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the_o salt-sea_n to_o beth-hoglah_a 2_o thence_o by_o the_o north_n of_o beth-araba_a 3_o thence_o it_o go_v up_o to_o the_o stone_n of_o bohan_n the_o son_n of_o reuben_n 4_o thence_o towards_o debir_n from_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n 5_o so_o northwards_o look_v to_o gilgal_n before_o the_o go_v up_o to_o adummin_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n 6_o thence_o towards_o the_o water_n of_o enshemesh_n 7_o thence_o to_o enrogel_n thence_o by_o the_o valley_n of_o benhinnom_n unto_o the_o south_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la 8_o thence_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n 9_o thence_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o nephtoah_n 10_o thence_o to_o the_o city_n of_o mount_n ephron_n 11_o thence_o to_o kiriath-jearim_a 1_o from_o kiriath-jearim_a westward_o it_o compass_v unto_o mount_n seir._n 2_o thence_o it_o pass_v along_o to_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n jearim_n or_o chesalon_n 3_o thence_o go_v down_o to_o bethshemesh_n 4_o thence_o pass_v on_o to_o timnah_n 5_o thence_o unto_o the_o side_n of_o ekron_n northward_o 6_o thence_o be_v draw_v to_o shichron_n 7_o thence_o pass_v along_o to_o mount_n baalah_n 8_o thence_o go_v out_o unto_o jabneel_v 9_o thence_o the_o west_n border_n end_v at_o the_o great_a sea_n these_o west_n bound_n of_o judah_n be_v afterward_o alter_v fall_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n now_o as_o in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n if_o a_o inspection_n may_v be_v make_v into_o it_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a every_o nerve_n and_o artery_n therein_o then_o flush_v up_o with_o the_o spirit_n be_v easy_o to_o be_v discern_v which_o after_o death_n shrink_v almost_o invisible_a past_o discover_v so_o each_o small_a angle_n and_o turn_v of_o iudah_n bound_n in_o ioshua_n time_n be_v then_o plain_o to_o be_v perceive_v which_o now_o adays_o the_o land_n long_o since_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n dead_a and_o desolate_a be_v not_o at_o all_o conspicuous_a nor_o fall_v they_o under_o any_o accurate_a observation_n §_o 15._o among_o all_o these_o limitary_a place_n canaan_n kadesh-barnea_a be_v only_o of_o eminency_n whither_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 8._o come_v and_o where_o they_o stay_v some_o time_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o very_a edge_n and_o entrance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thus_o that_o land_n be_v like_o a_o rich_a robe_n who_o utmost_a hem_n the_o jew_n be_v permit_v to_o touch_v only_a that_o their_o finger_n may_v feel_v the_o fineness_n thereof_o but_o be_v deny_v to_o wear_v it_o and_o remand_v to_o wander_v another_o way_n many_o year_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o infidelity_n and_o thus_o many_o come_v to_o the_o kadesh-barnea_a of_o common_a illumination_n who_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o true_a canaan_n of_o holiness_n here_o or_o happiness_n hereafter_o §_o 16._o in_o describe_v this_o spacious_a tribe_n propound_v we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o eleven_o royal_a city_n therein_o who_o king_n be_v destroy_v by_o etc._n joshua_n these_o according_a to_o their_o dignity_n may_v thus_o be_v reckon_v up_o 1_o jerusalem_n whereof_o large_o hereafter_o 2_o hebron_n 3_o debir_n 4_o libnah_n 5_o lachish_n 6_o adullam_n 7_o geder_o 8_o jarmuth_n 9_o eglon._n 10_o arad_n 11_o hepher_n these_o royal_a city_n though_o scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o this_o tribe_n need_v no_o other_o herald_n in_o our_o map_n to_o proclaim_v they_o to_o the_o reader_n notice_n be_v quick_o find_v out_o by_o their_o coronet_n grave_v upon_o they_o from_o these_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o other_o town_n of_o eminency_n reserve_v the_o rivulet_n and_o wilderness_n to_o close_v this_o our_o description_n §_o 17._o hebron_n be_v the_o principal_a royal_a city_n belong_v to_o judah_n kiriath-arba_n seven_o year_n 22._o senior_a in_o its_o building_n to_o zoan_v a_o city_n in_o egypt_n more_o ancient_o it_o be_v call_v kiriath-arba_n that_o be_v say_v 145._o some_o the_o city_n of_o four_o man_n because_o of_o four_o patriarch_n as_o they_o reckon_v they_o up_o adam_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n bury_v therein_o but_o i_o wonder_v any_o shall_v delight_v in_o their_o own_o wild_a conjecture_n when_o the_o text_n tender_v we_o a_o certainty_n herein_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o arba_n from_o who_o kiriath-arba_n or_o hebron_n be_v name_v be_v 15._o a_o great_a man_n among_o the_o anakim_v this_o city_n stand_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o mamre_n so_o call_v from_o 24._o mamre_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n in_o this_o place_n who_o with_o aner_n and_o eshcol_n be_v abraham_n love_a associate_n and_o valiant_a assistant_n in_o conquer_a chederlaom_a and_o rescue_v the_o captive_a sodomite_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n live_v here_o successive_o and_o from_o the_o vale_n of_o hebron_n joseph_n be_v 14._o send_v on_o a_o love_a visit_n to_o his_o brethren_n when_o for_o his_o good_a will_v they_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n §_o 18._o hereabout_o be_v that_o great_a entertainment_n make_v angel_n wherein_o the_o covert_n of_o a_o 8._o tree_n be_v the_o dining-room_n the_o ground_n probable_o the_o board_n abraham_n the_o caterer_n sarah_n the_o cook_n veal_n and_o welcome_a their_o cheer_n angel_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n christ_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o angel_n the_o guest_n and_o the_o last_o promise_n of_o 10._o isaac_n the_o free-offering_a they_o give_v for_o their_o entertainment_n yea_o in_o hebron_n isaac_n be_v bear_v suckle_v wean_v persecute_v by_o ishmael_n till_o at_o last_o he_o mock_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o mother_n haâ—gar_n quite_o out_o of_o his_o father_n family_n §_o 19_o near_a hebron_n be_v the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n machpelah_n purchase_v by_o abraham_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n with_o the_o field_n about_o it_o and_o all_o the_o tree_n therein_o at_o the_o price_n of_o four_o 17._o hundred_o shekell_n of_o silver_n for_o the_o bury_n of_o sarah_n himself_o and_o his_o family_n for_o here_o isaac_n 9_o ishmael_n though_o former_o the_o one_o perscute_v the_o other_o love_o agree_v to_o bury_v abraham_n their_o father_n jacob_n 29._o esau_n though_o former_o the_o one_o design_v the_o other_o death_n love_o agree_v to_o bury_v isaac_n their_o father_n joseph_n 13._o and_o his_o brethren_n though_o former_o they_o envy_v and_o sell_v he_o love_o agree_v to_o bury_v jacob_n their_o father_n and_o thus_o though_o brangling_n and_o brawling_n may_v happen_v betwixt_o brethren_n when_o young_a all_o animosity_n ought_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o their_o father_n §_o 20._o in_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n 37._o hebron_n have_v a_o king_n who_o he_o conquer_v city_n and_o subdue_v and_o afterward_o this_o place_n be_v make_v a_o city_n 7._o of_o refuge_n and_o assign_v with_o twelve_o more_o in_o this_o tribe_n and_o benjamin_n unto_o the_o 13._o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n who_o be_v above_o common_a levite_n as_o employ_v in_o ordinary_a attendance_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n herein_o god_n provide_v not_o only_o for_o their_o conveniency_n accommodate_v they_o with_o habitation_n near_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o place_n hereafter_o intend_v for_o his_o public_a service_n but_o chief_o for_o their_o conscience_n place_v they_o in_o these_o two_o tribe_n who_o he_o foresee_v will_v alone_o persevere_v in_o when_o the_o other_o will_v apostate_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n yea_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o best_a and_o big_a place_n in_o judah_n as_o hebron_n debir_n libnah_n former_o royal_a afterward_o sacerdotal_a city_n god_n allow_v his_o minister_n large_a maintenance_n and_o indeed_o a_o beggarly_a clergy_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a religion_n §_o 21._o but_o although_o the_o city_n of_o hebron_n pertain_v to_o the_o priest_n caleb_n the_o suburb_n thereof_o by_o god_n appointment_n belong_v to_o 13._o caleb_n and_o his_o posterity_n this_o caleb_n be_v that_o young-old_a man_n who_o strength_n contradict_v his_o year_n so_o able_a and_o active_a at_o 11._o fourscore_o and_o five_o either_o for_o advice_n or_o execution_n but_o here_o he_o eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n be_v first_o to_o clear_v and_o conquer_v hebron_n before_o he_o can_v possess_v it_o from_o the_o giant-amorite-anakims_a dwell_n therein_o these_o amorites_n 9_o though_o as_o the_o prophet_n describe_v they_o high_a as_o the_o cedar_n and_o strong_a as_o the_o oak_n have_v notwithstanding_o to_o follow_v this_o metaphor_n much_o wasteful_a sap_n in_o their_o mighty_a big_a body_n whilst_o caleb_n all_o heart_n as_o his_o name_n import_v though_o less_o and_o low_a by_o god_n assistance_n easy_o overcome_v they_o if_o any_o demand_n how_o come_v anakim_v hither_o see_v hebron_n so_o late_o be_v smite_v by_o joshua_n a_o learned_a joshuâ—_n author_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a while_o joshua_n afterward_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o north_n in_o conquer_a the_o
