._o to_o aggravate_v their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n as_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o husband_n who_o eye_n be_v more_o peculiarly_a upon_o they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n than_o it_o be_v upon_o other_o people_n or_o 3._o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n unto_o man_n judgement_n idolatry_n oft_o time_n seem_v good_a and_o reasonable_a and_o religious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o judgement_n be_v most_o considerable_a thy_o god_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n 26_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 12._o earth_n either_o 1._o figurative_o i._n e._n god_n and_o angel_n and_o man_n or_o rather_o 2._o proper_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o call_v in_o the_o senseless_a creature_n as_o witness_n in_o such_o case_n as_o deut._n 32._o 1._o isa._n 1._o 2._o jer._n 2._o 12._o to_o witness_v against_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v soon_o utter_o perish_v from_o off_o the_o land_n whereunto_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v it_o you_o shall_v not_o prolong_v your_o day_n upon_o it_o but_o shall_v utter_o be_v destroy_v 27_o and_o the_o lord_n 8._o lord_n levit._fw-la 26._o 33._o chap._n 28._o 64._o neh._n 1._o 8._o shall_v scatter_v you_o among_o the_o nation_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v leave_v number_n leave_v heb._n man_n of_o number_n few_o in_o number_n among_o the_o heathen_a whither_o the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v you_o 28_o and_o 13._o and_o ch._n 28._o 36_o 64._o jer._n 16._o 13._o there_o you_o shall_v serve_v god_n 25._o god_n i._n e._n idol_n you_o shall_v be_v compel_v by_o man_n and_o give_v up_o by_o i_o to_o idolatry_n so_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v your_o choice_n shall_v be_v your_o punishment_n it_o be_v just_a and_o usual_a for_o god_n to_o punish_v one_o sin_n by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o another_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o rom._n 1._o 24_o 25._o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n 7._o stone_n psa._n 115._o 4_o 5._o and_o 135._o 15._o isa._n 45._o 20._o and_o 46._o 7._o which_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o eat_v nor_o smell_v 29_o 9_o 29_o leu._n 26._o 40._o chap._n 30._o 1._o neh._n 1._o 9_o but_o if_o from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o 6._o he_o if_o thou_o desire_v his_o help_n and_o favour_n see_v deut._n 30._o 1._o isa._n 55._o 6._o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n fervent_o heart_n i._n e._n sincere_o and_o fervent_o and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul._n 30_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o tribulation_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n thou_o thing_n heb._n have_v sound_v thou_o be_v come_v upon_o thou_o even_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n world_n day_n either_o in_o general_n in_o succeed_a age_n and_o generation_n or_o particular_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v common_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o latter_a or_o last_o day_n as_o isa._n 2._o 2._o host._n 3._o 5._o mich._n 4._o 1._o dan._n 2._o 44._o heb._n 1._o 2._o and_o 9_o 26._o and_o so_o this_o may_v respect_v the_o conversion_n and_o redemption_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n even_o in_o those_o time_n when_o their_o case_n seem_v most_o desperate_a when_o they_o have_v forsake_v their_o god_n and_o reject_v their_o messiah_n for_o many_o age_n to_o wit_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o voice_n 31_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o neither_o destroy_v thou_o nor_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o father_n 7._o father_n i._n e._n make_a with_o thy_o father_n include_v their_o posterity_n as_o gen._n 17._o 7._o which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o 32_o for_o ask_v now_o of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a which_o be_v before_o thou_o since_o the_o day_n that_o god_n create_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o ask_v from_o the_o one_o side_n of_o heaven_n 27._o heaven_n i._n e._n of_o the_o earth_n under_o heaven_n ask_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n compare_v matt._n 24._o 31._o with_o mark_n 13._o 27._o unto_o the_o other_o whether_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o great_a thing_n be_v or_o have_v be_v hear_v like_o it_o 33_o do_v ever_o people_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o live_v 20._o live_v i._n e._n and_o be_v not_o overwhelm_v and_o consume_v by_o such_o a_o glorious_a appearance_n see_v exod._n 24._o 11._o and_o 33._o 20._o 34_o or_o have_v god_n assay_v to_o go_v and_o take_v he_o a_o nation_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o another_o nation_n 3._o nation_n chap._n 7._o 19_o and_o 29._o 3._o by_o temptation_n no._n temptation_n by_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n which_o be_v common_o call_v temptation_n which_o be_v here_o fit_o mention_v as_o one_o great_a occasion_n first_o of_o their_o cry_n unto_o god_n and_o then_o of_o god_n come_v for_o their_o rescue_n or_o temptation_n be_v the_o general_a title_n which_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o follow_a particular_n sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v call_v temptation_n because_o they_o be_v trial_n both_o to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o israelite_n whether_o thereby_o they_o will_v be_v induce_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v god_n or_o no._n by_o sign_n and_o by_o wonder_n and_o by_o war_n and_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o by_o a_o stretched-out_a arm_n and_o by_o great_a terror_n they_o terror_n raise_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o egyptian_n as_o the_o history_n show_v compare_v deut._n 2._o 25._o and_o 34._o 12._o or_o by_o terrible_a thing_n do_v among_o they_o according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n do_v for_o you_o in_o egypt_n before_o your_o eye_n 35_o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v show_v that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n 39_o god_n chap._n 32._o 39_o there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o he_o 36_o 1â—…_n 36_o exod._n 24._o 1â—…_n heb._n 12._o 1â—…_n out_o of_o heaven_n 22._o heaven_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o air_n above_o mount_n sinai_n see_v exod._n 19_o 9_o and_o 20._o 18_o 22._o he_o make_v thou_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n that_o he_o may_v instruct_v thou_o and_o upon_o earth_n sinai_n earth_n at_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n sinai_n he_o show_v thou_o his_o great_a fire_n and_o thou_o hear_v his_o