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A55363 Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1683 (1683) Wing P2820; ESTC R39678 6,571,344 1,258

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they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v 7._o go_v to_o let_v we_o 26._o we_o i._n e._n the_o bless_a trinity_n see_v gen._n 1._o 26._o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n nation_n language_n by_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o former_a language_n and_o by_o put_v into_o their_o mind_n several_a language_n not_o a_o distinct_a language_n into_o each_o person_n but_o into_o each_o family_n or_o rather_o into_o each_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v not_o heb._n hear_v understand_v one_o another_o speech_n work_n speech_n and_o thereby_o be_v disenable_v from_o that_o mutual_a commerce_n which_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o work_n 8._o so_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o from_o thence_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n enjoy_v earth_n thus_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o very_a thing_n they_o sear_v and_o that_o more_o speedy_o and_o more_o mischievous_o to_o themselves_o for_o now_o they_o be_v not_o only_o divide_v in_o place_n but_o in_o language_n too_o and_o so_o be_v unfit_a for_o those_o confederacy_n and_o correspondency_n which_o they_o main_o design_v and_o for_o the_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o help_v of_o one_o another_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v in_o good_a measure_n have_v enjoy_v and_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o build_v the_o city_n 9_o therefore_o be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o call_v confusion_n call_v that_o be_v confusion_n babel_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 10._o 17._o 10._o chap._n 10._o 32._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 17._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o shem_n christ._n shem_n not_o all_o of_o they_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o progenitor_n of_o christ._n shem_fw-mi be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o beget_v arphaxad_v two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n 11._o and_o shem_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v arphaxad_v five_o hundred_o year_n patriarch_n year_n so_o that_o he_o live_v almost_o all_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n both_o to_o himself_o who_o hereby_o see_v his_o child_n of_o the_o ten_o generation_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o by_o this_o mean_v enjoy_v the_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v of_o so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 12._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v five_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v salah_n 13._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v salah_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 14._o and_o salah_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v eber._n 15._o and_o salah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v eber_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 16._o 19_o 16._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 19_o and_o eber_n live_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v phalec_n beget_v call_a luk._n 3._o 35._o phalec_n peleg_n 17._o and_o eber_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v peleg_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n flood_n year_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o long_a live_v of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 18._o and_o peleg_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v reu._n 19_o and_o peleg_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v reu_fw-fr two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v saruch_n beget_v luk_n 3._o 35._o saruch_n serug_v 21._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v after_o he_o beget_v serug_v two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 22._o and_o serug_v live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v nahor_n 23._o and_o serug_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v nahor_n two_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 24._o and_o nahor_v idolatry_n nahor_v the_o first_o patriarch_n who_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n live_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o beget_v thara_n beget_v luk._n 3._o 34._o thara_n terah_n 25._o and_o nahor_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v terah_n a_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 26._o and_o terah_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o 26._o and_o josh._n 24._o 2._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 26._o beget_v 32_o beget_v i._n e._n begin_v to_o beget_v as_o gen._n 5._o 32_o abram_n brother_n abram_n who_o be_v first_o name_v in_o order_n of_o dignity_n for_o which_o cause_n shem_n be_v put_v before_o ham_n and_o japheth_n and_o moses_n before_o aaron_n not_o in_o order_n of_o time_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o haran_n probable_o be_v the_o elder_a because_o nahor_v marry_v his_o daughter_n nahor_v the_o second_o and_o abram_n certain_o be_v the_o young_a because_o terah_n abraham_n father_n live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n ver_fw-la 32._o and_o abram_n after_o his_o father_n death_n act_v 7._o 4._o go_v out_o of_o haran_n when_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 12._o 4_o 5._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o beget_v in_o terahs_n seventi_v year_n when_o terah_n begin_v to_o beget_v his_o son_n as_o here_o be_v say_v but_o in_o his_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o so_o there_o remain_v seventy_o five_o year_n precise_o to_o abraham_n departure_n and_o sarai_n harans_n daughter_n be_v but_o ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n gen._n 17._o 17._o and_o therefore_o haran_n be_v abraham_n elder_a brother_n nahor_n and_o haran_n 27._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o terah_n terah_n beget_v abram_n nahor_n and_o haran_n and_o haran_n beget_v lot_n 28._o and_o haran_n die_v before_o his_o father_n terah_n father_n terah_n i._n e._n in_o the_o presence_n and_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n 29._o and_o abram_n and_o nahor_n take_v they_o wife_n the_o name_n of_o abraham_n wife_n be_v sarai_n and_o the_o name_n of_o nahors_n wife_n milcah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n 14._o haran_n such_o marriage_n of_o uncle_n and_o niece_n be_v permit_v then_o exod._n 6._o 20._o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o marriage_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v though_o afterward_o the_o church_n be_v very_o much_o enlarge_v they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v levit_fw-la 18._o 12_o 14._o the_o father_n of_o milcah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o iscah_n mother_n iscah_n who_o be_v either_o sarai_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o other_o think_v or_o rather_o another_o person_n for_o 1._o why_o shall_v moses_n express_v sarai_n thus_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o have_v he_o mean_v she_o he_o will_v have_v add_v after_o iscah_n this_o be_v sarai_n according_a to_o his_o manner_n in_o like_a case_n gen._n 14._o 2_o 7._o and_o 35._o 6._o he_o elsewhere_o call_v she_o the_o daughter_n not_o of_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v have_v she_o be_v iscah_n but_o of_o his_o father_n by_o another_o mother_n 30._o but_o sarai_n be_v barren_a she_o have_v no_o child_n 12._o child_n see_v gen._n 16._o 1_o 2._o and_o 18._o 11_o 12._o 31._o and_o terah_n take_v abram_n his_o son_n action_n son_n see_v jos._n 24._o 2._o nehem._n 9_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 26._o be_v inform_v by_o his_o son_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o despise_v it_o because_o it_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o inferior_a but_o cheerful_o obey_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o honourable_o mention_v as_o the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o action_n and_z lot_z the_o son_n of_o haran_n his_o son_n son_n and_o sarai_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n his_o son_n abraham_n wife_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o guide_n they_o i._n e._n terab_n and_o abram_n go_v with_o lot_n and_o sar●…i_n as_o their_o head_n and_o guide_n from_o 4._o from_o neh._n 9_o 7._o act._n 7._o 4._o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o haran_n 4._o haran_n call_v charran_n act._n 7._o 4._o and_o by_o the_o roman_n carrae_n a_o place_n in_o mesopotamia_n strict_o so_o call_v in_o the_o way_n to_o canaan_n and_o near_o to_o it_o well_o know_v by_o crassus_n his_o defeat_n there_o see_v gen._n 24._o 10._o and_o 28._o 10._o and_o 29._o 4._o and_o dwell_v death_n dwell_v or_o rest_v or_o abide_v be_v detain_v there_o for_o a_o season_n peradventure_o by_o terab_n disease_n which_o begin_v there_o for_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o death_n there_o 32._o and_o the_o day_n of_o terah_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o terah_n die_v in_o haran_n chap._n xii_o 1._o