in_o the_o oracle_n do_v begin_v his_o familiar_a discourse_n with_o the_o israelite_n or_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n take_v in_o hand_n then_o solomon_n enter_v on_o the_o work_n employ_v in_o mount_n lebanon_n a_o vast_a army_n of_o workman_n in_o their_o several_a distance_n to_o advance_v this_o fabric_n §_o 2._o namely_o workman_n for_o servile_a work_n a_o 18._o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o bearer_n of_o burden_n and_o hewer_n of_o stone_n and_o wood_n all_o these_o be_v stranger_n solomon_n reserve_v his_o native_a subject_n for_o their_o purse_n to_o pay_v tax_n not_o person_n to_o bear_v burden_n second_o for_o plain_a work_n in_o which_o thirty_o thousand_o israelite_n be_v employ_v yet_o with_o such_o 14._o alternation_n that_o divide_v in_o three_o part_n they_o stay_v one_o month_n in_o mount_n lebanon_n and_o the_o other_o two_o at_o home_n three_o for_o carved-work_n herein_o the_o sidonian_n only_o be_v use_v who_o exact_a number_n be_v not_o specify_v but_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v numerous_a if_o we_o may_v guess_v the_o man_n by_o their_o mouth_n and_o their_o mouth_n by_o the_o 10._o proportion_n of_o victual_n allow_v they_o last_o above_o all_o for_o direction_n three_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o be_v appoint_v sure_o so_o many_o officer_n will_v suffer_v no_o drone_n to_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a hive_n to_o oversee_v the_o rest_n §_o 3._o such_o labour_n who_o admire_v how_o so_o many_o can_v so_o long_o be_v busy_v in_o such_o a_o building_n will_v haply_o have_v wonder_v more_o how_o so_o few_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n can_v have_v finish_v the_o same_o have_v they_o behold_v the_o magnificence_n thereof_o two_o great_a gulf_n there_o be_v which_o insensible_o swallow_v up_o the_o labour_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n first_o the_o want_n of_o horse_n in_o judea_n plenty_n whereof_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o king_n solomon_n reign_n whereupon_o massy_a timber_n in_o those_o mountainous_a country_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o main_a strength_n of_o man_n the_o second_o be_v a_o religious_a criticism_n peculiar_a to_o this_o structure_n all_o thing_n be_v beforehand_o so_o frame_v and_o fit_v in_o mount_n lebanon_n that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o axe_n or_o hammer_n be_v hear_v in_o jerusalem_n when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v erect_v which_o exactness_n must_v needs_o occasion_v many_o chargeable_a essay_n and_o sample_n before_o it_o can_v be_v attain_v nor_o want_v there_o a_o mystery_n therein_o because_o as_o the_o move_a tabernacle_n typify_v the_o church_n militant_a so_o the_o temple_n resemble_v the_o triumphant_a where_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o glory_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o glory_n §_o 4._o some_o will_v say_v with_o 9_o nicodemus_n thereof_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v that_o no_o noise_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o erect_n thereof_o suppose_v but_o a_o bedstead_n have_v head_n side_n foot_n post_n tester_n cord_n and_o curtain_n fit_v before_o it_o can_v be_v set_v up_o without_o some_o necessary_a noise_n yea_o grant_v their_o hammer_n or_o mallet_n case_v with_o some_o soft_a matter_n to_o bribe_v they_o to_o silence_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v make_v so_o mute_a but_o that_o the_o very_a contusion_n and_o enforcement_n of_o the_o air_n will_v unavoidable_o advance_v some_o sound_n nor_o be_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o their_o mortise_n as_o to_o run_v into_o they_o or_o the_o mortise_n so_o fond_a of_o the_o beam_n as_o to_o embrace_v they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n §_o 5._o in_o answer_v hereto_o thereunto_o some_o plead_v miracle_n other_o exquisite_a art_n and_o several_a kind_n of_o cement_n soulder_a rivet_a screw_v glew_v and_o other_o device_n unknown_a to_o our_o age_n as_o for_o the_o rabbinicall_a fancy_n that_o solomon_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o worm_n thamyr_v 9_o effect_v this_o matter_n most_o will_n account_v it_o improbable_a in_o itself_o and_o unproportionable_a to_o scripture_n other_o distinguish_v on_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o noise_n small_a in_o comparison_n of_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o not_o obstreperous_a to_o a_o public_a disturbance_n but_o the_o best_a interpret_v it_o that_o no_o laborious_a sound_n be_v hear_v from_o the_o hew_a or_o square_n of_o timber_n or_o stone_n but_o only_o a_o more_o cheerful_a yea_o melodious_a harmony_n from_o the_o happy_a conjunction_n and_o compact_v of_o part_n together_o now_o easy_o match_v which_o have_v be_v contract_v before_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o what_o tongue-tied_a tool_n soever_o be_v use_v at_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o temple_n too_o clamorous_a instrument_n be_v employ_v at_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o when_o they_o break_v down_o the_o 6._o curve_v work_n thereof_o at_o once_o with_o axe_n and_o hammer_n §_o 6._o beside_o the_o two_o gulf_n aforesaid_a thriâ—t_n the_o quicksand_n of_o many_o man_n labour_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o though_o so_o wise_a a_o king_n as_o solomon_n will_v not_o burden_v himself_o with_o superfluous_a number_n yet_o in_o this_o fabric_n wherein_o he_o do_v personate_v and_o represent_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n he_o consult_v more_o with_o his_o magnificence_n than_o his_o frugality_n not_o mind_v so_o much_o how_o many_o the_o build_n in_o bare_a necessity_n do_v require_v but_o how_o many_o the_o builder_n with_o full_a authority_n can_v command_v §_o 7._o notwithstanding_o so_o many_o labourer_n entertain_v in_o the_o work_n temple_n seven_o year_n be_v this_o temple_n in_o building_n here_o some_o will_v behold_v the_o sanctity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o septenary_a number_n 38._o so_o often_o occur_v in_o scripture_n while_o we_o conceive_v this_o the_o best_a reason_n why_o just_o seven_o year_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o build_n thereof_o because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v end_v in_o six_o nor_o accomplish_v within_o a_o short_a compass_n of_o time_n indeed_o almost_o twice_o as_o much_o time_n thirteen_o year_n do_v solomon_n 1._o spend_v in_o build_v his_o own_o house_n whereof_o this_o fair_a and_o ingenuous_a reason_n be_v render_v by_o 2._o josephus_n because_o he_o be_v not_o so_o intent_n and_o earnest_n therein_o as_o in_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v in_o another_o case_n report_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o boaz_n 18._o the_o man_n will_v not_o be_v at_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o thing_n so_o solomon_n during_o those_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o temple_n building_n do_v not_o sleep_v in_o a_o cessation_n from_o nor_o slumber_n in_o a_o interruption_n of_o that_o work_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n though_o in_o erect_v his_o own_o palace_n as_o he_o make_v it_o for_o his_o pleasure_n so_o he_o do_v it_o at_o his_o leisure_n as_o conveniency_n will_v permit_v chap._n iii_o 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as_o also_o in_o 13._o vessel_n of_o brass_n from_o javan_n tubal_n and_o mesech_n that_o be_v jonia_n pontus_n and_o moscovia_n as_o our_o sanc._n author_n will_v have_v it_o though_o we_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n several_o to_o examine_v his_o judgement_n therein_o 11_o merchant-vintner_n such_o as_o trade_v in_o 18._o wine_n of_o helbon_n no_o doubt_n most_o delicious_a to_o the_o palate_n bring_v hither_o by_o the_o merchant_n of_o damascus_n helbon_n we_o conceive_v the_o same_o with_o calybon_n a_o city_n in_o syria_n whereof_o mention_n in_o ptolemy_n and_o from_o which_o the_o country_n about_o it_o be_v denominate_v calybonidis_n 12_o merchant-clothworker_n such_o as_o from_o the_o whitewooll_n bring_v from_o damascus_n transmit_v the_o same_o from_o the_o spinster_n wheel_n to_o the_o weaver_n loom_n to_o the_o fuller_n shears_n to_o the_o dyer_n what_o and_o so_o to_o be_v wear_v by_o the_o great_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v behold_v to_o tyre_n the_o centre_n 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and_o circumference_n