word_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n 37_o and_o because_o he_o love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o and_o bring_v thou_o out_o in_o his_o sight_n fire_n sight_n keep_v his_o eye_n fix_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o father_n do_v on_o his_o belove_a child_n or_o with_o his_o presence_n i_o e._n he_o do_v not_o send_v they_o forth_o by_o moses_n but_o he_o himself_o be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v march_v along_o with_o they_o in_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n with_o his_o mighty_a power_n out_o of_o egypt_n 38_o to_o drive_v out_o nation_n from_o 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24._o 15._o and_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 8._o eccles._n 9_o 4._o and_o unclean_a by_o god_n designation_n which_o yet_o shall_v have_v be_v redeem_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n numb_a 18._o 15._o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o prohibition_n and_o this_o may_v be_v here_o prohibit_v either_o 1._o that_o by_o this_o one_o instance_n put_v for_o all_o other_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n they_o may_v be_v teach_v not_o to_o offer_v to_o god_n what_o cost_v they_o nothing_o or_o be_v worth_a nothing_o or_o 2._o to_o bring_v contempt_n upon_o that_o creature_n which_o divers_a of_o the_o gentile_n offer_v up_o to_o their_o god_n and_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v as_o go_n or_o 3._o that_o by_o compare_v whore_n and_o dog_n together_o and_o equal_v the_o price_n of_o they_o he_o may_v expose_v whore_n to_o the_o high_a disgrace_n and_o infamy_n or_o 2._o metaphorical_o as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 14._o psal._n 22._o 16_o 20._o isa._n 56._o 10_o 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this_o place_n which_o be_v in_o question_n of_o any_o abhominableness_n of_o a_o dog_n unto_o god_n more_o than_o of_o a_o ass_n or_o any_o other_o unclean_a creature_n but_o how_o abominable_a sodomite_n be_v to_o god_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o other_o scripture_n and_o from_o undeniable_a reason_n be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 19_o 5._o 19_o exod._n 22._o 25._o leu._n 25._o 36._o psal._n 15._o 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n 34._o usury_n i._n e._n so_o as_o to_o receive_v thy_o principal_a money_n or_o thing_n lend_v with_o such_o increase_n or_o improvement_n of_o it_o as_o be_v usual_a and_o allow_v among_o the_o gentile_n but_o whether_o all_o usury_n be_v unlawful_a to_o christian_n be_v too_o great_a a_o question_n to_o be_v determine_v in_o a_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n see_v exod._n 22._o 25._o deut._n 15._o 3._o psal._n 15._o 5._o nehem._n 5._o 2._o luke_n 6._o 34._o to_o thy_o brother_n usury_n of_o money_n usury_n of_o 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be_v think_v that_o as_o all_o these_o war_n be_v here_o record_v in_o a_o short_a narration_n so_o they_o be_v dispatch_v in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o god_n will_v have_v the_o land_n to_o be_v conquer_a gradual_o for_o many_o weighty_a reason_n 1._o lest_o the_o sudden_a extirpation_n of_o those_o nation_n shall_v have_v make_v a_o great_a paâ—…t_n of_o the_o land_n desert_n and_o thereby_o have_v increase_v the_o number_n of_o wild_a beast_n deut._n 7._o 22._o 2._o lest_o be_v do_v sudden_o and_o easy_o it_o shall_v soon_o be_v forget_v and_o despise_v as_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o do_v in_o those_o case_n 3._o that_o by_o long_o exercise_v the_o 〈◊〉_d may_v grow_v skilful_a in_o the_o art_n of_o war_n which_o be_v very_o useful_a anâ—…_n needful_a for_o they_o in_o that_o land_n 4._o for_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o patience_n and_o courage_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n 5._o â—…o_v oblige_v they_o to_o the_o great_a care_n to_o please_v and_o obey_v god_n who_o they_o yet_o need_v for_o their_o help_n against_o their_o enemy_n with_o all_o those_o king_n 19_o there_o be_v not_o a_o city_n that_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n save_v 3._o save_v chap._n 9_o 3._o the_o hivites_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o gibeon_n all_o other_o obstinate_a other_o to_o wit_n all_o that_o be_v take_v by_o joshua_n be_v take_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o war_n be_v long_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v so_o obstinate_a they_o take_v in_o battle_n 20_o for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o harden_v their_o heart_n 17._o heart_n it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o god_n providence_n not_o to_o soften_v their_o heart_n to_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o israelite_n but_o to_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o animosity_n pride_n confidence_n and_o stubbornness_n that_o so_o both_o their_o abominable_a and_o incorrigible_a wickedness_n may_v be_v severe_o punish_v and_o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o be_v mix_v with_o they_o but_o be_v intiâ—…e_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n compare_v deut._n 2._o 30._o and_o for_o the_o phrase_n exod._n 7._o 13._o and_o 9_o 12._o and_o 14._o 17._o that_o they_o shall_v come_v against_o israel_n in_o battle_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o favour_n but_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o 17._o they_o deu._n 2â—…_n 16_o 17._o as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n 21_o and_o at_o that_o time_n year_n time_n i_o e._n in_o that_o war_n for_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o particular_a and_o short_a time_n because_o the_o work_n here_o relate_v be_v do_v in_o divers_a time_n and_o year_n come_v joshua_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o anakim_v 33._o anakim_v a_o race_n of_o giant_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 13._o 33._o from_o the_o mountain_n israelite_n mountain_n or_o mountain_n the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a these_o barbarous_a and_o monstrous_a person_n either_o choose_v to_o live_v in_o the_o den_n or_o cave_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o mountain_n of_o those_o part_n or_o else_o they_o be_v drive_v thither_o by_o the_o arm_n and_o success_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o hebron_n from_o debir_n place_n debir_n either_o 1._o from_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o these_o city_n as_o we_o have_v oft_o see_v in_o this_o history_n city_n mention_v for_o the_o country_n subject_n to_o they_o for_o the_o city_n be_v take_v before_o by_o joshua_n chap._n 10._o 36_o 37_o 38._o or_o 2._o from_o the_o city_n themselves_o and_o so_o either_o the_o city_n be_v retake_a by_o the_o giant_n which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o god_n will_v permit_v in_o ioshua_n time_n or_o he_o speak_v here_o