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 1●…_n be_v exod._n 21_o 1●…_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 ●…_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 bl●…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 no●…_n free_a from_o guilt_n before_o god_n because_o he_o ki●…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
palace_n the_o dedication_n whereof_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n thou_o 29._o thou_o psal._n 104._o 29._o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n help_v face_n i._n e._n withdraw_v thy_o favour_n and_o help_v and_o i_o be_v trouble_v confidence_n trouble_v i_o be_v quick_o bring_v into_o such_o distress_n of_o body_n and_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n that_o i_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o my_o carnal_a confidence_n 8._o i_o cry_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o unto_o the_o lord_n i_o make_v supplication_n 9_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o it_o there_o to_o wit_n unto_o thou_o as_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n explain_v it_o what_o will_v thou_o gain_v by_o it_o in_o my_o blood_n 6._o blood_n i._n e._n in_o my_o violent_a death_n as_o blood_n be_v frequent_o use_v as_o gen._n 37._o 26._o numb_a ●…5_n 33._o jos._n 20._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 26._o 33._o mat._n 27._o 6._o when_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n life_n pit_n when_o i_o die_v see_v above_o on_o v._o 3._o 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and_o goodness_n both_o which_o come_v oft_o under_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n to_o i_o deliver_v i_o speedy_o up_o speedy_o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o urgency_n of_o my_o danger_n which_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o swallow_v i_o up_o be_v thou_o strength_n thou_o heb._n to_o i_o for_o a_o rock_n of_o strength_n my_o strong_a rock_n for_o a_o house_n fortress_n house_n heb._n of_o fortress_n of_o defence_n to_o save_v i_o 3._o for_o thou_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n therefore_o 3._o therefore_o psal._n 23._o 3._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n servant_n sake_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n i._n e._n of_o thy_o power_n and_o truth_n and_o mercy_n to_o thy_o miserable_a servant_n lead_v i_o and_o guide_v i_o it_o i_o two_o word_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o more_o emphasis_n direct_v i_o clear_o and_o continual_o in_o a_o right_n and_o safe_a path_n for_o without_o thy_o conduct_n i_o can_v neither_o discern_v the_o 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have_v hate_v they_o 22._o they_o their_o very_a person_n not_o simple_o but_o for_o their_o wickedness_n compare_v psal._n 139._o 21_o 22._o 8._o 22._o jon._n ●…_n 8._o that_o regard_n they_o regard_n heb._n that_o observe_v to_o wit_n with_o respect_n to_o they_o dependence_n upon_o they_o or_o expectation_n of_o any_o good_a from_o they_o lie_v vanity_n hatred_n vanity_n or_o most_o vain_a vanity_n such_o as_o be_v foolish_a and_o deceitful_a and_o fruitless_a by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o all_o humane_a or_o carnal_a help_n any_o arm_n of_o flesh_n for_o he_o that_o trust_v therein_o be_v pronounce_v curse_v jer._n 17._o 5._o and_o therefore_o be_v hateful_a or_o 2._o idol_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v vanity_n as_o deut._n 32._o 21._o jer._n 2._o 5._o and_o 8._o 19_o etc._n etc._n or_o 3_o curious_a art_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o divination_n by_o star_n or_o the_o motion_n or_o inward_o of_o live_a creature_n or_o by_o the_o dead_a which_o practice_n be_v common_a 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〈…〉_o 1._o 〈…〉_o thou_o have_v set_v my_o foot_n in_o a_o large_a room_n liberty_n room_n make_a way_n for_o i_o to_o escape_v when_o i_o be_v encompass_v by_o they_o and_o set_v i_o at_o liberty_n 9_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v with_o grief_n 8._o grief_n with_o continual_a weep_n see_v on_o psal._n 6._o 8._o yea_o my_o soul_n burden_n soul_n my_o sorrow_n be_v not_o counterfeit_v or_o sleight_n but_o inward_a and_o hearty_a my_o mind_n be_v oppress_v my_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o my_o burden_n and_o my_o belly_n consume_v belly_n i._n e._n my_o bowel_n contain_v in_o my_o belly_n which_o be_v
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be_v put_v for_o emim_n either_o by_o a_o apocope_n of_o the_o first_o letter_n or_o by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n i●…d_v into_o aleph_fw-la both_o which_o be_v frequent_a among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o anah_n the_o horite_n find_v out_o the_o emims_n that_o be_v he_o meet_v with_o they_o or_o come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o and_o smot●…_n they_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n find_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o judg._n 1._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 31._o 3._o psal._n 21._o 8._o i●…a_fw-la 10._o 10._o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o he_o feed_v the_o ass_n of_o zibeon_n his_o father_n 25_o and_o the_o child_n 7._o child_n heb._n son_n though_o but_o one_o son_n be_v mention_v either_o then_o he_o have_v other_o son_n not_o here_o express_v or_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o gen._n 21._o 7._o of_o anah_n be_v these_o dishon_n and_o aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n 26_o and_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o dishon_n 41._o 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nature_n may_v be_v insert_v afterward_o by_o some_o holy_a and_o inspire_a man_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o part_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v 32_o and_o bela_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n reign_v in_o edom_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n live_v city_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o dwell_v and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o diversity_n of_o their_o city_n make_v it_o probable_a that_o these_o king_n have_v not_o their_o power_n by_o succession_n but_o either_o by_o election_n or_o by_o usurpation_n according_a to_o isaac_n pprophecy_n of_o they_o gen._n 27._o 40._o by_o thy_o sword_n thou_o shall_v live_v be_v dinhabah_n 33_o and_o bela_n die_v and_o jobab_v the_o son_n of_o zerah_n of_o bozrah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 34_o and_o jobab_n die_v and_o husham_n of_o the_o land_n of_o temani_fw-la it_o temani_fw-la of_o which_o land_n see_v jer._n 49._o 7_o 20._o so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o city_n teman_fw-mi or_o from_o teman_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n ver_fw-la 11._o or_o of_o the_o south_n country_n as_o the_o ancient_a translation_n render_v it_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 35_o and_o husham_n die_v and_o hadad_n the_o son_n of_o bedad_n who_o smote_n midian_a in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v avith_n 36_o and_o hadad_n die_v and_o samlah_n of_o masrekah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 37_o and_o samlah_n die_v and_o saul_n of_o rehoboth_n by_o the_o river_n part_n river_n either_o euphrates_n or_o a_o branch_n of_o it_o call_v chabras_fw-mi by_o which_o there_o be_v even_o at_o this_o day_n a_o city_n call_v rahabath-melic_a i._n e._n king_n rahabath_n as_o the_o learned_a observe_v or_o some_o other_o river_n of_o note_n in_o those_o time_n and_o part_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 38_o and_o saul_n die_v and_o baal-hanan_a the_o son_n of_o achbor_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 39_o and_o baal-hanan_a the_o son_n of_o achbor_n die_v and_o hadad_n and_o or_o hadad_n hadar_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v 50._o be_v or_o pai_n 1_o chro._n 1._o 50._o pau_n and_o his_o wife_n name_n be_v mehetabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o matred_n the_o daughter_n of_o mezahab_n grandmother_n mezahab_n either_o matred_n be_v the_o father_n and_o mezahab_n the_o mother_n or_o matred_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o mezahab_n the_o grandmother_n 40_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o 51._o of_o 1_o chro._n 1._o 51._o the_o duke_n part_n duke_n of_o their_o person_n and_o generation_n and_o family_n the_o state_n