all_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v rejoice_v in_o god_n power_n which_o make_v and_o providence_n which_o preserve_v they_o §_o 21._o this_o east-stream_n of_o kishon_n tarichea_n in_o modern_a map_n call_v kedummim_v run_v to_o daberah_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o 12._o zebulun_n but_o belong_v to_o this_o tribe_n out_o of_o which_o 28._o it_o be_v assign_v a_o city_n for_o the_o levite_n then_o fall_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o cinnereth_n or_o tiberias_n somewhat_o south_n of_o tarichea_n a_o famous_a city_n whereof_o frequent_a mention_n in_o josephus_n but_o none_o in_o scripture_n to_o which_o we_o chief_o confine_v our_o description_n §_o 22._o the_o east_n part_n of_o issachar_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n where_o the_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o philistine_n meet_v have_v former_o measure_v most_o part_n of_o this_o tribe_n with_o their_o military_a motion_n the_o philistine_n march_v first_o from_o 4._o 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bracelet_n bring_v by_o the_o amalekite_n to_o king_n david_n for_o though_o his_o tongue_n speak_v lie_n his_o hand_n tell_v truth_n present_v the_o very_a regalia_z of_o king_n saul_n wonder_v not_o that_o saul_n shall_v wear_v these_o ornament_n in_o battle_n where_o a_o helmet_n have_v be_v more_o proper_a than_o a_o crown_n see_v we_o read_v in_o our_o english_a end_n chronicle_n that_o in_o bosworth-fight_a king_n richard_n crown-ornamentall_a be_v find_v among_o the_o spoil_n in_o the_o field_n and_o then_o and_o there_o set_v by_o the_o lord_n stanley_n on_o the_o head_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o §_o 23._o david_n gilboa_n on_o this_o dysaster_n of_o saul_n death_n curse_a mount_n gilboa_n 21._o let_v there_o be_v no_o dew_n or_o rain_n upon_o you_o but_o notum_fw-la brochardus_fw-la travel_v over_o they_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1283._o find_v and_o feel_v both_o be_v well_o wet_v in_o his_o journey_n what!_o be_v
david_n word_n guilty_a of_o infidelity_n see_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o withhold_v rain_n from_o a_o mountain_n then_o to_o remove_v it_o from_o its_o foundation_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n 20._o assure_v we_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o in_o faith_n desire_v but_o be_v it_o know_v david_n intend_v not_o his_o curse_n shall_v take_v effect_n but_o mere_o to_o manifest_v his_o great_a grief_n and_o to_o show_v how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o delight_v at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o great_a enemy_n better_o to_o fall_v under_o david_n dirae_fw-la as_o he_o be_v a_o poet_n then_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n the_o latter_a light_v heavy_o indeed_o as_o 20._o judas_n in_o 7._o achitophel_n can_v witness_v the_o weight_n thereof_o nor_o remain_v any_o thing_n more_o observable_a in_o this_o tribe_n save_v in_o the_o east_n part_v thereof_o on_o jordan_n they_o show_v pilgrim_n the_o place_n where_o 5._o naaman_n patient_a at_o last_o by_o his_o servant_n 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entireness_n and_o manasseh_n if_o but_o step_v out_o of_o the_o highway_n must_v in_o a_o manner_n trespass_n on_o issachar_n or_o crave_v leave_v of_o he_o to_o come_v through_z his_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n but_o know_v all_o be_v order_v by_o the_o 11._o counsel_n of_o god_n will_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o child_n churl_n to_o engross_v habitation_n by_o themselves_o but_o by_o such_o mixture_n of_o their_o portion_n invite_v yea_o engage_v their_o person_n to_o mutual_a intercourse_n see_v the_o very_a lot_n of_o their_o tribe_n give_v love_v visit_n and_o their_o country_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n come_v so_o courteous_o and_o confident_o one_o within_o another_o §_o 25._o but_o very_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o conceive_v asher_n how_o manasseh_n can_v have_v any_o land_n within_o asher_n which_o tribe_n lie_v many_o mile_n more_o northward_o and_o beyond_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n interpose_v the_o jewish_a rabbin_n be_v much_o perplex_v at_o the_o pedigree_n of_o aâ—zel_n why_o it_o be_v twice_o reckon_v up_o in_o 44._o chronicle_n use_v to_o say_v that_o they_o 202._o need_v four_o hundred_o camel_n load_v with_o commentary_n to_o give_v the_o true_a reason_n thereof_o but_o their_o expression_n be_v more_o appliable_a to_o this_o present_a difficulty_n how_o manasseh_n can_v have_v any_o ground_n in_o asher_n except_o as_o we_o have_v present_v it_o in_o our_o map_n some_o part_n of_o asher_n lay_v southward_a at_o distance_n dis-jointed_n from_o the_o main_a body_n of_o that_o tribe_n which_o we_o have_v former_o describe_v who_o know_v not_o that_o piece_n of_o parish_n parcel_n of_o manor_n portion_n of_o county_n though_o far_o off_o dismember_v relate_v unto_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o intermediate_v distance_n betwixt_o they_o §_o 26._o but_o let_v not_o issachar_n or_o asher_n repine_v that_o manasseh_n have_v so_o much_o land_n in_o their_o country_n see_v though_o the_o right_n be_v assign_v unto_o they_o the_o canaanite_n for_o a_o long_a time_n till_o about_o david_n reign_n keep_v all_o the_o same_o in_o their_o possession_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o ensue_a parallel_n joshua_n 17._o 11._o and_o manasseh_n have_v in_o issachar_n and_o asher_n bethshean_n and_o her_o town_n and_o ibleam_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dor_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o endor_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o taanch_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o meggido_fw-la and_o her_o town_n even_o three_o country_n judge_n 1._o 27._o neither_o do_v manasseh_n drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bethshean_a and_o her_o town_n nor_o taanach_n and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dor_n and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ibleam_n and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o megiddo_n and_o her_o town_n but_o the_o canaanite_n will_v dwell_v in_o that_o land_n of_o bethshean_n more_o convenient_o hereafter_o by_o ibleam_n 27._o ahaziah_n be_v wound_v as_o be_v former_o observe_v dor_n mention_v for_o a_o sea-town_n in_o ptolemy_n have_v the_o king_n thereof_o conquer_v 23._o by_o joshua_n endor_n whither_o sisera_n soldier_n defeat_v in_o fight_n not_o far_o off_o at_o 19_o taanach_n which_o alsoâ—was_fw-mi a_o regal_a city_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 21._o joshua_n and_o afterward_o belong_v to_o the_o levite_n flee_v be_v pursue_v 10._o perish_a and_o become_v as_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o earth_n hither_o saul_n repair_v to_o a_o witch_n to_o raise_v samuel_n and_o receive_v cold_a comfort_n from_o the_o dead_a or_o devil_n rather_o inform_v he_o of_o his_o future_a destruction_n so_o that_o saul_n former_o sick_a with_o fear_n of_o the_o worst_a live_v to_o hear_v satan_n toll_v his_o passing-bell_n in_o his_o sad_a prediction_n §_o 27._o but_o 11._o megiddo_n city_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a city_n manasseh_n have_v in_o issachar_n the_o king_n hereof_o be_v destroy_v by_o joshua_n and_o many_o year_n after_o josiah_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o megiddo_n bid_v pharaoh_n necho_n battle_n in_o his_o march_n against_o charchemish_n by_o euphrates_n never_o prince_n show_v more_o devotion_n in_o his_o life_n or_o less_o discretion_n in_o his_o death_n court_v that_o danger_n which_o decline_v he_o see_v pharaoh_n desire_v 21._o peaceable_o to_o depart_v but_o haply_o josiah_n conceive_v himself_o engage_v to_o fight_v he_o in_o point_n of_o 1_o honour_n because_o without_o leave_n he_o have_v make_v his_o land_n a_o high_a way_n to_o pass_v through_o it_o 2_o policy_n suspicious_a though_o pharaoh_n go_v forth_o as_o a_o friend_n he_o will_v return_v as_o a_o foe_n especial_o if_o puff_v up_o with_o success_n in_o his_o expedition_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o subject_n will_v not_o suffer_v josiah_n to_o keep_v quiet_a at_o home_n their_o impiety_n make_v he_o to_o march_v thrust_v he_o into_o the_o field_n force_v he_o into_o the_o fight_n yea_o shoot_v the_o fatal_a arrow_n which_o wound_v he_o at_o the_o heart_n §_o 28._o now_o let_v none_o be_v trouble_v because_o josiah_n who_o rather_o deserve_v two_o life_n seem_v to_o have_v two_o death_n reconcile_v one_o text_n make_v he_o to_o die_v 29._o at_o megiddo_n another_o 24._o at_o jerusalem_n understand_v it_o death_n arrest_v he_o with_o a_o mortal_a wound_n at_o megiddo_n but_o do_v not_o imprison_v he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o expire_v much_o less_o let_v any_o challenge_n god_n as_o worse_a than_o his_o word_n with_o josiah_n have_v promise_v he_o by_o his_o prophet_n 20._o to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n for_o beside_o that_o that_o promise_v principal_o relate_v to_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n from_o which_o josiah_n be_v exempt_v even_o such_o may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o peace_n which_o swim_v to_o their_o grave_n in_o their_o own_o blood_n if_o withal_o embark_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n §_o 29._o all_o israel_n thereat_o and_o principal_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n drop_v many_o a_o precious_a tear_n on_o his_o hearse_n who_o lamentation_n lamentation_n be_v a_o elegy_n on_o iosiah_n death_n yea_o their_o grief_n be_v no_o land-flood_n of_o present_a passion_n but_o a_o constant_a channel_n of_o continue_a sorrow_n stream_v from_o a_o annual_a fountain_n it_o be_v make_v a_o 25._o ordinance_n in_o israel_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o a_o grand_a and_o general_a grieve_v for_o man_n sin_n 11._o compare_v it_o to_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n conceive_v to_o be_v a_o place_n hard_o by_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n §_o 30._o jehosaphat_n the_o son_n of_o paruah_n be_v solomon_n purvey_v our_o in_o 17._o issachar_n issachar_n but_o the_o dis-jointed_n piece_n of_o manasseh_n in_o this_o tribe_n pertain_v partly_o to_o baanah_n the_o son_n