chap._n 13_o â—…_n moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v it_o for_o a_o possession_n unto_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 7_o and_o these_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o country_n which_o joshua_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n on_o the_o west_n from_o baalgad_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o lebanon_n even_o unto_o 1â—…_n unto_o chap._n 1â—…_n the_o mount_n halak_n that_o go_v up_o to_o seir_n which_o joshua_n give_v unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o possession_n according_a to_o their_o division_n 8_o in_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o the_o vale_n and_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 3._o wilderness_n this_o word_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n note_v not_o a_o land_n whole_o desert_a and_o uninhabited_a but_o one_o thin_a of_o inhabitant_n as_o 1_o king_n 2._o 34._o and_o 9_o 18._o mat._n 3._o 1_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o south_n country_n the_o hittite_n the_o amorite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n the_o perizzite_n the_o hivite_n and_o the_o jebusite_n 9_o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o jericho_n one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o a_z which_o be_v beside_o beth-el_a 3._o beth-el_a this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o a_z of_o the_o ammonite_n of_o which_o jer._n 49._o 3._o one_o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n one_o the_o king_n of_o hebron_n one_o 11_o the_o king_n of_o jarmuth_n one_o the_o king_n of_o lachish_n one_o 12_o the_o king_n of_o eglon_n one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o gezer_n one_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 13_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o debir_n one_o the_o king_n of_o geder_o one_o 14_o the_o king_n of_o hormah_n one_o the_o king_n of_o arad_n one_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 15_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o libnah_n one_o the_o king_n of_o adullam_n one_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 16_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o makkedah_n one_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n chap._n 〈◊〉_d of_o beth-el_a one_o 17_o the_o king_n of_o tappuah_n one_o the_o king_n of_o hepher_n one_o 18_o the_o king_n of_o aphek_n one_o the_o king_n of_o †_o lasharon_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d ‡_o or_o 〈◊〉_d one_o 19_o the_o king_n of_o madon_n one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o hazor_n one_o 20_o the_o king_n of_o shimron-meron_a one_o the_o king_n of_o achshaph_n one_o 21_o the_o king_n of_o taanach_n one_o the_o king_n of_o megiddo_n one_o 22_o the_o king_n of_o kedesh_n one_o the_o king_n of_o jokneam_fw-la of_o carmel_n one_o 23_o the_o king_n of_o dor_n 2._o dor_n of_o which_o jos._n 11._o 2._o in_o the_o coast_n of_o dor_n one_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n of_o gilgal_n 1._o gilgal_n not_o of_o that_o gilgal_n where_o joshua_n first_o lodge_v after_o his_o passage_n over_o jordan_n where_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v either_o king_n or_o city_n but_o of_o another_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n as_o be_v frequent_a in_o those_o part_n probable_o in_o galilee_n towards_o the_o sea_n whither_o divers_a people_n may_v possible_o resort_v for_o trade_n and_o merchandise_n over_o who_o this_o be_v king_n as_o former_o tidal_a seem_v to_o have_v be_v gen._n 14._o 1._o one_o 24._o the_o king_n of_o tirzah_n one_o all_o the_o king_n thirty_o and_o one_o be_v one_o each_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n and_o be_v king_n only_o of_o one_o city_n or_o small_a province_n belong_v to_o it_o which_o be_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o easy_o and_o successive_o conquer_v by_o the_o israelite_n one_o after_o another_o as_o they_o be_v chap._n xiii_o now_o joshua_n 〈◊〉_d joshua_n see_v chap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v old_a do_v old_a therefore_o delay_v not_o to_o do_v the_o work_n which_o i_o have_v appoint_v and_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v and_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o there_o remain_v yet_o very_a much_o land_n †_o to_o be_v possess_v people_n possess_v to_o be_v conquer_v and_o so_o possess_v by_o the_o people_n posâ—…_n ‡_o heb._n to_o posâ—…_n 2_o 3._o 2_o judg._n 3._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o land_n that_o yet_o remain_v aright_o remain_v unconquered_a by_o thou_o and_o to_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o israelite_n if_o they_o behave_v themselves_o aright_o all_o the_o border_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o all_o geshuri_n south-west_n geshuri_n a_o people_n in_o the_o north-east_n of_o canaan_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 3._o 14._o as_o the_o philistine_n be_v on_o the_o south-west_n 3_o from_o sihor_n 18._o sihor_n a_o river_n of_o which_o see_n isa._n 23._o 3._o and_o jer._n 2._o 18._o which_o be_v before_o egypt_n even_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o ekron_n northward_o which_o be_v count_v to_o the_o canaanite_n israelite_n canaanite_n i_o e._n which_o though_o now_o possess_v by_o the_o philistine_n who_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o it_o deut._n 2._o 23._o amos_n 9_o 7._o yet_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o israelite_n five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o 5._o the_o zech._n 9_o 5._o gazathite_n and_o the_o ashdothite_n the_o eshkalonite_n the_o gittites_n and_o the_o ekronites_n also_o the_o 13._o the_o deut._n 2._o 13._o avite_n former_a avite_n or_o the_o avim_n as_o they_o be_v call_v deut._n 2._o 23._o who_o though_o they_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o their_o ancient_a seat_n and_o most_o of_o they_o destroy_v by_o the_o caphtorâ—…ns_n or_o philistine_n as_o be_v there_o say_v yet_o many_o of_o they_o probable_o escape_v and_o plant_v themselves_o in_o some_o other_o place_n not_o very_o far_o from_o the_o former_a 4_o from_o the_o south_n all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n cave_n ‡_o or_o the_o cave_n land_n cave_n i_o e._n from_o those_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n now_o possess_v by_o the_o philistine_n all_o the_o more_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n be_v yet_o inhabit_v by_o the_o canaanite_n almost_o as_o far_o as_o sidon_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o conquest_n of_o joshua_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n the_o canaanite_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v say_v to_o awell_v by_o the_o sea_n numb_a 13._o 29._o and_o these_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o