of_o edom_n between_o the_o time_n of_o esa●…_n and_o moses_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v this_o there_o be_v first_o duke_n than_o king_n and_o after_o they_o duke_n again_o but_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o time_n be_v too_o short_a for_o a_o succession_n of_o so_o many_o person_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o what_o be_v confess_v concern_v the_o duke_n precede_v the_o king_n may_v be_v true_a also_o of_o these_o succeed_a duk●…_n and_o that_o the_o edomite_n either_o have_v take_v some_o distaste_n at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d government_n or_o differ_v about_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d ●…vided_v themselves_o again_o into_o several_a petty_a principality_n o●…_n dukedom_n and_o so_o several_a of_o those_o be_v duke_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o divers_a part_n that_o come_v of_o esau_n according_a to_o their_o family_n after_o their_o place_n by_o their_o name_n duke_n timnah_n duke_n aliah_n duke_n or_o aliah_n alvah_n duke_n jetheth_n 41_o duke_n aholibamah_n duke_n elah_n duke_n pinon_n 42_o duke_n kenaz_n duke_n teman_fw-mi duke_n mibzar_n 43_o duke_n magdiel_n duke_n iram_fw-la these_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o edom_n according_a to_o their_o habitation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o possession_n he_o be_v esau_n the_o father_n of_o edom._n of_o heb._n edom._n the_o edomite_n chap._n xxxvii_o 1_o and_o jacob_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n sojourning_n land_n heb._n of_o his_o father_n sojourning_n wherein_o his_o father_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 2_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n concern_v generation_n i._n e._n the_o event_n or_o occurrence_n which_o happen_v to_o jacob_n in_o his_o family_n and_o issue_n so_o that_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 6._o 9_o and_o numb_a 3._o 1._o or_o the_o word_n these_o may_v relate_v to_o what_o be_v say_v gen._n 35._o 22._o etc._n etc._n the_o genealogy_n of_o esau_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o that_o be_v finish_v moses_n return_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o jacob_n as_o his_o principal_a business_n and_o proceed_v in_o the_o history_n of_o their_o concern_v of_o jacob_n joseph_n be_v seventeen_o year_n old_a be_v feed_v the_o flock_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o the_o lad_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n and_o with_o the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n imply_v zilpah_n jacob_n place_v joseph_n with_o they_o rather_o than_o with_o the_o son_n of_o leah_n 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gen._n 26._o 2._o lest_o he_o shall_v expose_v his_o child_n to_o manifold_a peril_n as_o of_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o vice_n and_o particular_o the_o idolatry_n which_o reign_v there_o above_o all_o other_o country_n and_o of_o be_v inveagle_v by_o the_o pleasantness_n and_o eminent_a fruitfulness_n of_o that_o soil_n to_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n and_o to_o settle_v themselves_o there_o and_o give_v over_o all_o thought_n of_o return_v to_o canaan_n and_o of_o be_v bring_v into_o that_o grievous_a bondage_n and_o affliction_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o gen._n 15._o 13._o and_o lest_o some_o mischief_n shall_v befall_v he_o or_o he_o in_o so_o long_a and_o dangerous_a a_o journey_n to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o i_o will_v there_o make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n 4_o i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o into_o egypt_n and_o i_o will_v also_o sure_o bring_v thou_o up_o again_o multiply_v again_o though_o not_o in_o thy_o person_n yet_o in_o thy_o body_n gen._n 47._o 29_o 30._o and_o 50._o 5_o 13._o and_o in_o thy_o posterity_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o thyself_o or_o thyself_o multiply_v and_o joseph_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o thy_o eye_n father_n eye_n shall_v close_v thy_o eye_n which_o office_n be_v usual_o perform_v by_o the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n of_o the_o die_a party_n among_o the_o jew_n greek_n and_o roman_n hereby_o jacob_n be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n and_o that_o joseph_n both_o now_o be_v alive_a and_o shall_v survive_v his_o father_n 5_o and_o 15._o and_o act._n 7._o 15._o jacob_n rise_v up_o from_o beer-sheba_a and_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n carry_v jacob_n their_o father_n and_o their_o little_a one_o and_o their_o wife_n in_o the_o wagon_n which_o pharaoh_n have_v send_v to_o carry_v he_o 6_o and_o they_o take_v their_o cattle_n and_o their_o good_n which_o they_o have_v get_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n whole_a canaan_n and_o in_o 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which_o come_v into_o egypt_n 8_o egypt_n this_o genealogy_n be_v both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o describe_v exact_o and_o particular_o as_o well_o to_o show_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n concern_v the_o vast_a multiplication_n of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o to_o distinguish_v the_o tribe_n which_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n and_o necessary_a for_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n and_o above_o all_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n compare_v this_o follow_a catalogue_n with_o that_o numb_a 26._o and_o 1_o chron._n 6._o and_o 7._o and_o 8_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n 5._o son_n numb_a 26._o 5._o reuben_n jacob_n first_o bear_v 9_o and_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n hanoch_n and_o phallu_n and_o hezron_n and_o carmi._n 10_o 24._o 10_o exod._n 6._o 15._o 1_o chron._n 4._o 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n nemuel_n simeon_n or_o nemuel_n jemuel_n and_o jamin_n and_o ohad_n issue_n ohad_n who_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o those_o parallel_a place_n because_o he_o be_v then_o dead_a and_o that_o without_o issue_n and_o jarib_o and_o or_o jarib_o jachin_n and_o zerah_n and_o or_o zerah_n zohar_n and_o shaul_n the_o son_n of_o a_o canaanitish_a woman_n race_n woman_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o a_o brand_n upon_o he_o and_o as_o a_o intimation_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o except_o judah_n marry_v to_o person_n of_o a_o better_a race_n 11_o and_o the_o son_n 16._o son_n 1_o chron._n 6._o ●…_n 16._o of_o levi_n gershom_n levi_n or_o gershom_n gershon_n kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la 12_o and_o the_o son_n of_o 3._o of_o 1_o chron._n 2._o 3._o and_o 4._o 21._o chap._n 38._o 3._o judah_n er_o and_o onan_n and_o shelah_n and_o pharez_n and_o zerah_n but_o er_o and_o onan_n die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 15._o canaan_n and_o therefore_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o follow_a number_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o the_o son_n of_o pharez_n be_v 5._o be_v 1_o chron._n 2._o 5._o hezron_n and_o hamul_fw-la 17._o hamul_fw-la who_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n yet_o be_v here_o set_v down_o among_o those_o who_o come_v into_o egypt_n because_o they_o come_v thither_o in_o their_o father_n loin_n as_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n heb._n 7._o 9_o and_o the_o child_n may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o come_v thither_o in_o their_o parent_n as_o their_o father_n jacob_n be_v say_v to_o return_v from_o thence_o ver_fw-la 4._o in_o his_o child_n obj._n if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n why_o shall_v these_o two_o be_v mention_v rather_o than_o the_o grandchild_n of_o the_o other_o brethren_n who_o come_v into_o egypt_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n ans._n this_o may_v be_v do_v either_o 1._o from_o some_o special_a excellency_n or_o eminency_n in_o they_o above_o the_o rest_n as_o hezron_n be_v eminent_a for_o be_v the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o hamul_n may_v be_v so_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n though_o unknown_a to_o we_o or_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o grandchild_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n and_o it_o may_v be_v all_o that_o be_v bear_v whilst_o jacob_n live_v there_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o unfit_o name_v with_o jacob_n and_o allot_v to_o he_o as_o josephs_n two_o elder_a son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v by_o jacob_n appropriate_v to_o himself_o and_o reckon_v as_o his_o immediate_a son_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o josephs_n son_n be_v exclude_v from_o that_o privilege_n gen._n 48._o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o