be_v bring_v hither_o for_o the_o instant_a occasion_n and_o afterward_o return_v back_o unto_o shiloh_n §_o 51._o dothan_n lay_v east_n of_o shechem_n blindness_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n for_o some_o time_n make_v his_o abode_n here_o he_o be_v complain_v of_o to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n for_o be_v the_o picklock_n of_o his_o cabinet-councel_n and_o therefore_o a_o army_n be_v order_v to_o apprehend_v he_o but_o why_o so_o many_o to_o attach_v a_o single_a person_n and_o his_o servant_n indeed_o no_o more_o than_o need_v for_o elisha_n alone_o be_v a_o army_n in_o himself_o 14._o be_v the_o horseman_n of_o israel_n and_o chariot_n thereof_o his_o servant_n see_v themselves_o surround_v cry_n out_o till_o have_v his_o eye_n open_v he_o discover_v themselves_o guard_v with_o a_o fiery_a army_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n thus_o angel_n be_v good_a man_n janissary_n to_o protect_v they_o and_o those_o native_n of_o heaven_n grudge_v not_o to_o guard_v those_o who_o be_v only_o free_a denizen_n thereof_o the_o syrian_n be_v 18._o smite_v with_o blindness_n and_o they_o that_o come_v for_o the_o destruction_n be_v glad_a to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o elisha_n indeed_o to_o who_o shall_v blind_a man_n go_v but_o to_o the_o prophet_n the_o seer_n to_o guide_v they_o he_o lead_v they_o for_o the_o present_a the_o wrong_a way_n to_o their_o intent_n and_o desire_n but_o in_o fine_a the_o right_a way_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o safety_n in_o stead_n of_o dothan_n bring_v they_o to_o samaria_n how_o easy_o be_v those_o mislead_v who_o lack_n the_o use_n of_o eye_n and_o alas_o whither_o will_v implicire_fw-la faith_n and_o blind_a obedience_n steer_v the_o follower_n thereof_o yet_o here_o all_o come_v off_o in_o a_o peaceable_a close_o so_o that_o their_o life_n be_v save_v sight_n restore_v body_n feast_v and_o mind_n better_a inform_v they_o return_v to_o damascus_n if_o i_o must_v be_v a_o captive_a may_v i_o be_v a_o prisoner_n to_o a_o pious_a prophet_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v best_a use_v and_o my_o ransom_n easy_a procure_v §_o 52._o this_o dothan_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o very_a place_n brethren_n where_o joseph_n find_v his_o brethren_n and_o there_o be_v put_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o sell_v to_o the_o merchant_n for_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o 12._o shechem_n he_o be_v by_o a_o man_n direct_v to_o dothan_n whither_o his_o brethren_n have_v remove_v their_o flock_n and_o which_o probable_o be_v not_o far_o off_o but_o some_o few_o mile_n from_o the_o former_a place_n wherefore_o when_o former_o in_o the_o description_n of_o zebulun_n we_o place_v dothan_n in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o that_o tribe_n threescore_o mile_n from_o shechem_n therein_o we_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o common_a current_n of_o other_o man_n judgement_n and_o now_o have_v watch_v our_o advantage_n to_o swim_v back_o again_o and_o show_v our_o private_a opinion_n in_o the_o position_n thereof_o and_o beside_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n settle_v dothan_n near_o shechem_n in_o this_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n it_o be_v proportionable_a to_o divine_a providence_n that_o the_o place_n whereon_o joseph_n be_v betray_v and_o pit_n wherein_o he_o be_v put_v shall_v in_o after_o age_n fall_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n descend_v from_o he_o §_o 53._o but_o here_o a_o material_a question_n will_v be_v start_v hebrew_n how_o joseph_n can_v proper_o say_v that_o he_o be_v steal_v away_o out_o of_o the_o 15._o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n when_o the_o hebrew_n at_o that_o time_n have_v none_o inheritance_n in_o it_o no_o not_o so_o 5._o much_o as_o to_o set_v their_o foot_n on_o say_v not_o that_o joseph_n be_v a_o child_n when_o take_v away_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o speak_v incongruous_o for_o we_o behold_v his_o word_n as_o utter_v by_o he_o when_o a_o man_n and_o sure_o he_o who_o then_o can_v expound_v dream_n can_v express_v himself_o in_o proper_a language_n some_o conceive_v it_o be_v term_v the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o from_o those_o few_o hebrew_n the_o family_n of_o jacob_n live_v there_o though_o not_o as_o inhabitant_n but_o only_o as_o sojourner_n therein_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n by_o promise_n and_o in_o due_a time_n shall_v be_v they_o by_o possession_n 3_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n though_o not_o in_o lineage_n in_o language_n the_o canaanite_n speak_v the_o same_o tongue_n with_o jacob_n family_n 4_o some_o conceive_v this_o land_n ancient_o belong_v to_o heber_n as_o all_o asia_n to_o the_o son_n of_o shem_n and_o that_o the_o canaanite_n have_v before_o abraham_n time_n encroach_v on_o that_o country_n to_o strengthen_v this_o last_o conjecture_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o melchisedech_n king_n of_o salem_n who_o general_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v shem_fw-mi the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o hebrew_n still_o retain_v his_o 18._o kingdom_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o other_o hebrew_n be_v eject_v by_o the_o canaanite_n if_o so_o the_o israelite_n afterward_o get_v the_o land_n under_o joshua_n by_o a_o double_a right_n of_o conquest_n and_o recovery_n §_o 54._o in_o this_o tribe_n no_o doubt_n be_v the_o city_n ephraim_n ephraim_n in_o a_o 54._o country_n near_o to_o the_o wilderness_n where_o our_o saviour_n that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n cloud_v himself_o for_o a_o time_n when_o the_o jew_n take_v counsel_n to_o kill_v he_o wonder_v not_o that_o we_o can_v find_v the_o exact_a situation_n of_o this_o place_n for_o christ_n choose_v it_o on_o purpose_n for_o the_o privacy_n and_o obscurity_n thereof_o thus_o though_o willing_a 15._o to_o lay_v down_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o cast_v away_o his_o life_n unfit_a to_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n if_o a_o destroyer_n of_o himself_o and_o though_o he_o know_v well_o that_o all_o the_o weight_n of_o man_n craft_n and_o cruelty_n can_v not_o make_v the_o clock_n of_o his_o time_n strike_v one_o minute_n before_o his_o 23._o hour_n be_v come_v yet_o he_o count_v it_o his_o duty_n by_o prudentiall_a mean_n to_o endeavour_v self-preservation_n §_o 55._o two_o eminent_a place_n remain_v phinehas_n which_o we_o have_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o particular_a situation_n though_o both_o of_o they_o certain_o in_o this_o tribe_n one_o the_o hill_n of_o phinehas_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o mount_n 33._o ephraim_n let_v no_o sacrilegious_a hand_n hasten_v hither_o with_o their_o spade_n and_o mattock_n to_o pare_v and_o abate_v this_o hill_n as_o too_o large_a a_o possession_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n see_v a_o great_a have_v be_v too_o small_a for_o his_o desert_n who_o 30._o stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n cease_v this_o hill_n of_o phinehas_n certain_o be_v with_o in_o the_o circumference_n of_o some_o leviticall_a city_n in_o this_o tribe_n and_o we_o conjectural_o have_v place_v it_o within_o the_o circuit_n of_o bethhoron_a the_o upper_a here_o religious_a eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v 33._o bury_v in_o this_o hill_n belong_v to_o his_o son_n phinehas_n §_o 56._o the_o other_o the_o mount_n of_o amaleck_n 25._o in_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n amalek_n but_o how_o come_v the_o amalekite_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o