though_o some_o of_o they_o dwell_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o â—…_n mearah_n part_n mearah_n a_o strong_a place_n it_o matter_n not_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o city_n or_o a_o impregnable_a cave_n which_o some_o writer_n mention_v to_o be_v in_o those_o part_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o sidonian_n unto_o aphek_n 31._o aphek_n not_o that_o of_o judea_n of_o which_o jos._n 15._o 53._o but_o another_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n of_o which_o jos._n 12._o 18._o judg._n 1._o 31._o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o amorite_n here_o amorite_n the_o amorites_n be_v a_o strong_a and_o very_a numerous_a people_n and_o we_o find_v they_o disperse_v in_o several_a part_n some_o within_o jordan_n and_o some_o without_o it_o some_o in_o the_o south_n and_o other_o in_o the_o north_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v here_o 5_o and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o 7._o the_o 1_o kin._n 5._o 18._o psal._n 83._o 7._o giblâ—…tes_n 9_o giblâ—…tes_n a_o people_n dwell_v near_o sidon_n in_o gebal_n of_o which_o see_n king_n 5._o 18._o ezek._n 27._o 9_o and_o all_o lebanon_n towards_o the_o sunrising_n from_o baalgad_n under_o mount_n hermon_n unto_o the_o enter_v into_o hamath_n 6_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o hill-countrey_n from_o lebanon_n 8._o lebanon_n chap._n 11._o 8._o unto_o misrephothmaim_n and_o all_o the_o sidonian_n they_o will_v i_o drive_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n wickedness_n israel_n present_o after_o thy_o death_n if_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o hinder_v it_o by_o their_o unbelief_n or_o wickedness_n only_o divide_v thou_o it_o by_o lot_n unto_o the_o israelite_n for_o a_o inheritance_n incline_v inheritance_n though_o they_o be_v now_o unconquered_a yet_o divide_v they_o partly_o as_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o my_o help_n in_o conquer_a they_o after_o thy_o death_n partly_o to_o lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o israelite_n to_o proceed_v in_o conquering-work_n and_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o they_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o and_o partly_o as_o a_o wall_n of_o partition_n between_o they_o and_o the_o canaanite_n to_o prevent_v all_o agreement_n contract_n and_o confederacy_n with_o they_o to_o which_o god_n see_v they_o begin_v to_o incline_v as_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o 7_o now_o therefore_o divide_v this_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n unto_o the_o nine_o
several_o allot_v to_o they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v little_a enough_o for_o one_o of_o they_o to_o inherit_v see_v i_o be_o a_o great_a signify_v great_a or_o numerous_a for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n oft_o signify_v people_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o hitherto_o 15_o and_o joshua_n answer_v they_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a people_n assistance_n people_n he_o report_v their_o own_o argument_n see_v thou_o be_v a_o great_a and_o numerous_a people_n turn_v thy_o complaint_n into_o action_n and_o valiant_a exploit_n and_o enlarge_v thy_o border_n by_o thy_o own_o hand_n to_o which_o thou_o may_v confident_o expect_v god_n assistance_n then_o get_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o wood-countrey_n room_n wood-countrey_n to_o the_o mountain_n as_o it_o be_v call_v v._n 17._o where_o among_o some_o town_n there_o be_v much_o wood-land_n which_o thou_o may_v without_o much_o difficulty_n possess_v and_o so_o get_v the_o more_o room_n and_o cut_v down_o tillage_n down_o either_o the_o wood_n v._o 18._o for_o thy_o own_o advantage_n and_o use_v partly_o in_o building_n more_o city_n and_o town_n and_o partly_o in_o prepare_v the_o land_n for_o the_o use_n of_o pasture_n and_o tillage_n for_o thyself_o there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o perizzites_n mountain_n perizzites_n suppose_a to_o be_v a_o savage_a and_o brutish_a kind_n of_o people_n that_o live_v in_o wood_n and_o mountain_n and_o of_o the_o rephaim_v the_o or_o rephaim_v giant_n city_n giant_n who_o live_v in_o cave_n and_o mountain_n now_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o city_n if_o mount_n ephraim_n be_v too_o narrow_a for_o thou_o they_o thou_o or_o see_v mount_n ephraim_n be_v too_o narrow_a for_o thou_o as_o thou_o complain_v take_v to_o thyself_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o hilly_a and_o wood_n country_n mount_v ephraim_n be_v a_o particular_a and_o eminent_a portion_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o appear_v from_o josh._n 19_o 50._o and_o 20._o 7._o and_o 21._o 21._o judg._n 4._o 5._o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o mention_v synecdochical_o for_o all_o the_o portion_n allot_v to_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n as_o appear_v from_o their_o complaint_n which_o be_v not_o that_o this_o part_n but_o that_o their_o whole_a portion_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o they_o 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n say_v the_o hill_n be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o mountain_n we_o if_o we_o shall_v invade_v and_o conquer_v it_o and_o cut_v down_o both_o wood_n and_o man_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o heb._n the_o hill_n will_v not_o be_v find_v i._n e._n obtain_v by_o we_o those_o fierce_a and_o strong_a people_n the_o perizzites_n and_o the_o giant_n will_v easy_o defend_v themselves_o and_o frustrate_v our_o attempt_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o mountain_n and_o all_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o valley_n enemy_n valley_n i_o e._n and_o if_o 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harden_v or_o shall_v you_o harden_v the_o future_a tense_n of_o the_o indicative_a mood_n be_v put_v potential_o as_o be_v not_o unusual_a they_o express_v themselves_o thus_o either_o because_o they_o perceive_v that_o some_o oppose_v the_o decree_n of_o send_v home_o the_o ark_n though_o the_o most_o have_v consent_v to_o it_o or_o because_o they_o think_v they_o will_v hardly_o send_v it_o away_o in_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v by_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o take_v shame_n to_o themselves_o your_o heart_n 17._o heart_n exod._n 7._o 13._o and_o 8._o 15._o and_o 14._o 17._o as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o pharaoh_n harden_v their_o heart_n hebrew_n heart_n which_o they_o may_v easy_o learn_v either_o by_o tradition_n from_o their_o