two_o grandchild_n mention_v for_o 17._o 13_o and_o 1._o and_o 1_o chron._n 7._o 1._o the_o son_n of_o issachar_n tola_n and_o jashub_n and_o or_o puah_n jashub_n phuvah_n and_o job_n and_o shimron_n 14_o and_o the_o son_n of_o zebulun_n sere_v and_o elon_n and_o jahleel_n 15_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o leah_n which_o she_o bear_v unto_o jacob_n in_o padan-aram_n padan_n padan-aram_n this_o be_v true_a proper_o and_o immediate_o of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v indeed_o bear_v there_o but_o improper_o and_o mediate_o of_o the_o grandchild_n which_o be_v as_o true_o say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o leah_n in_o padan_n as_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o at_o all_o because_o they_o be_v indeed_o bear_v of_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o and_o that_o in_o padan_n with_o his_o daughter_n dinah_n all_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n father_n daughter_n to_o wit_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n as_o before_o so_o that_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n be_v exclude_v as_o die_v before_o this_o journey_n into_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 12._o daughter_n be_v here_o put_v for_o daughter_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o because_o dinah_n be_v all_o the_o daughter_n which_o jacob_n have_v heb._n all_o the_o soul_n son_n and_o daughter_n be_v reckon_v together_o with_o their_o father_n be_v thirty_o and_o three_o 16_o and_o the_o son_n of_o gad_n ziphion_n gad_n num._n 26._o 15._o etc._n etc._n ziphion_n ziphion_n and_o haggi_n shuni_n and_o ozni_fw-la and_o ozni_fw-la ezbon_n eri_fw-la and_o arod_n and_o arod_n arodi_n and_o areli_n 17_o 30._o 17_o 1_o chron._n 7._o 30._o and_o the_o son_n of_o asher_n jimnah_n and_o jshuah_n and_o jshui_fw-la and_o beriah_n and_o serah_n their_o sister_n and_o the_o son_n of_o beriah_n heber_n and_o malchiel_n 18_o 1●…_n 18_o chap._n 30._o 1●…_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n 24._o zilpah_n chap._n 29._o 24._o who_o laban_n give_v to_o leah_n his_o daughter_n and_o these_o she_o bear_v unto_o jacob_n even_o sixteen_o soul_n 19_o the_o son_n of_o rachel_n jacob_n wife_n joseph_n and_o benjamin_n 20_o and_o unto_o joseph_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v bear_v manasseh_n
and_o ephraim_n 50._o ephraim_n chap._n 41._o 50._o which_o asenath_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_a prince_n potipherah_a or_o prince_n priest_n of_o on_o bare_a unto_o he_o 21_o 1._o 21_o 1_o chron._n 7._o 6._o and_o 8._o 1._o and_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n be_v belah_n and_o becher_n and_o ashbel_n gera_n and_o naaman_n 39_o naaman_n num._n 26._o 38_o 39_o ahiram_n 39_o ahiram_n ehi_n and_o rosh_n shupham_n rosh_n shupham_n muppim_fw-la and_o hupham_n and_o hupham_n huppim_fw-la and_o ard_n old_a ard_n whereof_o part_n seem_v to_o be_v bear_v before_o his_o come_n to_o egypt_n and_o part_n in_o egypt_n benjamin_n be_v now_o but_o twenty_o and_o four_o year_n old_a 22_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o rachel_n which_o be_v bear_v to_o jacob_n all_o the_o soul_n be_v fourteen_o 23_o 12._o 23_o 1_o chro._n 7._o 12._o and_o the_o son_n of_o dan_o 42._o dan_o shuham_n num._n 26._o 42._o hushim_n 24_o 13._o 24_o 1_o chro._n 7._o 13._o and_o the_o son_n of_o naphtali_n jahzeel_v and_o guni_n and_o jezer_n and_o shillem_fw-la 25_o 5._o 25_o chap._n 30._o 5._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n which_o laban_n give_v unto_o rachel_n his_o daughter_n and_o she_o bear_v these_o unto_o jacob_n all_o the_o soul_n be_v seven_o 26_o all_o the_o 5._o the_o exod._n 1._o 5._o soul_n that_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o thigh_n his_o heb._n thigh_n loin_n thigh_n loin_n heb._n thigh_n which_o be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o secret_a part_n between_o the_o thigh_n which_o be_v call_v sometime_o the_o foot_n as_o gen._n 49._o 10._o deut._n 28._o 57_o ezek._n 16._o 25._o for_o the_o like_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v between_o the_o foot_n from_o this_o eastern_a manner_n of_o speech_n come_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o greek_a fable_n concern_v ba●…hus_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o jupiters_n thigh_n beside_o jacob_n son_n wife_n all_o these_o soul_n be_v threescore_o and_o six_o 27._o six_o so_o many_o they_o be_v exclude_v jacob_n as_o the_o common_a parent_n and_o joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n as_o be_v in_o egypt_n before_o jacobs_n come_v thither_o which_o four_o be_v include_v they_o make_v up_o 70_o as_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 27._o 27_o and_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v bear_v he_o in_o egypt_n be_v two_o soul_n 14._o soul_n deut._n 10._o 22._o see_v act_n 7._o 14._o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n place_n egypt_n he_o do_v not_o say_v which_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n because_o some_o of_o they_o come_v thither_o before_o he_o and_o other_o with_o he_o some_o in_o their_o person_n and_o some_o in_o their_o parent_n as_o for_o the_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o act._n 7._o 14._o it_o will_v be_v more_o fit_a to_o speak_v of_o it_o when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o place_n be_v threescore_o and_o ten_o 28_o and_o he_o send_v judah_n before_o he_o unto_o joseph_n to_o direct_v his_o face_n unto_o goshen_n goshen_n goshen_n heb._n to_o prepare_v or_o to_o teach_v he_o the_o way_n before_o his_o face_n i._n e._n before_o his_o come_n to_o goshen_n i._n e._n to_o show_v he_o where_o it_o be_v and_o into_o what_o part_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o settle_v himself_o or_o to_o give_v notice_n unto_o joseph_n of_o his_o approach_n before_o his_o face_n or_o come_n into_o goshen_n and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 29_o and_o joseph_n make_v ready_a his_o chariot_n and_o go_v up_o to_o meet_v israel_n his_o father_n to_o goshen_n and_o present_v himself_o unto_o he_o 37._o he_o and_o doubtless_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o with_o all_o that_o reverence_n which_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o in_o this_o posture_n jacob_n fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o posture_n see_v gen._n 33._o 4._o and_o 45._o 14._o luk._n 15._o 20._o act._n 20._o 37._o and_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o weep_v on_o his_o neck_n a_o good_a while_n 30_o and_o israel_n say_v unto_o joseph_n now_o let_v i_o die_v 29._o die_v now_o i_o expect_v no_o great_a happiness_n upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o be_o content_a to_o die_v compare_v luk._n 2._o 29._o since_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n because_o thou_o be_v yet_o alive_a 31_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o unto_o his_o father_n house_n i_o will_v go_v up_o and_o show_v pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o brethren_n and_o my_o father_n house_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v come_v unto_o i_o 32_o and_o the_o man_n be_v shepherd_n for_o cattle_n for_o heb._n they_o be_v man_n of_o cattle_n their_o trade_n have_v be_v to_o feed_v cattle_n and_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v 33_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o pharaoh_n shall_v call_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v what_o be_v your_o occupation_n 34_o that_o you_o shall_v say_v thy_o servant_n trade_n have_v be_v about_o cattle_n from_o our_o youth_n even_o until_o now_o both_o we_o and_o also_o our_o father_n that_o you_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n opportunity_n goshen_n in_o which_o design_n and_o choice_a 〈◊〉_d show_v both_o his_o prudence_n and_o piety_n he_o bring_v they_o not_o to_o court_n where_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o have_v put_v they_o all_o into_o the_o best_a place_n and_o office_n of_o the_o court_n and_o as_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_v himself_o a_o brother_n to_o shepherd_n which_o be_v contemptible_a among_o the_o egyptian_n so_o he_o seek_v not_o to_o advance_v they_o high_o but_o continue_v they_o in_o their_o employment_n and_o place_v they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d whereby_o 1._o he_o keep_v they_o together_o which_o be_v very_o convenient_a for_o they_o in_o many_o respect_n 2._o he_o secure_v they_o both_o from_o envy_n and_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o manner_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o follow_v their_o mixture_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o especial_o their_o be_v at_o the_o court_n 3._o he_o put_v they_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o return_v to_o canaan_n when_o god_n give_v they_o opportunity_n for_o