ephraim_n who_o own_o country_n lay_v two_o hundred_o mile_n more_o southward_o near_o the_o red-sea_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o find_v thief_n and_o robber_n such_o be_v the_o 20_o amalekite_n in_o any_o place_n who_o like_o the_o devil_n their_o father_n 7._o go_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o therein_o but_o we_o be_v confident_a this_o mountain_n be_v so_o call_v from_o some_o eminent_a thing_n here_o do_v or_o suffer_v by_o the_o amalekite_n for_o we_o find_v they_o join_v with_o the_o midianite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 3._o gedeon_n to_o destroy_v israel_n and_o find_v afterward_o this_o tribe_n of_o 25._o ephraim_n very_o successful_a in_o do_v execution_n on_o the_o remain_v of_o the_o midianitish_a army_n when_o defeat_v why_o then_o may_v not_o this_o mountain_n of_o amalek_n be_v so_o name_v from_o some_o amalekite_v then_o slay_v in_o this_o place_n as_o danes-end_n in_o the_o westside_n of_o hartford-shire_n take_v its_o name_n from_o a_o hartfordshire_n battle_n thereby_o wherein_o the_o dane_n be_v overthrow_v in_o pirathon_n a_o town_n on_o mount_n amalek_n abdon_n one_o of_o the_o peaceable_a judge_n in_o israel_n be_v inter_v §_o 57_o i_o conceive_v all_o memorable_a place_n describe_v in_o this_o tribe_n cruelty_n but_o on_o review_n do_v discover_v a_o guilty_a town_n lurk_v beside_o 23._o ephraim_n as_o if_o conscious_a of_o the_o treachery_n commit_v therein_o it_o endeavour_v to_o
ache_v for_o samson_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o two_o pillar_n most_o fundamental_a to_o the_o roof_n of_o dagons_n temple_n and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o 30._o prayer_n pull_v they_o down_o kill_v and_o die_v together_o strange_a that_o his_o enemy_n know_v his_o strength_n reside_v in_o his_o hair_n prevent_v not_o the_o second_o growth_n thereof_o but_o god_n first_o stupefy_v who_o he_o intend_v for_o destruction_n samson_n have_v lose_v his_o sight_n the_o philistine_n their_o foresight_n at_o the_o same_o time_n §_o 23._o many_o age_n after_o gaza_n be_v smite_v by_o 1._o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o not_o warn_v thereby_o to_o repent_v utter_a desolation_n be_v denounce_v against_o it_o there_o need_v no_o clear_a comment_n on_o the_o prophet_n prediction_n 4._o gaza_n shall_v be_v forsake_v than_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o way_n unto_o gaza_n which_o be_v 26._o waste_v this_o vastation_n be_v cause_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a when_o he_o utter_o raze_v the_o city_n fulfil_v what_o 5._o jeremy_n have_v foretell_v baldness_n be_v come_v upon_o gaza_n whereby_o not_o only_o the_o hair_n but_o skin_n and_o flesh_n of_o this_o proud_a place_n fall_v away_o scarce_o any_o sign_n of_o a_o city_n remain_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n hereof_o some_o two_o mile_n westward_o where_o bezor_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n majuma_n or_o sea-gaza_n once_o a_o proper_a port-town_n take_v its_o rise_n and_o increase_v call_v afterward_o constantia_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o gatzra_n at_o this_o day_n where_o simple_a roof_n support_v with_o carve_a column_n and_o break_a piece_n of_o parian_a 149._o marble_n serve_v for_o threshold_n jambe_n of_o door_n and_o side_n of_o window_n almost_o to_o every_o beggarly_a cottage_n testify_v its_o former_a better_a condition_n so_o much_o for_o these_o philistine_n who_o be_v tax_v for_o their_o soothsay_v by_o 6._o isaiah_n accuse_v of_o spightfulness_n and_o old_a hatred_n by_o 15._o ezekiel_n challenge_v for_o cruelty_n by_o 8._o amos_n arraign_v for_o pride_n by_o 6._o zachary_n condemn_v by_o all_o to_o unavoidable_a destruction_n think_v not_o that_o these_o philistine_n foxlike_a fare_v the_o better_a for_o be_v curse_v sure_o though_o slow_a sure_a vengeance_n overtake_v they_o and_o we_o undoubted_o believe_v the_o same_o although_o it_o be_v hard_a in_o history_n to_o show_v when_o where_o and_o how_o their_o particular_a extirpation_n be_v accomplish_v §_o 24._o simeon_n have_v usual_o assign_v he_o for_o his_o arm_n gules_a a_o sword_n in_o pale_a with_o the_o point_n thereof_o erect_v argent_a allude_v to_o jacob_n word_n instrument_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o his_o habitation_n because_o of_o their_o perfidious_a massacre_a of_o the_o shechemite_n none_o of_o solomon_n purveyor_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n the_o reason_n whereof_o shall_v be_v render_v in_o our_o description_n of_o judah_n if_o any_o demand_n why_o simeon_n alone_o be_v omit_v in_o moses_n his_o solemn_a 33._o blessing_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n let_v they_o remember_v how_o jacob_n couple_v simeon_n 6._o and_o levi_n in_o a_o curse_n since_o which_o time_n the_o levite_n have_v unstrain_a their_o credit_n by_o their_o exemplary_a 26._o zeal_n against_o the_o idolater_n but_o the_o simeonites_n have_v not_o recover_v their_o reputation_n by_o any_o eminent_a act_n by_o they_o achieve_v moses_n therefore_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o recall_v jacob_n curse_n and_o loath_a to_o repeat_v it_o lest_o the_o double-cursed_n simeonites_n shall_v be_v utter_o dishearten_v think_v it_o in_o pious_a policy_n best_o to_o pass_v they_o over_o in_o silence_n of_o such_o person_n of_o who_o we_o will_v willing_o say_v no_o bad_a and_o can_v true_o say_v any_o good_a it_o be_v the_o wiseâ—t_a way_n to_o say_v nothing_o as_o for_o their_o tradition_n that_o the_o simeonites_n be_v employ_v to_o be_v scribe_n and_o notary_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o mention_v it_o know_v no_o sound_a authority_n whereon_o the_o same_o be_v ground_v here_o the_o map_n of_o benjamin_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v the_o description_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n chap._n 12._o §_o 1._o benjamin_n young_a son_n of_o jacob_n by_o rachel_n benjamin_n be_v by_o his_o mother_n die_v of_o he_o in_o childbirth_n name_v ben-oni_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sorrow_n but_o by_o his_o father_n call_v benjamin_n that_o be_v the_o son_n 18._o of_o the_o right_a hand_n say_v not_o jacob_n do_v ill_a in_o alter_v the_o will_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o revoke_v the_o name_n the_o last_o legacy_n she_o bequeath_v to_o her_o child_n see_v the_o alteration_n be_v perfective_a and_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o legatee_n not_o to_o say_v that_o rachel_n pang_n impose_v that_o name_n and_o may_v be_v presume_v scarce_o compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o what_o she_o do_v but_o the_o main_a reason_n of_o the_o alteration_n be_v because_o jacob_n can_v not_o call_v his_o son_n but_o must_v recall_v his_o lose_a wife_n to_o his_o mind_n so_o that_o his_o very_a name_n constant_o carry_v a_o coffin_n in_o the_o mention_n thereof_o high_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o father_n and_o good_a reason_n first_o because_o beget_v in_o his_o old_a age_n second_o because_o the_o young_a and_o affection_n which_o always_o descend_v when_o it_o can_v go_v no_o low_o settle_v itself_o three_o because_o he_o be_v motherless_a last_o because_o brotherless_a joseph_n be_v conceive_v dead_a and_o so_o the_o portion_n of_o affection_n due_a to_o he_o fall_v to_o benjamin_n as_o the_o right_a heir_n thereof_o §_o 2._o of_o this_o tribe_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 37._o thirty_o five_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o benjamin_n all_o which_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o 4._o five_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o of_o their_o child_n enter_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n afterward_o a_o heavy_a dysaster_n befall_v this_o tribe_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n whereof_o hereafter_o insomuch_o that_o no._n 16._o woman_n and_o only_o six_o hundred_o man_n be_v leave_v of_o bemjamin_n yea_o none_o of_o benjamin_n be_v leave_v above_o ground_n be_v destroy_v from_o be_v visible_a on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o six_o hundred_o remain_v all_o 47._o hide_v in_o the_o rock_n of_o rimmon_n thus_o benjamin_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o israel_n and_o only_o hang_v dangle_v by_o one_o small_a sinew_n which_o by_o the_o careful_a chirurgery_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o god_n blessing_n upon_o it_o in_o short_a time_n recover_v itself_o to_o be_v very_o considerable_a in_o israel_n §_o 3._o herein_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n deserve_v to_o be_v observe_v weigh_v there_o be_v little_a 27._o benjamin_n with_o their_o ruler_n little_a benjamin_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o court-complement_n or_o modest_a excuse_n but_o a_o downright_a truth_n saul_n say_v unto_o samuel_n 21._o be_o i_o not_o a_o benjamiâ—_n of_o the_o small_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v add_v with_o their_o