other_o side_n and_o stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n afar_o distance_n afar_o that_o his_o person_n may_v be_v out_o of_o their_o reach_n and_o yet_o his_o voice_n may_v be_v hear_v which_o in_o a_o clear_a air_n and_o in_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n may_v be_v hear_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n off_o a_o great_a space_n be_v between_o they_o 14_o and_o david_n cry_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o saying_n answer_v thou_o not_o abner_n then_o abner_n answer_v and_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o cry_v to_o the_o king_n king_n king_n or_o with_o or_o beside_o the_o king_n i._n e._n so_o near_o to_o he_o so_o as_o to_o disturb_v the_o king_n 15_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abner_n be_v not_o thou_o man_n thou_o heb._n a_o man_n a_o valiant_a man_n and_o who_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o great_a thou_o for_o courage_n and_o conduct_v and_o therefore_o thy_o fault_n herein_o be_v the_o great_a in_o israel_n wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o not_o keep_v thy_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o peoplâ—…_n in_o to_o destroy_v the_o king_n thy_o lord_n 16_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o good_a 2._o good_a i_o e._n it_o be_v very_o bad_a a_o great_a crime_n a_o figure_n call_v meiosis_n as_o prov._n 18._o 5._o and_o 19_o 2._o that_o thou_o have_v do_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v you_o be_v death_n be_v heb._n son_n of_o death_n worthy_a to_o die_v because_o you_o have_v not_o keep_v your_o master_n the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o now_o see_v where_o the_o king_n spear_n be_v and_o the_o cruse_v of_o water_n that_o be_v at_o his_o bolster_n 17_o and_o saul_n know_v david_n voice_n and_o say_v be_v this_o thy_o voice_n my_o son_n time_n son_n as_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n by_o marriage_n so_o thou_o have_v express_v the_o care_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o son_n to_o i_o now_o a_o second_o time_n david_n and_o david_n say_v it_o be_v my_o voice_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n 18_o and_o he_o say_v wherefore_o do_v my_o lord_n pursue_v thus_o after_o his_o servant_n for_o what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o what_o evil_a be_v in_o my_o hand_n 19_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v stir_v thou_o up_o against_o i_o sin_n i_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v by_o the_o evil_a spirit_n which_o he_o have_v send_v or_o by_o his_o secret_a providence_n direct_v thy_o rage_n against_o i_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o thou_o or_o my_o sin_n let_v he_o smell_n he_o heb._n smell_n accept_v a_o offering_n we_o offering_n let_v we_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n against_o we_o but_o if_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o man_n 16._o man_n who_o by_o their_o crafty_a insinuation_n and_o calumny_n have_v incense_v thou_o against_o i_o he_o show_v his_o prudence_n and_o revereâ—…ce_n and_o meekness_n that_o he_o accuse_v not_o the_o king_n but_o translate_v the_o fault_n whole_o upon_o his_o evil_a minister_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v in_o like_a case_n exod._n 5._o 16._o curse_a be_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o cleave_v from_o heb._n cleave_v abide_v in_o the_o inâ—…eritance_n of_o the_o lord_n worship_n from_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o where_o he_o have_v establish_v his_o presence_n and_o worship_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o god_n idol_n god_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o their_o action_n for_o by_o drive_v he_o from_o god_n land_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n into_o foreign_a and_o idolatrous_a land_n they_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o peril_n of_o be_v either_o ensnare_v by_o their_o counsel_n or_o example_n or_o force_v by_o their_o threat_n and_o power_n to_o worship_v idol_n 20_o now_o therefore_o let_v not_o my_o blood_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n ground_n earth_n do_v not_o attempt_v to_o spill_v my_o innocent_a blood_n like_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n myself_o lord_n remember_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n see_v it_o and_o will_v avenge_v it_o of_o thou_o though_o i_o will_v not_o avenge_v myself_o for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o to_o seek_v 14._o seek_v chap._n 24._o 14._o a_o flea_n myself_o flea_n remember_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n see_v it_o and_o will_v avenge_v it_o of_o thou_o though_o i_o will_v not_o avenge_v myself_o as_o when_o one_o do_v hunt_v a_o partridge_n in_o the_o mountain_n person_n mountain_n hard_o to_o be_v take_v and_o not_o worth_a catch_n a_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a person_n labour_n person_n where_o his_o advantage_n do_v no_o way_n compensate_a his_o labour_n 21_o ¶_o then_o say_v saul_n i_o have_v sin_v return_v my_o son_n david_n for_o i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n because_o my_o soul_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n this_o day_n behold_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o have_v err_v exceed_o change_v exceed_o he_o not_o oneâ—…y_o â—…onfesseth_v but_o aggravate_v his_o favit_fw-la because_o his_o conscience_n be_v full_o convince_v though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v 22_o and_o david_n answer_v and_o say_v behold_v the_o king_n spear_n and_o let_v one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n come_v over_o and_o fetch_v it_o 23_o the_o lord_n render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o righteousness_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n 〈◊〉_d faithfulness_n â—…_n desire_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v no_o otherwise_o with_o i_o than_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n to_o day_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stretch_v â—…ourth_fw-mi my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v 24_o and_o behold_v as_o thy_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o this_o day_n in_o my_o eye_n so_o â—…et_v my_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v he_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o tribulation_n 25_o then_o saul_n say_v to_o david_n bless_a be_v thou_o my_o son_n david_n thou_o shall_v both_o 32._o both_o heb._n in_o do_v thou_o shall_v do_v dan._n 11._o 28_o 32._o do_v great_a thing_n and_o also_o shall_v still_o prevail_v so_o david_n go_v on_o his_o way_n reaâ—…h_n way_n know_v saul_n unstable_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n he_o will_v noâ—…_n trust_v to_o any_o of_o his_o profession_n or_o promise_n but_o keep_v out_o of_o his_o reaâ—…h_n and_o saul_n return_v to_o his_o place_n chap._n xxvii_o and_o david_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v now_o †_o perish_v conâ—…umed_v ‡_o 〈◊〉_d be_v