every_o shepherd_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n they_o egyptian_n either_o 1._o because_o they_o do_v both_o kill_v and_o eat_v those_o creature_n which_o the_o egyptian_n adore_v or._n 2._o because_o of_o the_o fresh_a remembrance_n of_o the_o horrid_a cruelty_n late_o commit_v there_o by_o the_o phoenician_n shepherd_n who_o as_o some_o very_a ancient_a writer_n affirm_v be_v seat_v in_o egypt_n in_o great_a number_n and_o have_v arrive_v to_o great_a power_n and_o wage_v a_o cruel_a war_n with_o other_o egyptian_n wherein_o they_o waste_v divers_a city_n and_o burn_v their_o temple_n and_o barbarous_o murder_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o call_n of_o shepherd_n be_v grow_v out_o of_o use_n and_o credit_n among_o they_o true_a it_o be_v the_o egyptian_n have_v some_o sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n g●…n_n 47._o 6_o 17._o exod._n 8._o 26._o and_o 9_o 3._o which_o they_o keep_v for_o delight_n or_o profit_n by_o their_o milk_n wool_n &c_n &c_n or_o for_o sale_n to_o other_o but_o they_o do_v not_o use_v they_o as_o other_o shepherd_n general_o do_v kill_v and_o eat_v they_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o commit_v even_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n to_o those_o stranger_n which_o be_v disperse_v among_o they_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o employment_n as_o too_o vile_a and_o mean_a for_o any_o egyptian_a and_o though_o pharaoh_n offer_v it_o to_o joseph_n brethren_n as_o a_o favour_n to_o be_v ruler_n over_o his_o cattle_n gen._n 47._o 6._o that_o may_v proceed_v only_o from_o hence_o because_o he_o see_v they_o firm_o resolve_v upon_o that_o course_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o bestow_v any_o high_a preferment_n upon_o they_o chap._n xlvii_o 1_o then_o joseph_n come_v and_o tell_v pharaoh_n and_o say_v my_o father_n and_o my_o brethren_n and_o their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n they_o goshen_n either_o to_o abide_v there_o or_o to_o remove_v thence_o to_o any_o other_o place_n which_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v for_o they_o 2_o and_o he_o take_v some_o person_n some_o or_o part_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v dan._n 1._o 2._o or_o the_o extremity_n or_o end_n or_o tail_n of_o they_o i._n e._n the_o mean_a of_o they_o for_o person_n and_o presence_n as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v 1_o king_n 12._o 31._o jest_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 for_o bread_n and_o we_o and_o our_o land_n will_v be_v servant_n unto_o pharaoh_n use_n pharaoh_n pharaoh_n shall_v be_v the_o sole_a proprietor_n and_o we_o be_v content_a to_o be_v his_o tenant_n to_o manage_v it_o for_o his_o use_n and_o give_v we_o seed_n year_n seed_n because_o this_o be_v the_o last_o year_n of_o famine_n as_o joseph_n inform_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o till_v and_o sow_v the_o ground_n for_o the_o follow_a year_n that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v that_o the_o land_n be_v not_o desolate_a bread_n desolate_a without_o inhabitant_n as_o it_o will_v be_v if_o thou_o suffer_v we_o to_o die_v for_o want_v of_o bread_n 20_o and_o joseph_n buy_v all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o egyptian_n sell_v every_o man_n his_o field_n because_o the_o famine_n prevail_v over_o they_o so_o the_o land_n become_v pharaoh_n 21_o and_o as_o for_o the_o people_n he_o remove_v they_o to_o tity_n country_n tity_n under_o the_o city_n be_v here_o 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people_n go_v 3._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12_o 18._o &_o 5._o 1_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o behold_v hitherto_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n cost_n lord_n because_o th●…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n chap._n 5._o 2._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o experimental_o and_o to_o thy_o cost_n 9_o cost_n chap._n 4._o 9_o behold_v i_o will_v smite_v cause_n smite_v viz._n by_o aaron_n hand_n who_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o my_o command_n and_o direction_n thus_o pilate_n be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n body_n to_o joseph_n mark_v 15._o 45._o because_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o other_o to_o he_o the_o same_o action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n feel_v river_n nilus_n which_o be_v 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to_o every_o pool_n to_o use_v this_o ceremony_n there_o but_o he_o stretch_v his_o hand_n and_o rod_n over_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o may_v signify_v either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o his_o rod_n several_a way_n that_o they_o may_v become_v blood_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n both_o in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n and_o in_o vessel_n of_o stone_n 20_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v and_o he_o 5._o he_o chap._n 17._o 5._o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o 29._o the_o psal._n ●…8_n 44._o and_o 105._o 29._o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v to_o blood_n 21_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v and_o the_o river_n stink_v and_o the_o 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that_o land_n to_o wit_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n now_o speak_v of_o to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v it_o for_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o who_o he_o protect_v deut._n 7._o 21._o and_o 23._o 14._o jos._n 3._o 10._o psal._n 46._o 5._o and_o not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o other_o who_o he_o forsake_v and_o design_n or_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v num._n 14._o 42._o deut._n 1._o 42._o and_o 31._o 17._o compare_v exod._n 33._o 3._o with_o 34._o 9_o 23_o and_o i_o will_v put_v redemption_n put_v heb._n a_o redemption_n a_o division_n egyptian_n division_n heb._n a_o redemption_n or_o deliverance_n i._n e._n a_o token_n or_o mean_v of_o deliverance_n by_o a_o metonymy_n a_o wall_n of_o partition_n by_o which_o i_o will_v preserve_v the_o israelite_n while_o i_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_n between_o my_o people_n and_o thy_o people_n morrow_n people_n or_o by_o to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n shall_v this_o sign_n be_v inexcusable_a be_v this_o he_o ●…aith_o ●…y_a t●…_n gain_v the_o more_o belief_n to_o himself_o in_o what_o he_o now_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v further_o speak_v in_o god_n name_n to_o they_o and_o par●…●…o_o warn_v they_o of_o their_o danger_n and_o make_v their_o disobedience_n more_o inexcusable_a 24_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o devil_n so_o immediate_o by_o his_o own_o word_n and_o not_o by_o m●…ses_n his_o rod_n le●…t_v the_o egyptian_n shall_v think_v it_o be_v a_o magician_n wand_n and_o that_o all_o moses_n his_o work_n be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o 31._o and_o wisd._n 16._o 9_o psal._n 105._o 31._o there_o come_v a_o grievous_a swarm_n of_o fly_n 10._o fly_n heb._n a_o heau●…_n mixture_n of_o fly_n heavy_a i._n e._n either_o great_a as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v gen._n 41._o 31._o isa._n 32._o 2._o or_o mischievous_a and_o troubles●…me_a or_o rather_o numerous_a as_o it_o be_v take_v gen._n 50._o 9_o numb_a 11._o 14._o 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 1._o 10._o into_o the_o 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sacrifice_v the_o 34._o the_o gen._n 43._o 32._o and_o 46._o 34._o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n know_v egyptian_n that_o which_o the_o egyptian_n abhor_v to_o kill_v or_o to_o see_v kill_v as_o not_o only_a scripture_n but_o profane_a author_n as_o diodorus_n and_o tully_n and_o juvenal_n witness_n because_o they_o worship_v they_o as_o god_n as_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n lo_o shall_v we_o sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o will_v they_o not_o stone_n we_o it_o we_o it_o be_v a_o just_a fear_n for_o when_o once_o a_o roman_a have_v but_o kill_v a_o cat_n though_o imprudent_o the_o people_n tumultuous_o meet_v together_o and_o beset_v his_o house_n and_o kill_v he_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n who_o use_v their_o utmost_a power_n and_o diligence_n to_o prevent_v it_o 27_o we_o will_v go_v 12._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12._o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n as_o 18._o as_o chap._n 3._o 18._o he_o shall_v command_v we_o thither_o we_o for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o kind_n or_o number_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v to_o he_o till_o we_o come_v thither_o 28_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v that_o you_o