ruler_n no_o tribe_n judah_n except_v more_o trade_n in_o commander_n than_o benjamin_n do_v hereof_o be_v saul_n and_o ishbosheth_n both_o crown_v king_n jonathan_n the_o elder_a son_n 5._o mordecai_n the_o favourite_n esther_n the_o wife_n of_o a_o king_n 15._o ehud_n the_o judge_n and_o abner_n the_o general_n of_o israel_n with_o divers_a other_o and_o among_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n let_v not_o he_o be_v forget_v who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o 28._o church_n even_o 5._o saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n but_o beside_o these_o ruler_n benjamin_n breed_v some_o enemy_n to_o authority_n ziba_n that_o false_a cheater_n shimei_n that_o foul_a railer_n baanah_n and_o 2._o rechab_n privy_a traitor_n sheba_n a_o profess_a rebel_n so_o impossible_a it_o be_v all_o shall_v be_v good_a herb_n which_o grow_v in_o great_a garden_n §_o 4._o the_o lot_n of_o benjamin_n come_v forth_o 11._o betwixt_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n 〈◊〉_d if_o 29._o a_o sparrow_n fall_v not_o on_o the_o ground_n sure_o ground_n fall_v not_o to_o any_o owner_n without_o god_n immediate_a providence_n benjamin_n join_v with_o joseph_n to_o day_n the_o possession_n of_o rachel_n child_n entire_a together_o and_o join_v to_o judah_n that_o vicinity_n of_o habitation_n may_v invite_v they_o to_o unity_n of_o religion_n and_o indeed_o commendable_a be_v the_o constancy_n of_o the_o benjamite_n both_o to_o god_n and_o their_o king_n follow_v the_o house_n of_o david_n at_o the_o disloyal_a defection_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n say_v not_o that_o little_a benjamin_n be_v thus_o place_v in_o the_o middle_a to_o be_v ground_n betwixt_o the_o mill_n stone_n of_o two_o potent_a tribe_n for_o it_o matter_n not_o who_o lie_v on_o our_o side_n so_o be_v it_o god_n dwell_v on_o our_o
gain_v on_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n as_o yet_o zealous_a for_o the_o law_n partly_o to_o confute_v their_o falsehood_n who_o traduce_v he_o for_o a_o antinomian_a against_o all_o ceremonious_a observance_n hereupon_o he_o come_v into_o 26._o the_o temple_n to_o signify_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o day_n of_o purification_n until_o that_o a_o offering_n shall_v be_v offer_v for_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n if_o any_o grudge_n that_o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o much_o cost_n shall_v be_v bestow_v on_o the_o law_n and_o sullen_o say_v with_o judas_n iscariot_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o 8._o waist_n may_v not_o the_o law_n true_o answer_v with_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o case_n 12._o he_o do_v it_o for_o my_o burial_n and_o for_o the_o more_o solemn_a interment_n thereof_o §_o 16._o but_o saint_n paul_n devotion_n in_o perform_v these_o obsequy_n be_v interrupt_v by_o the_o people_n mutiny_n who_o accuse_v he_o for_o defile_v the_o temple_n have_v 29._o see_v trophimus_n and_o ephesian_a with_o he_o in_o the_o city_n who_o they_o suppose_v he_o have_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n malicious_a jealousy_n never_o make_v good_a logician_n so_o strange_a be_v the_o inference_n thereof_o in_o vain_a might_n saint_n paul_n deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o their_o syllogism_n while_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v it_o by_o a_o inartificiall_a argument_n from_o the_o authority_n or_o prevalency_n rather_o of_o a_o popular_a uproar_n 34._o some_o cry_v one_o thing_n some_o another_o and_o those_o no_o doubt_n that_o know_v lest_o rail_v loud_a and_o no_o certainty_n can_v be_v know_v for_o the_o tumult_n the_o many-headed_a multitude_n speak_v a_o language_n whereof_o none_o can_v be_v a_o interpreter_n to_o understand_v they_o which_o understand_v not_o themselves_o §_o 17._o suppositive_a be_v the_o offence_n of_o saint_n paul_n rescue_v only_o on_o their_o bare_a surmise_n but_o positive_a must_v be_v his_o punishment_n draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n who_o certain_o they_o have_v kill_v have_v not_o the_o seasonable_a interpose_v of_o the_o captain_n rescue_v he_o from_o they_o who_o hence_o convey_v he_o safe_a into_o the_o 37._o castle_n no_o doubt_n of_o antonia_n hard_o by_o and_o not_o the_o castle_n on_o mount_n zion_n build_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o palace_n of_o david_n though_o former_o follow_v the_o authority_n of_o other_o we_o make_v that_o place_n the_o theatre_n of_o saint_n paul_n future_a action_n on_o this_o occasion_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o vast_a wealth_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v cause_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o corban_n or_o treasury_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v about_o our_o saviour_n time_n pagan_n wellnigh_o as_o well_o line_v with_o wealth_n as_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n flow_v from_o three_o principal_a spring_n 1_o mere_a gentile_n 2_o proselyte_n 3_o native_a jew_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v very_o bountiful_a to_o the_o temple_n and_o constant_o §_o 4._o native_a jew_n be_v the_o last_o liberality_n and_o best_a benefactor_n to_o the_o temple_n especial_o if_o all_o contribute_v thereunto_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o poor_a widow_n who_o cast_v in_o two_o 44._o mite_n be_v all_o her_o substance_n now_o have_v one_o be_v present_a when_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n cast_v in_o their_o offering_n into_o the_o treasury_n it_o have_v be_v pleasant_a to_o behold_v the_o conflict_n betwixt_o their_o covetousness_n and_o vainglory_n and_o how_o the_o latter_a prevail_v in_o they_o for_o though_o they_o be_v 14._o covetous_a yet_o when_o people_n behold_v they_o they_o be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o their_o money_n or_o rather_o to_o let_v it_o out_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o popular_a applause_n but_o beside_o free-will-offering_n at_o any_o time_n that_o god_n service_n may_v not_o be_v lest_o arbitrary_a the_o jew_n be_v enjoin_v thrice_o a_o year_n 23._o at_o the_o 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amount_v to_o a_o nemâ—scit_fw-la of_o revenue_n doctrine_n but_o withal_o make_v a_o dearth_n of_o dutiful_a child_n in_o the_o land_n who_o count_v it_o the_o more_o frugal_a way_n once_o for_o all_o to_o fine_a to_o the_o temple_n then_o to_o pay_v the_o constant_a rent_n of_o daily_a relief_n to_o their_o parent_n but_o can_v a_o acquittance_n of_o humane_a tradition_n be_v valid_a against_o a_o debt_n of_o specialty_n by_o god_n command_v oh_o have_v the_o hole_n in_o the_o cover_n of_o corban_n be_v a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v as_o well_o as_o to_o take_v in_o how_o zealous_o will_v it_o have_v protest_v against_o such_o proceed_n and_o we_o may_v conceive_v this_o one_o cause_n of_o hasten_v the_o woeful_a ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n wealth_n such_o ill_a get_v money_n poison_v the_o corban_n make_v it_o sudden_o swell_v and_o then_o break_v in_o piece_n when_o sweep_v away_o by_o the_o roman_n which_o we_o come_v now_o to_o relate_v chap._n xii_o the_o final_a abolition_n of_o 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soldier_n to_o sacrilege_n beside_o two_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n on_o all_o which_o he_o only_o feast_v his_o and_o his_o officer_n eye_n while_o their_o hand_n do_v fast_o not_o diminish_v the_o least_o mite_n thereof_o in_o veneration_n of_o that_o deity_n to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v only_o he_o take_v on_o he_o to_o restore_v hircanus_n to_o be_v high_a priest_n a_o presage_n that_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n will_v short_o fall_v down_o which_o already_o do_v so_o shake_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n need_v to_o take_v a_o presentation_n ad_fw-la corroborandum_fw-la from_o the_o hand_n of_o pompey_n a_o pagan_a patron_n §_o 2._o second_o sacrilege_n when_o crassus_n that_o rich_a churl_n and_o roman_a general_n march_v with_o his_o army_n into_o syria_n and_o through_o jerusalem_n flay_v what_o pompey_n do_v not_o fleece_n spoil_v the_o temple_n