conâ—…umed_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n friendship_n saul_n i_o see_v by_o this_o late_a experience_n his_o restless_a and_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o i_o and_o how_o little_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o his_o pretence_n of_o repentance_n or_o friendship_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o i_o than_o that_o i_o shall_v speedy_o escape_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n place_n philistine_n but_o this_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a great_a mistake_n and_o fault_n in_o david_n for_o 1._o this_o proceed_v from_o gross_a distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o providence_n and_o that_o after_o such_o repeat_v demonstration_n of_o god_n peculiar_a carâ—…_n over_o he_o which_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o conclude_v quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v here_o say_v 2._o he_o forsake_v the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v settle_v he_o chap._n 22._o 5._o and_o give_v he_o both_o assurance_n and_o experience_n of_o his_o protection_n there_o 3._o he_o voluntary_o run_v upon_o that_o rock_n which_o he_o curse_v his_o enemy_n for_o throw_v he_o upon_o chap._n 26._o 19_o and_o upon_o many_o 〈◊〉_d snare_n and_o danger_n as_o the_o follow_a history_n will_v show_v and_o withal_o deprive_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o succour_n which_o he_o may_v have_v give_v they_o in_o case_n of_o a_o battle_n but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o leave_v david_n to_o himself_o in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o particular_n that_o these_o may_v be_v sensible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o best_a man_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o daily_a direction_n and_o assistance_n and_o of_o the_o freeness_n and_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pass_v by_o such_o great_a offence_n and_o beside_o god_n hereby_o design_v to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o counsel_n to_o withdraw_v david_n from_o the_o israelite_n that_o saul_n and_o they_o may_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n without_o any_o reproach_n or_o inconvenience_n to_o david_n who_o god_n have_v put_v into_o a_o safe_a place_n and_o saâ—…l_o
of_o their_o expedition_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n nor_o do_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o hebrew_n praeposition_n lamed_n and_o beth_n which_o a_o learned_a man_n object_n hinder_v this_o sense_n for_o as_o beth_n signify_v as_o he_o say_v after_o so_o also_o do_v lame_v gen._n 7._o 4_o 10._o numb_a 33._o 38._o 2._o that_o whereas_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n do_v chief_o cause_v this_o difficulty_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o will_v relieve_v we_o therein_o as_o 1._o that_o divers_a of_o the_o year_n there_o mention_v belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o jair_n 22_o year_n within_o which_o fall_v out_o as_o divers_z learned_a chronologer_n agree_v the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o several_a year_n of_o the_o philistine_n tyranny_n who_o oppress_v israel_n in_o the_o west_n while_o the_o ammonite_n vex_v they_o in_o the_o east_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o other_o case_n 2._o that_o the_o year_n of_o rest_n be_v not_o necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o so_o many_o distinct_a year_n beside_o those_o of_o war_n and_o servitude_n and_o those_o word_n which_o be_v general_o render_v the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o or_o eighty_o year_n or_o the_o like_a may_v be_v thus_o render_v and_o that_o very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o land_n have_v rest_n or_o begin_v to_o rest_n or_o recover_v its_o rest_n in_o the_o forty_o or_o in_o the_o eighti_v the_o cardinal_n number_n be_v frequent_o put_v for_o the_o ordinal_n especial_o where_o the_o number_n exceed_v ten_o year_n to_o be_v compute_v from_o some_o remarkable_a time_n and_o so_o that_o phrase_n do_v not_o note_v how_o long_a time_n or_o till_o what_o time_n the_o rest_n continue_v but_o at_o what_o time_n it_o begin_v as_o for_o instance_n in_o judg._n 3._o 11._o the_o land_n have_v rest_n not_o forty_o year_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n but_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n to_o wit_n from_o and_o after_o their_o first_o rest_n in_o or_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o joshua_n give_v they_o which_o time_n may_v very_o probable_o he_o make_v up_o of_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n after_o he_o have_v settle_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o rest_n and_o of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v he_o judg._n 2._o 7._o and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o corruption_n after_o the_o death_n of_o those_o elder_n and_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o servitude_n under_o the_o king_n of_o mesopotamia_n so_o judg._n 3._o 30._o the_o land_n have_v rest_n in_o the_o eighti_v year_n to_o wit_n from_o and_o after_o the_o rest_n which_o othoniel_n obtain_v for_o they_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o judg._n 5._o 31._o it_o rest_v in_o the_o forty_o year_n to_o wit_n after_o that_o rest_v get_v by_o ehud_n judg._n 3._o 30._o and_o judg._n 8._o 28._o it_o rest_v in_o the_o forty_o year_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o last_o rest_v get_v by_o deborah_n and_o thus_o the_o computation_n of_o year_n be_v more_o plain_a and_o certain_a be_v thus_o make_v from_o rest_n to_o rest_n than_o they_o that_o proceed_v the_o other_o way_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o famous_o learned_a and_o pious_a bishop_n of_o armagh_n all_o which_o consider_v it_o will_v be_v very_o easy_a to_o contain_v all_o the_o part_n and_o passage_n of_o sacred_a story_n from_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o this_o time_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o 480_o year_n of_o the_o several_a parcel_n whereof_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n and_o as_o for_o other_o scripture_n which_o some_o conceit_n to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v by_o god_n help_n vintlicate_v they_o in_o their_o several_a place_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n reign_n work_n reign_n his_o three_o first_o year_n be_v spend_v partly_o in_o settle_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n without_o which_o neither_o civil_a nor_o 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resort_v and_o trust_v for_o your_o deâ—…ence_n 16_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n world_n tarshish_n the_o ship_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 48._o 7._o whereby_o you_o fetch_v riches_n and_o precious_a thing_n