may_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n only_o you_o shall_v not_o go_v very_o far_o away_o entreat_v for_o i_o 29_o and_o moses_n say_v behold_v i_o go_v out_o from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n may_v depart_v from_o pharaoh_n from_o his_o servant_n and_o from_o his_o people_n to_o morrow_n but_o let_v not_o pharaoh_n deal_v deceitful_o any_o more_o in_o not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n 30_o and_o moses_n go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n 31_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o he_o remove_v the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n from_o pharaoh_n from_o his_o servant_n and_o from_o his_o people_n there_o remain_v not_o one_o 32_o and_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n at_o this_o time_n also_o neither_o will_v he_o let_v the_o people_n go_v chap._n ix_o 1_o than_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 2_o for_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o will_v hold_v they_o still_o 3_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o lord_n in_o a_o immediate_a manner_n not_o by_o my_o rod_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n which_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o thou_o be_v upon_o thy_o cattle_n sacrifice_n cattle_n which_o they_o keep_v for_o their_o wool_n or_o milk_n or_o manifold_a use_n and_o service_n though_o not_o for_o food_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n upon_o the_o horse_n 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and_o they_o remove_v from_o tarah_n and_o pitch_v in_o mithcah_n 29_o and_o they_o go_v from_o mithchah_n and_o pitch_v in_o hashmonah_n 30_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o hashmonah_n and_o ●…_n and_o deut_n 1._o ●…_n encamp_v at_o moseroth_n 31_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o moseroth_n and_o pitch_v in_o bene-jaakan_a ●…_n bene-jaakan_a call_v more_o 〈◊〉_d meroth-bene-jaacan_a deut._n 10._o ●…_n 32_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o 42._o from_o see_v gen._n 36._o 27._o deut._n 10._o 6._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 42._o bene-jaakan_a and_o encamp_v at_o 7._o at_o deut._n 10._o 7._o horhagidgad_a 7._o horhagidgad_a call_v gudgodah_n as_o jotbathah_n be_v call_v jotbath_n deut._n 10._o 7._o 33_o and_o they_o go_v from_o horhagidgad_a and_o pitch_v in_o jotbathah_n 34_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o jotbathah_n and_o encamp_v at_o ebronah_n 35_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o ebronah_n and_o encamp_v at_o ezion-gabe_a 48._o ezion-gabe_a a_o place_n upon_o the_o red-sea_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 9_o 26._o and_o 22._o 48._o 36_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o ezion-gabe_a and_o pitch_v in_o the_o 1._o the_o chap._n 20._o 1._o wilderness_n of_o zin_n which_o be_v kadesh_n 37_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o 22._o from_o chap._n 20._o 22._o kadesh_n and_o pitch_v in_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n 38_o and_o 50._o and_o chap._n 20._o 25._o deut._n 32._o 50._o aaron_n the_o priest_n go_v up_o into_o mount_n hor_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o die_v there_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n 39_o and_o aaron_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v in_o mount_n hor._n 40_o and_o etc._n and_o chap._n 21._o 1._o etc._n etc._n king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n hear_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o child_n of_o 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in_o jos._n 15._o 3._o may_v seem_v distinguish_v into_o two_o place_n hezron_n and_o addar_fw-la which_o here_o be_v unite_v because_o peradventure_o they_o be_v contiguous_a or_o join_v together_o or_o the_o village_n of_o addar_fw-la and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o same_o place_n call_v addar_fw-la jos._n 15._o 3._o and_o for_o hezron_n that_o may_v be_v another_o place_n here_o omit_v and_o there_o supply_v for_o more_o exactness_n and_o pass_v on_o to_o azmon_n edom._n azmon_n which_o be_v at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o edom._n 5_o and_o the_o border_n shall_v fetch_v a_o compass_n from_o azmon_a unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n 18._o egypt_n call_v sihon_n jos._n 13._o 3._o which_o divide_v egypt_n from_o canaan_n see_v gen._n 15._o 18._o and_o the_o go_n out_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o sea_n lake_n sea_n the_o midland_n sea_n call_v the_o sea_n emphatical_o whereas_o the_o other_o sea_n there_o as_o they_o be_v call_v be_v indeed_o but_o lake_n 6_o and_o 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jericho_n so_o call_v both_o here_o and_o judg._n 1._o 16._o and_o 3._o 13._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 15._o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o palm-tree_n which_o be_v in_o those_o part_n as_o josephus_n and_o stra●…_n write_v from_o whence_o and_o the_o balm_n there_o grow_v it_o be_v call_v jericho_n which_o signify_v odoriserous_a or_o sweet_a smell_v unto_o zoar._n 4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o 1●…_n he_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 13._o 1●…_n this_o be_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n say_v i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thy_o seed_n i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n view_n eye_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o miraculous_a power_n strengthen_v thy_o sight_n or_o make_v a_o clear_a representation_n of_o all_o these_o part_n to_o thy_o view_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o thither_o 5_o so_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n moab_n moab_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n which_o israel_n take_v from_o the_o amorites_n which_o ancient_o be_v the_o land_n of_o moab_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o he_o 9_o he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n last_o mention_v bury_v he_o either_o immediate_o or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n whereof_o michael_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o prince_n jude_n ver_fw-la 9_o bury_v he_o in_o a_o valley_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over-against_o beth-peor_n but_o no_o man_n know_v of_o his_o sepulchre_n he_o sepulchre_n i._o e_o of_o the_o particular_a place_n of_o the_o valley_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v which_o god_n hide_v from_o the_o israelite_n to_o prevent_v their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n to_o which_o he_o know_v their_o great_a proneness_n and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o know_v and_o contend_v with_o michael_n about_o it_o jude_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o see_v god_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o relic_n or_o tomb_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o person_n as_o moses_n be_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v god_n will_v permit_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o of_o the_o succeed_a saint_n who_o be_v so_o far_o inferior_a to_o he_o unto_o this_o day_n 7_o and_o moses_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v his_o eye_n be_v not_o di●…_n nor_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d natural_a force_n 〈◊〉_d force_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d abate_v people_n abate_v by_o a_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n in_o mercy_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n 8_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n weep_v for_o moses_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n thirty_o day_n suffice_v day_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a time_n of_o mourning_n for_o person_n of_o high_a place_n and_o eminency_n see_v gen._n 50._o 3_o 10._o num._n 20._o 29._o for_o other_o seven_o day_n suffice_v so_o the_o day_n of_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o moses_n be_v end_v 9_o and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n call_v wisdom_n and_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n too_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n but_o wisdom_n be_v mention_v as_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o government_n to_o which_o he_o be_v now_o call_v for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o 10._o he_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o a_o sign_n to_o moses_n and_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n that_o this_o be_v the_o person_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o qualify_v for_o his_o great_a work_n see_v numb_a 27._o 18_o etc._n etc._n compare_n gen._n 48._o 10._o numb_a 8._o 10._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 10_o and_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n