as_o many_o mean_a man_n live_v obscure_o so_o that_o the_o world_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o if_o surprise_v by_o some_o unusual_a and_o strange_a mortality_n become_v remarkable_a for_o their_o death_n who_o be_v never_o memorable_a for_o their_o life_n so_o some_o city_n of_o moab_n whereof_o no_o mention_n in_o scripture_n for_o any_o action_n do_v in_o or_o by_o they_o be_v only_o famous_a in_o holy_a writ_n for_o their_o strange_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n by_o the_o prophet_n sad_o foretell_v and_o therefore_o certain_o accomplish_v such_o be_v 48._o misgab_n horonaim_n luhith_n baith_o eglaim_n ber-elim_a holon_n kirioth_n kirherez_n and_o 2._o madman_n the_o last_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v noteworthy_a not_o for_o its_o own_o merit_n but_o other_o mistake_v for_o in_o the_o bibles_n and_o those_o numerous_a print_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1625._o the_o verse_n in_o jeremy_n be_v thus_o render_v o_o maiden_n the_o sword_n shall_v pursue_v thou_o where_o the_o corrector_n of_o the_o press_n conceive_v it_o incongruous_a to_o join_v thou_o a_o singular_a pronoune_n with_o madman_n which_o he_o mistake_v for_o a_o appellative_a no_o proper_a name_n run_v himself_o upon_o that_o dangerous_a error_n §_o 21._o but_o kirharash_v seem_v the_o metropolis_n of_o moab_n near_o to_o this_o three_o king_n jehoram_n of_o judah_n jehosaphat_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o nameless_a kingdeputy_n of_o edom_n march_v on_o a_o design_n to_o chastise_v mesha_fw-mi the_o rebellious_a king_n of_o moab_n into_o subjection_n but_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o edom_n they_o encounter_v a_o worse_a enemy_n thirst_v itself_o wherewith_o all_o of_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o saint_n but_o happy_o it_o happen_v that_o elisha_n 11._o who_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o eliah_n by_o the_o same_o element_n seasonable_o refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o distress_a army_n respect_v jehosaphat_n for_o his_o own_o goodness_n the_o other_o two_o king_n for_o his_o company_n how_o 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the_o word_n be_v give_v 23._o moab_n to_o the_o sporle_n which_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v true_a that_o be_v not_o to_o take_v but_o become_v the_o spoil_n of_o other_o for_o the_o tent_n they_o assault_v be_v line_v with_o arm_a man_n quick_o overcome_v they_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o this_o victory_n be_v bestow_v on_o jehosaphat_n my_o eye_n be_v only_o on_o he_o on_o who_o alone_o the_o 14._o look_n of_o elisha_n reflect_v just_a in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o 20._o meat-offering_a be_v offer_v as_o procure_v by_o the_o propitiatory_a virtue_n thereof_o all_o favour_n be_v confer_v in_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n §_o 23._o god_n give_v man_n use_v this_o conquest_n improve_n their_o success_n they_o 25._o beat_v down_o the_o city_n and_o on_o every_o good_a piece_n of_o land_n cast_v every_o man_n his_o stone_n and_o fill_v it_o and_o stop_v all_o the_o well_n of_o water_n and_o fell_v all_o the_o good_a 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they_o in_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o brick-kill_a which_o be_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o pharaoh_n â—ouse_n in_o tahpanhe_n understand_v it_o some_o competent_a distance_n thence_o otherwise_o such_o a_o shop_n of_o smoke_n be_v but_o a_o bad_a preface_n to_o a_o king_n palace_n and_o do_v foretell_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v in_o process_n of_o time_n set_v his_o throne_n and_o spread_v his_o royal_a pavilion_n on_o those_o very_a stone_n when_o he_o shall_v conquer_v egypt_n which_o no_o doubt_n come_v to_o pass_v according_o a_o little_a more_o northern_o this_o western_a stream_n of_o nile_n part_n itself_o into_o two_o channel_n one_o fall_v into_o the_o mediterranean_a at_o zoan_n a_o city_n build_v 32._o seven_o year_n after_o hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ancient_o a_o chief_a city_n in_o egypt_n the_o whole_a land_n by_o synecdoche_n be_v term_v 12._o
the_o field_n of_o zoan_n where_o many_o of_o moses_n his_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v the_o prince_n of_o zoan_n though_o pretend_v to_o much_o wisdom_n be_v 13_o twice_o pronounce_v fool_n by_o the_o prophet_n the_o other_o stream_n of_o nile_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n at_o 16._o sin_n where_o hard-by_o ancient_o live_v the_o sac._n sinites_n one_o of_o the_o eleven_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n call_v also_o raamses_n be_v one_o of_o the_o 11._o city_n which_o the_o israelite_n build_v for_o pharaoh_n as_o pithom_n be_v another_o afterward_o call_v pelusium_n from_o the_o muddy_a situation_n thereof_o and_o damiata_n at_o this_o day_n §_o 29._o but_o we_o hasten_v to_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n goshen_n as_o the_o best_a ground_n in_o all_o egypt_n lie_v in_o the_o east_n part_v thereof_o the_o bounty_n of_o a_o ancient_a pharaoh_n give_v this_o country_n to_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o and_o the_o policy_n of_o succeed_a pharaoh_n continue_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o situation_n thereof_o be_v surround_v with_o egypt_n on_o all_o side_n save_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o east_n so_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v wedge_v in_o fast_o not_o to_o depart_v without_o leave_n herein_o they_o multiply_v miraculous_o though_o the_o egyptian_n endeavour_v their_o destruction_n §_o 30._o shiphrah_n and_o puah_n be_v tamper_v with_o honesty_n of_o midwife_n to_o become_v murderer_n that_o all_o the_o male_a child_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v still-born_a the_o privacy_n of_o their_o place_n may_v have_v perform_v this_o with_o the_o less_o suspicion_n by_o but_o lend_v a_o pinch_v to_o such_o tender_a plant_n and_o then_o put_v it_o on_o the_o account_n of_o casualty_n or_o some_o sinister_a accident_n but_o they_o the_o minister_n of_o life_n refuse_v to_o be_v the_o messenger_n yea_o the_o procurer_n of_o death_n and_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o their_o kindness_n to_o his_o people_n 21._o make_v they_o house_n not_o material_a house_n as_o little_a comfortable_a in_o a_o land_n where_o they_o and_o they_o be_v not_o long_o to_o live_v but_o understand_v it_o god_n make_v their_o posterity_n the_o midwife_n themselves_o be_v presume_v ancient_a before_o enter_v on_o that_o profession_n to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v some_o will_v say_v such_o house_n can_v not_o stand_v firm_a be_v build_v on_o the_o founder_a foundation_n of_o their_o 19_o lie_v for_o this_o act_n of_o these_o midwife_n be_v with_o child_n with_o twin_n august_n fides_n mentis_fw-la and_o fallacia_fw-la mentientis_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o their_o love_n and_o falseness_n of_o their_o lie_v and_o the_o former_a only_a be_v reward_v by_o god_n without_o any_o approbation_n of_o the_o other_o §_o 31._o this_o take_v no_o effect_n bear_v come_v out_o that_o cruel_a edict_n that_o all_o the_o male_n shall_v be_v drown_v while_o the_o female_n be_v keep_v alive_a to_o be_v drudge_n in_o which_o time_n 20._o moses_n be_v bear_v one_o of_o the_o best_a of_o man_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o age_n he_o be_v a_o beautiful_a child_n 2._o not_o only_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o partial_a parent_n every_o bird_n count_v its_o own_o young-one_n the_o fair_a but_o real_o the_o mark_n of_o extraordinary_a comeliness_n appear_v in_o his_o face_n yea_o such_o be_v his_o persevere_v beauty_n fair_a in_o the_o cradle_n and_o saddle_n too_o that_o it_o last_v unto_o his_o old-age_n his_o vigorous_a and_o sparkle_a eye_n not_o be_v 7._o dim_v after_o a_o hundred_o any_o twenty_o year_n his_o parent_n hide_v he_o three_o month_n and_o then_o not_o dare_v long_o to_o keep_v he_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o king_n searcher_n for_o forbid_a good_n male-children_n expose_v he_o in_o a_o 3._o bulrush_n ark_n unto_o the_o water_n §_o 32._o daughter_n pharaoâ—s_n daughter_n with_o her_o feminine_a train-guard_n come_v down_o to_o wash_v herself_o spy_v the_o ark_n and_o command_v one_o of_o her_o maiden_n to_o fetch_v it_o at_o the_o open_n thereof_o to_o see_v with_o what_o ware_n it_o be_v fraught_v they_o find_v a_o child_n therein_o and_o 6._o behold_v the_o babe_n weep_v it_o be_v common_a for_o child_n to_o cry_v few_o bear_v without_o it_o while_o this_o infant_n do_v not_o cry_v out_o of_o curstness_n nor_o sob_v out_o of_o sullenness_n but_o weep_v out_o of_o sorrow_n as_o silent_o sensible_a of_o more_o sadness_n than_o he_o dare_v express_v lest_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o enemy_n warning_n thereby_o to_o destroy_v he_o how_o early_o do_v moses_n begin_v his_o meekness_n and_o learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o patience_n betimes_o the_o lady_n behold_v he_o have_v compassion_n on_o he_o account_v it_o pity_n to_o drown_v he_o who_o have_v almost_o drown_v himself_o with_o his_o tear_n she_o save_v he_o alive_a send_v he_o to_o his_o mother-nurse_n pay_v her_o wage_n for_o suckle_a he_o take_v he_o home_o when_o wean_v count_v he_o her_o 10._o son_n and_o give_v he_o breed_v according_o they_o be_v but_o half-parent_n that_o bestow_v nutrition_n not_o education_n on_o their_o child_n §_o 33._o moses_n well_o become_v his_o breed_n relation_n and_o be_v 22._o learn_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n yet_o we_o find_v not_o that_o the_o court_n make_v that_o impression_n on_o he_o as_o on_o joseph_n never_o swear_v by_o the_o 16._o life_n of_o pharaoh_n