from_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o all_o desire_n all_o heb._n picture_n of_o desire_n pleasant_a picture_n 17_o and_o the_o loftiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v bow_v down_o and_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v low_o nature_n low_o this_o he_o repeat_v again_o partly_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o to_o fix_v it_o deep_o in_o man_n mind_n because_o they_o be_v very_o backward_o to_o believe_v and_o consider_v thing_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o the_o lord_z alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n 18_o and_o away_o and_o or_o the_o idol_n shall_v utter_o pass_v away_o the_o idol_n he_o shall_v utter_o abolish_v world_n abolish_v god_n will_v discover_v the_o impotency_n of_o idol_n to_o succour_v their_o worshipper_n and_o thereby_o destroy_v their_o worship_n in_o the_o world_n 19_o and_o they_o israelite_n they_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n shall_v go_v into_o the_o 6._o the_o hos._n 10._o 8._o luk._n 23._o 30._o rev._n 6._o 16._o &_o 9_o 6._o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o into_o the_o cave_n of_o dust_n of_o heb._n the_o dust_n the_o earth_n 6._o earth_n their_o usual_a place_n of_o retreat_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o which_o see_n jos._n 10._o 16._o judg._n 6._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 13._o 6._o for_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n when_o he_o arise_v to_o shake_v terrible_o the_o earth_n land_n earth_n either_o proper_o or_o rather_o figurative_o to_o send_v dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n 20_o 7._o 20_o chap._n 30._o 22._o &_o 31._o 7._o in_o that_o day_n a_o man_n shall_v cast_v etc._n cast_v heb._n the_o idol_n of_o his_o silver_n etc._n etc._n his_o idol_n of_o silver_n and_o his_o idol_n of_o gold_n he_o gold_n or_o which_o they_o make_v for_o he_o which_o they_o make_v each_o one_o for_o himself_o to_o worship_n to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n calamity_n bat_n into_o the_o mean_a and_o dark_a place_n in_o which_o mole_n and_o bat_n have_v their_o abode_n whereas_o before_o they_o set_v they_o up_o in_o high_a and_o honourable_a place_n where_o they_o may_v be_v see_v and_o worship_v this_o great_a and_o sudden_a change_n proceed_v either_o from_o true_a repentance_n which_o fill_v they_o with_o shame_n and_o grief_n and_o indignation_n against_o themselves_o and_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o wickedness_n or_o from_o a_o conviction_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o idol_n which_o afford_v they_o no_o help_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o need_n or_o
truth_n the_o baseft_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n 16_o 12._o 16_o chap._n 3._o 12._o for_o bless_v for_o or_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o bless_v the_o leader_n same_o leader_n their_o governor_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o especial_o the_o latter_a their_o teacher_n even_o the_o false_a prophet_n last_o mention_v or_o they_o that_o bless_v or_o praise_v they_o to_o wit_n the_o false_a prophet_n that_o flatter_v they_o in_o their_o wicked_a way_n with_o hope_n and_o promise_v of_o peace_n as_o their_o manner_n be_v jer._n 6._o 14._o &_o 28._o 9_o both_o way_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o of_o this_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v persuasion_n err_v either_o compel_v they_o by_o power_n or_o deceive_v they_o by_o false_a doctrine_n and_o evil_a counsel_n and_o persuasion_n and_o they_o and_o or_o they_o that_o be_v call_v bless_v of_o they_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v of_o they_o be_v up_o be_v heb._n swallow_v up_o destroy_v leader_n destroy_v shall_v certain_o perish_v nor_o will_v it_o excuse_v they_o that_o they_o follow_v the_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v of_o their_o leader_n 17_o therefore_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v no_o joy_n in_o their_o young_a man_n 21._o man_n shall_v not_o rejoice_v over_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a as_o he_o do_v to_o his_o people_n isa._n 62._o 5._o zeph._n 3._o 17._o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n or_o pity_n on_o they_o as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o but_o will_v abhor_v and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o for_o more_o be_v here_o intend_a than_o be_v express_v as_o prov._n 17._o 21._o neither_o shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o their_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n other_o widow_n who_o be_v the_o special_a object_n of_o his_o care_n and_o pity_n deut._n 16._o 11_o 14._o &_o 24._o 19_o 20._o and_o much_o less_o upon_o other_o for_o every_o one_o people_n one_o not_o precise_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o elect_a person_n among_o they_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o elijah_n 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be_v stretch_v out_o still_o 18_o for_o wickedness_n burn_v 30._o burn_v i_o e._n shall_v burn_v you_o as_o it_o follow_v shall_v devour_v your_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v your_o ruin_n as_o god_n threaten_v ezek._n 18._o 30._o as_o the_o fire_n 17._o fire_n chap._n 10._o 17._o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n clause_n thorn_n either_o 1._o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v oft_o compare_v to_o brier_n and_o thorn_n as_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 6._o isa._n 27._o 4._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o low_a and_o mean_a person_n for_o these_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o thicket_n of_o the_o forest_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o shall_v kindle_v in_o the_o thicket_n of_o the_o forest_n fire_n forest_n in_o the_o wood_n where_o the_o tree_n be_v tall_a and_o stand_v thick_a have_v their_o bough_n entangle_v together_o which_o make_v they_o more_o ready_a both_o to_o catch_v and_o to_o spread_v the_o fire_n and_o they_o shall_v mount_v up_o like_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o smoke_n air._n smoke_n 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and_o he_o shall_v cut_v shall_v heb._n cut_v snatch_v clause_n snatch_v every_o one_o shall_v greedy_o and_o violent_o seize_v upon_o any_o provision_n that_o come_v in_o his_o way_n which_o imply_v either_o great_a scarcity_n or_o insatiable_a covetousness_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o next_o clause_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o be_v hungry_a and_o he_o shall_v eat_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v 26._o satisfy_v chap._n 49._o 26._o they_o shall_v eat_v every_o man_n the_o flesh_n of_o his_o own_o arm_n elsewhere_o arm_n either_o 1._o proper_o so_o it_o note_v