follow_v moses_n in_o the_o privilege_n here_o follow_v who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n 4._o face_n i._n e._n who_o god_n do_v so_o free_o and_o familiar_o and_o frequent_o converse_v with_o see_v on_o exod._n 33._o 11._o numb_a 12._o 8._o deut._n 5._o 4._o 11_o in_o all_o the_o sign_n parenthesis_n sign_n this_o be_v to_o be_v join_v either_o 1._o with_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v as_o a_o eminent_a instance_n wherein_o god_n do_v know_v or_o acknowledge_v and_o own_v or_o converse_v so_o familiar_o with_o moses_n namely_o in_o the_o work_n of_o all_o his_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n where_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o so_o oft_o and_o sometime_o even_o in_o pharaoh_n presence_n and_o answer_v his_o request_n so_o particular_o and_o punctual_o whether_o he_o call_v for_o vengeance_n or_o for_o deliverance_n or_o 2._o with_o the_o more_o remote_a word_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o moses_n in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o sign_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n come_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o his_o land_n 12_o and_o in_o all_o that_o mighty_a hand_n and_o in_o all_o the_o great_a terror_n which_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n joshua_n the_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o know_v who_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n whether_o joshua_n as_o seem_v most_o probable_a from_o chap._n 24._o 26._o or_o some_o other_o holy_a prophet_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o and_o careful_o keep_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o they_o faithful_o deliver_v to_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o concur_v testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o own_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o same_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o divers_a passage_n in_o this_o book_n be_v put_v into_o it_o after_o joshua_n death_n as_o josh._n 10._o 13._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 1._o 18._o and_o josh._n 19_o 47._o compare_v with_o judg._n 18._o 1._o and_o josh._n 24._o 29_o 30._o and_o such_o like_a insertion_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n chap._n i._n now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n therein_o moses_n either_o immediate_o after_o it_o or_o when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o moses_n be_v expire_v joshua_n be_v appoint_v and_o declare_v moses_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o government_n before_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n instant_o after_o his_o death_n and_o here_o he_o receive_v confirmation_n from_o god_n therein_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n here_o and_o v._o 2._o as_o also_o deut._n 34._o 5._o and_o be_v oft_o repeat_v not_o without_o cause_n partly_o to_o reflect_v honour_n upon_o he_o partly_o to_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o law_n and_o write_n in_o publish_v whereof_o he_o only_o act_v as_o god_n servant_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o think_v of_o moses_n above_o what_o be_v meet_v remember_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n himself_o but_o only_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v worship_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v too_o pertinaceous_o follow_v in_o all_o his_o institution_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v come_v and_o abolish_v part_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o he_o who_o be_v only_o a_o servant_n in_o god_n house_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o lord_n of_o it_o as_o christ_n be_v see_v heb._n 3._o 3_o 5_o
the_o ephraimite_n and_o the_o manassites_n by_o gileadite_n here_o they_o seem_v principal_o to_o mean_v the_o manassites_n beyond_o jordan_n who_o dwell_v in_o gilead_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 3._o 13._o josh._n 17._o 1_o 5_o 6._o and_o although_o other_o gileadite_n be_v join_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o vent_v their_o passion_n against_o these_o principal_o because_o they_o envy_v they_o most_o partly_o because_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o chief_a hand_n in_o the_o victory_n judg._n 11._o 29._o and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v more_o near_o relate_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o more_o oblige_v to_o desire_v their_o conjunction_n with_o they_o in_o the_o war._n these_o they_o here_o opprobrious_o call_v fugitive_n i._n e._n such_o as_o have_v desert_v their_o brethren_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o for_o some_o worldly_a advantage_n plant_v themselves_o beyond_o jordan_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o their_o brethren_n and_o be_v alienate_v in_o affection_n 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jordan_n before_o the_o ephraimite_n and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o those_o ephraimite_n which_o be_v escape_v he_o escape_v heb._n the_o fugitive_n of_o ephraim_n as_o before_o for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o same_o which_o may_v make_v the_o latter_a exposition_n of_o the_o forego_n word_n more_o probable_a to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o gileadite_n but_o the_o ephraimite_n who_o be_v there_o as_o well_o as_o here_o so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v smite_v before_o jepthah_n and_o flee_v from_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v over_o that_o the_o man_n of_o gilead_n say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o a_o ephraimite_n if_o he_o say_v nay_o danger_n nay_o to_o avoid_v the_o present_a danger_n 6_o then_o say_v they_o unto_o he_o say_v now_o shibbole_v river_n shibbole_v which_o signify_v a_o stream_n or_o river_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o pass_v over_o so_o it_o be_v a_o word_n proper_a for_o the_o occasion_n and_o give_v they_o no_o cause_n to_o suspect_v the_o design_n 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9_o and_o he_o have_v thirty_o son_n and_o thirty_o daughter_n who_o he_o have_v send_v abroad_o and_o take_v 27._o take_v i_o e._n take_v they_o home_o for_o wife_n to_o hip_n son_n see_v gen._n 24._o 67._o and_o 31._o 50._o deut._n 21._o 12._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27._o in_o thirty_o daughter_n from_o abroad_o for_o his_o son_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n seven_o year_n 10_o then_o die_v ibzan_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o bethlehem_n 11_o and_o after_o he_o elon_n a_o zebulonite_n judge_v israel_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n ten_o year_n 12_o and_o elon_n the_o zebulonite_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o ajelon_n in_o the_o country_n of_o zebulun_n 13._o zebulun_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o asalons_n of_o which_o see_n judg._n 1._o 35._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 69._o and_o 8._o 13._o 13_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n a_o pirathonite_n judge_v israel_n 14_o and_o he_o have_v forty_o son_n and_o thirty_o son_n thirty_o heb._n son_n son_n 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or_o dispensation_n as_o judg._n 6._o 24_o 26._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 9_o 17._o and_o 11._o 15._o and_o 16._o 2_o 5._o and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o peace_n offering_n 5_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v who_o be_v there_o among_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o come_v not_o up_o with_o the_o congregation_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v make_v a_o great_a oath_n herein_o oath_n i_o e._n a_o solemn_a oath_n join_v with_o some_o terrible_a execration_n against_o the_o offender_n herein_o concern_v he_o that_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o mizpeh_n say_v he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n justice_z death_n because_o by_o refuse_v to_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n due_a to_o such_o malefactor_n they_o be_v just_o presume_v guilty_a of_o their_o crime_n and_o therefore_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o punishment_n as_o be_v the_o case_n of_o that_o city_n that_o will_v not_o deliver_v up_o a_o idolater_n dwell_v among_o they_o to_z justice_z 6_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n repent_v they_o for_o benjamin_n their_o brother_n it_o brother_n not_o for_o the_o war_n which_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a and_o good_a but_o for_o their_o immoderate_a severity_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n of_o it_o and_o say_v there_o be_v one_o tribe_n cut_v off_o from_o israel_n this_o day_n 7_o