however_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n he_o 24._o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n probably_n in_o his_o minority_n he_o own_v that_o royal_a relation_n 11_o when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o do_v as_o a_o child_n now_o come_v to_o the_o full_a use_n of_o his_o reason_n he_o renounce_v all_o such_o false_a extraction_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o writing_n or_o style_v himself_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o not_o to_o tell_v lie_n but_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tell_v if_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n to_o forbid_v it_o moses_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o 20._o amram_n and_o jochebed_a his_o poor_a but_o pious_a parent_n and_o will_v not_o exchange_v they_o to_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n to_o pharaoh_n daughter_n though_o that_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a title_n but_o have_v both_o the_o 25._o pleasure_n and_o 26._o treasure_n of_o egypt_n attend_v it_o a_o israelite_n in_o the_o kilne_a be_v better_a than_o a_o egyptian_a in_o the_o court._n §_o 34._o he_o choose_v rather_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o brethren_n egyptian_a and_o go_v out_o to_o see_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o find_v a_o egyptian_a wrong_v a_o israelite_n he_o kill_v he_o show_v therein_o some_o sign_n of_o that_o saviour-ship_n which_o god_n intend_v he_o for_o and_o he_o hope_v his_o countryman_n will_v have_v 25._o understand_v but_o alas_o they_o be_v capable_a only_o of_o burn_a brick_n who_o eye_n have_v pore_v so_o long_o on_o the_o earth_n at_o last_o they_o have_v almost_o lose_v look_v up_o to_o heaven_n with_o any_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n the_o egyptian_n body_n 12._o be_v hide_v in_o the_o sand_n but_o his_o kill_n be_v public_a in_o the_o mouth_n and_o discourse_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n §_o 35._o this_o his_o first_o essay_n succeed_v so_o well_o k._n moses_n will_v adventure_v on_o a_o second_o design_n to_o at_o one_o two_o israelite_n at_o variance_n but_o he_o find_v it_o more_o facile_a to_o subdue_v a_o foe_n then_o reconcile_v friend_n fall_v out_o and_o easy_a to_o be_v a_o conqueror_n than_o peacemaker_n he_o that_o do_v the_o wrong_a demand_n of_o he_o who_o make_v he_o a_o judge_n and_o whether_o he_o 14._o intend_v to_o kill_v he_o as_o he_o do_v the_o egyptian_a i_o see_v it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n because_o the_o party_n be_v plaintiff_n that_o his_o cause_n be_v the_o best_a see_v sometime_o they_o that_o be_v most_o injurious_a be_v the_o most_o querulous_a herein_o god_n give_v moses_n a_o handsel_n or_o taste_v of_o the_o froward_a nature_n of_o the_o jew_n offend_v with_o such_o as_o advise_v they_o for_o the_o best_a that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o better_a how_o hereafter_o to_o demean_v himself_o towards_o such_o wayward_a disposition_n hereupon_o moses_n by_o seasonable_a flight_n provide_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n §_o 36._o shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o moses_n fly_v madian_n have_v he_o not_o better_o have_v stand_v to_o it_o and_o avouch_v his_o act_n sure_o the_o princess_n royal_a his_o lady-mother_n can_v bear_v he_o out_o for_o innocent_a at_o the_o worst_a by_o her_o court-interest_n can_v procure_v his_o pardon_n but_o he_o know_v it_o be_v ill_o trust_v of_o doubtful_a friend_n in_o dangerous_a case_n especial_o that_o lady_n affection_n no_o doubt_n abate_v unto_o he_o since_o his_o refusal_n of_o her_o sonship_n into_o the_o
land_n of_o madian_n he_o fly_v continue_v there_o forty_o year_n that_o term_v expire_v return_v into_o egypt_n and_o wrought_v those_o great_a wonder_n in_o the_o court_n of_o pharaoh_n whereof_o large_o before_o §_o 37._o but_o of_o all_o the_o physic_n he_o give_v pharaoh_n israelite_n none_o wrought_v so_o effectual_o upon_o he_o for_o the_o mollify_a of_o his_o heart_n as_o that_o last_o purge_v when_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v slay_v in_o all_o family_n whereupon_o the_o israelite_n be_v urge_v to_o depart_v first_o borrow_v all_o the_o 35._o wealth_n from_o their_o neighbour_n who_o will_v make_v their_o fly_a enemy_n a_o bridge_n of_o gold_n nothing_o bound_v the_o egyptian_n give_v but_o the_o israelite_n ask_v have_v more_o be_v demand_v more_o have_v be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o skin_n for_o skin_n yea_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v 4._o will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n yet_o i_o can_v proper_o call_v these_o gift_n but_o rather_o legacy_n of_o the_o egyptian_n because_o bequeath_v by_o they_o when_o all_o conceive_v themselves_o in_o a_o die_a condition_n §_o 38._o out_o march_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o israelite_n egypt_n beside_o a_o mix_a multitude_n full_a of_o wealth_n want_v nothing_o but_o 39_o leaven_n in_o their_o bread_n for_o lack_v of_o time_n from_o ramese_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n where_o they_o dwell_v to_o 27._o succoth_n thence_o forward_o to_o 20._o ethaim_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o then_o faces-about_a by_o god_n command_n they_o be_v to_o turn_v and_o encamp_v before_o pihahiroth_n between_o migdoll_n and_o the_o sea_n over_o against_o 2._o baalzephon_n where_o we_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o sad_a condition_n pharaoh_n behind_o they_o the_o sea_n before_o they_o have_v their_o choice_n to_o be_v drown_v or_o slay_v till_o god_n send_v they_o a_o miraculous_a deliverance_n here_o follow_v the_o map_n of_o jewish_a habit_n of_o the_o clothes_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o jew_n chap._n vi_o sect_n 1._o of_o jewish_a garment_n in_o general_a their_o matter_n colour_n and_o fashion_n §_o 1._o i_o conceive_v my_o task_n finish_v in_o describe_v the_o land_n of_o palestine_n discourse_n when_o casual_o cast_v my_o eye_n on_o speed_v map_n of_o england_n and_o other_o country_n i_o find_v their_o border_n or_o margin_n garnish_v with_o the_o picture_n of_o their_o inhabitant_n garment_v and_o habit_v respective_o according_a to_o their_o several_a fashion_n wherefore_o not_o to_o be_v defective_a in_o any_o necessary_a ornament_n we_o have_v add_v this_o discourse_n of_o jewish_a vestment_n confine_v ourselves_o herein_o only_o to_o scripture_n instruction_n and_o the_o last_o translation_n to_o avoid_v endless_a difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o various_a render_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jewish_a apparel_n §_o 2._o jewish_a garment_n be_v make_v of_o several_a matter_n first_o garment_n of_o pelt_v or_o raw_a hide_n all_o the_o wardrobe_n of_o those_o pious_a persecute_a people_n exile_n be_v live_v martyr_n who_o 37._o wander_v about_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goatskin_n second_o leather_n as_o the_o girdle_n 8._o of_o elijah_n three_o haircloth_n as_o the_o raiment_n of_o john_n 4._o baptist._n four_o course_n hemp_n whereof_o sackcloth_n the_o general_a weed_n of_o extraordinary_a 30._o mourner_n five_o fine_a linen_n very_o fashionable_a in_o those_o part_n silk_n cloth_n scarlet_a 13._o wrought_v gold_n whereof_o several_o in_o due_a place_n in_o a_o word_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o wearer_n their_o clothes_n may_v be_v make_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o not_o of_o two_o thing_n together_o woollen_a and_o linen_n as_o flat_o forbid_v by_o the_o leviticall_a 11._o law_n because_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n sincere_a without_o any_o mixture_n of_o hypocrisy_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o of_o one_o sort_n linsey-wolsey_n be_v to_o the_o touch_n what_o 16._o lukewarmness_n to_o the_o taste_n offensive_a to_o he_o 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black_a art_n &_o clothe_v according_o who_o name_n god_n 4._o threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o from_o jerusâ—lem_n they_o be_v the_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o baal_n prophesy_v against_o by_o 5._o hoâ—ea_n or_o some_o appendant_o to_o his_o service_n who_o be_v 5._o destroy_v by_o king_n josiah_n and_o get_v their_o name_n of_o chemarim_n from_o black_a clothes_n a_o peculiar_a habit_n no_o doubt_n to_o themselves_o and_o which_o in_o opposition_n to_o they_o i_o conceive_v few_o other_o will_v wear_v §_o 6._o blue_n succeed_v jew_n a_o celestial_a or_o sky_n colour_n colour_v caeruleus_fw-la quasi_fw-la coeluleus_fw-la high_o price_v by_o the_o jew_n who_o ancient_o have_v as_o their_o rabbin_n report_v the_o exact_a skill_n of_o die_v it_o to_o the_o height_n which_o since_o they_o have_v lose_v yet_o i_o find_v no_o jewish_a apparel_n whole_o make_v of_o this_o colour_n whereof_o i_o conceive_v this_o reason_n that_o they_o abstain_v from_o it_o as_o a_o colour_n sacred_a and_o 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