extreme_a famine_n in_o which_o case_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o eat_v their_o own_o flesh._n compare_v jer._n 19_o 9_o or_o 2._o metaphorical_o which_o seem_v best_a to_o suit_n with_o the_o follow_a verse_n the_o flesh_n of_o his_o brethren_n by_o nation_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v our_o own_o flesh_n and_o be_v so_o call_v isa._n 58._o 7._o zech._n 11._o 9_o and_o consequent_o the_o flesh_n of_o their_o arm_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o flesh_n of_o our_o own_o arm._n and_o one_o tribe_n be_v to_o another_o as_o a_o arm_n i._n e._n a_o support_n or_o strength_n which_o be_v call_v a_o arm_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 8._o jer._n 17._o 5._o and_o elsewhere_o 21_o eat_v 21_o chap._n 11._o 13._o shall_v eat_v manasseh_n ephraim_n joseph_n ephraim_n though_o more_o near_o and_o dear_a one_o to_o another_o than_o any_o other_o tribe_n be_v both_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o ephraim_n manasseh_n and_o they_o together_o shall_v be_v against_o judah_n 8._o judah_n which_o may_v be_v accomplish_v either_o before_o sbalmaneser_n take_v samaria_n or_o afterward_o for_o though_o the_o israelite_n be_v miserable_o destroy_v at_o that_o time_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o utter_o root_v out_o of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n on_o isa._n 7._o 8._o for_o all_o this_o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o chap._n x._o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o 20._o that_o psal._n 58._o 1._o &_o 94._o 20._o decree_v unrighteous_a decree_n sentence_n decree_n unto_o those_o magistrate_n who_o make_v unjust_a law_n and_o give_v unjust_a sentence_n and_o grievousness_n and_o or_o to_o the_o writer_n that_o write_v grievousness_n that_o write_v they_o write_v either_o 1._o the_o scribe_n who_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o oft_o time_n do_v promote_v or_o execute_v such_o decree_n or_o 2._o the_o unjust_a magistrate_n who_o decree_n be_v usual_o write_v so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v repeat_v in_o other_o word_n only_o this_o writing_n may_v note_v their_o obstinacy_n or_o perseverance_n in_o their_o unjust_a decree_n and_o their_o proceed_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o grievousness_n subject_n grievousness_n grievous_a thing_n such_o unjust_a decree_n as_o cause_v grief_n and_o vexation_n to_o their_o subject_n which_o they_o have_v prescribe_v 2_o to_o turn_n aside_o the_o needy_a from_o judgement_n sentence_n judgement_n or_o from_o their_o right_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n or_o from_o obtain_v a_o just_a sentence_n because_o they_o either_o deny_v or_o delay_v to_o hear_v their_o cause_n or_o give_v a_o wrong_a sentence_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o right_n from_o the_o poor_a care_n poor_a who_o i_o have_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n commit_v to_o your_o care_n of_o my_o people_n also_o people_n of_o israelite_n who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v my_o people_n and_o who_o i_o do_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o myself_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o injury_n not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o to_o i_o also_o that_o widow_n may_v be_v their_o prey_n and_o that_o they_o may_v rob_v the_o fatherless_a 3_o and_o 14._o and_o job_n 31._o 14._o what_o will_v you_o do_v yourselves_o do_v to_o save_v
7._o 2._o and_o 17._o 19_o and_o turn_v aside_o 35._o aside_o to_o wit_n from_o judgement_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v more_o full_o deliver_v isa._n 10._o 2._o or_o from_o his_o right_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o pervert_n or_o overturning_a or_o overthrow_v of_o a_o man_n right_a or_o judgement_n as_o deut._n 27._o 19_o prov._n 17._o 23._o lam._n 3._o 35._o the_o just_a new-testament_n just_a the_o faithful_a prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o among_o other_o christ_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o just_a or_o righteous_a one_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new-testament_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o justice_n nought_o not_o for_o any_o great_a advantage_n but_o for_o a_o trifle_n which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o injustice_n or_o with_o vanity_n i._n e._n with_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a pretence_n or_o without_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n or_o justice_n 22._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o redeem_v abraham_n 3._o abraham_n from_o manifold_a danger_n and_o especial_o from_o that_o idolatry_n in_o which_o his_o family_n and_o ancestor_n be_v general_o involve_v jos._n 24._o 2_o 3._o concern_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n jacob_n messiah_n jacob_n the_o israelite_n or_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n who_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a 〈◊〉_d â—…heir_o continue_a infidelity_n and_o for_o their_o persecution_n of_o god_n prophet_n and_o righteous_a servant_n and_o for_o their_o rejection_n of_o their_o own_o messiah_n but_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v bring_v back_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o their_o messiah_n shall_v not_o now_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o shall_v his_o face_n now_o wax_v pale_a 74._o pale_a through_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v molest_v they_o but_o now_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o all_o and_o shall_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n as_o be_v say_v luk._n 1._o 74._o 23._o but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o child_n ministry_n child_n when_o the_o believe_a seed_n of_o jacob_n shall_v see_v those_o child_n who_o they_o have_v beget_v to_o god_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n even_o the_o gentile_n convert_v by_o their_o ministry_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n abraham_n hand_n the_o child_n not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9_o 8._o who_o i_o by_o my_o almighty_a power_n and_o grace_n have_v create_v or_o regenerate_v of_o stone_n raise_v up_o child_n to_o abraham_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o he_o church_n he_o which_o gentile_n shall_v be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o jew_n into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n and_o church_n they_o shall_v sanctify_v my_o name_n 18._o name_n they_o shall_v not_o despise_v and_o hate_v the_o gentile_n and_o envy_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o a_o interest_n in_o their_o messiah_n but_o shall_v praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o as_o the_o believe_a 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