how_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o wife_n for_o they_o that_o remain_v see_v we_o have_v swear_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o will_v not_o give_v they_o of_o our_o daughter_n to_o wife_n 8_o and_o they_o say_v what_o one_o be_v there_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o come_v not_o up_o to_o mizpeh_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o behold_v there_o come_v none_o to_o the_o camp_n from_o jabesh-gilead_a etc._n jabesh-gilead_a a_o city_n in_o gilead_n and_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 11._o 1_o 3_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o 31._o 11_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o assembly_n 9_o for_o the_o people_n be_v number_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh-gilead_a there_o 10_o and_o the_o congregation_n send_v thither_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o valiant_a and_o command_v they_o say_v go_v and_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh-gilead_a with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o child_n etc._n child_n who_o in_o such_o public_a and_o scandalous_a crime_n be_v for_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o such_o transgressor_n and_o prevention_n of_o the_o like_a sin_n oft_o involve_v in_o the_o same_o punishment_n with_o the_o man_n as_o deut._n 13._o 15._o jos._n 7._o 24_o etc._n etc._n 11_o and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v 31_o do_v numb_a 31_o you_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v every_o male_a and_o every_o woman_n that_o man_n that_o heb._n know_v the_o lie_v with_o man_n have_v lie_v by_o man_n offer_v man_n but_o not_o the_o virgin_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o destroy_v these_o also_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o oath_n and_o of_o god_n express_a command_n concern_v devote_v person_n such_o as_o these_o certain_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._n 27._o 29._o which_o be_v also_o particular_o enjoin_v and_o practise_v in_o such_o case_n as_o deut._n 13._o jos._n 7._o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o natural_a and_o necessary_a duty_n of_o preserve_v a_o tribe_n from_o total_a ruin_n may_v seem_v to_o render_v the_o case_n difficult_a and_o doubtful_a and_o incline_v their_o opinion_n as_o well_o as_o their_o affection_n to_o the_o more_o favourable_a side_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n who_o they_o be_v here_o consult_v with_o upon_o all_o their_o occasion_n give_v they_o a_o dispensation_n thus_o to_o do_v though_o that_o be_v not_o express_v which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v though_o not_o record_v as_o this_o very_a oath_n be_v omit_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o have_v not_o be_v record_v if_o this_o extraordinary_a occasion_n have_v not_o be_v offer_v 12_o and_o they_o find_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh-gilead_a four_o hundred_o virgin_n hundred_o heb._n young_a woman_n virgin_n young_a virgin_n age._n virgin_n not_o marry_v yet_o marriageable_a it_o be_v probable_a there_o be_v other_o and_o young_a virgin_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v slay_v or_o spare_v scripture_n determine_v not_o and_o the_o learned_a do_v not_o agree_v but_o these_o can_v not_o serve_v the_o present_a and_o urgent_a occasion_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v notice_n only_o of_o these_o 400_o which_o be_v of_o ripe_a age._n that_o have_v know_v no_o man_n by_o lie_v with_o any_o male_n and_o they_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o camp_n to_o shiloh_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 13_o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n send_v some_o call_v some_o heb._n and_o ●…pake_v and_o call_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o rock_n rimmon_n and_o to_o call_v peace_n call_v or_o proclaim_v peace_n peaceable_o unto_o they_o 14_o and_o benjamin_n benjamin_n benjamin_n the_o poor_a remainder_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n come_v again_o at_o that_o time_n and_o they_o give_v they_o wife_n which_o they_o have_v save_v alive_a of_o the_o woman_n of_o jabesh-gilead_a and_o yet_o so_o they_o suffice_v they_o not_o 15_o and_o the_o people_n repent_v they_o for_o benjamin_n they_o benjamin_n be_v yet_o more_o grieve_v upon_o this_o unhappy_a disappointment_n for_o they_o suppose_v here_o will_v have_v be_v wife_n sufficient_a for_o they_o because_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o breach_n executioner_n breach_n the_o benjamite_n be_v the_o only_a
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 ●…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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earth_n i_o e._n he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o damage_n we_o have_v the_o same_o phrase_n use_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 45._o 1_o king_n 1._o 52._o act._n 27._o 34._o compare_v matth._n 10._o 30._o 12_o then_o the_o woman_n say_v case_n say_v have_v oblige_v the_o king_n by_o his_o oath_n in_o her_o suppose_a case_n she_o now_o throw_v off_o the_o vail_n and_o begin_v to_o apply_v this_o parable_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n present_a case_n let_v thy_o handmaid_n i_o pray_v thou_o speak_v one_o word_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o he_o say_v say_v on_o 13_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o think_v such_o a_o thing_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n unpunished_a god_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n to_o molest_v i_o or_o to_o destroy_v my_o son_n who_o be_v but_o two_o person_n how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v proceed_v in_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o avenge_v amnon_n blood_n upon_o absalon_n who_o death_n will_v be_v high_o injurious_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o israel_n all_o who_o eye_n be_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o a_o wise_a and_o valiant_a and_o amiable_a person_n unhappy_a only_o in_o this_o one_o act_n of_o kill_a amnon_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o high_a and_o heinous_a provocation_n and_o whereof_o thou_o thyself_o do_v give_v the_o occasion_n by_o permit_v amnon_n to_o go_v unpunished_a for_o the_o king_n do_v speak_v this_o thing_n as_o one_o which_o be_v faulty_a son_n faulty_a by_o thy_o word_n and_o promise_v and_o oath_n give_v to_o i_o for_o my_o son_n thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o not_o allow_v the_o same_o equity_n towards_o thy_o own_o son_n in_o that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o fetch_v home_o again_o his_o banish_a kingdom_n banish_a to_o wit_n absalon_n from_o that_o heathenish_a country_n where_o he_o be_v in_o evident_a danger_n of_o be_v infect_v with_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o vice_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o great_a and_o public_a mischief_n to_o all_o thy_o people_n if_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v in_o thy_o stead_n which_o he_o be_v very_o likely_a to_o do_v it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o considerable_a disparity_n between_o her_o son_n and_o absalom_n case_n the_o one_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o sudden_a action_n the_o other_o a_o deliberate_a and_o premeditate_a murder_n but_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v balance_v in_o some_o measure_n partly_o by_o amnon_n great_a and_o last_a provocation_n and_o principal_o by_o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o a_o private_a injury_n which_o be_v her_o case_n and_o a_o public_a calamity_n and_o grievance_n which_o she_o affirm_v and_o the_o king_n easy_o believe_v be_v absalom_n case_n and_o what_o david_n say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o ioab_n murder_n of_o abner_n that_o he_o can_v not_o revenge_v it_o because_o the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 39_o the_o 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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 ●…_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 ●…_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
and_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v victorious_a and_o then_o the_o storm_n will_v fall_v most_o heavy_o upon_o his_o head_n as_o the_o main_a author_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o the_o contriver_n of_o those_o two_o pernicious_a counsel_n above_o mention_v and_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o father_n 24_o then_o david_n come_v to_o mahanaim_n 8._o mahanaim_n a_o place_n in_o the_o country_n of_o gilead_n border_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o ammonite_n v._o 27._o see_v gen._n 32._o 2._o and_o 2_o sam._n 2._o 8._o and_o absalon_n pass_v over_o jordan_n follow_v jordan_n not_o speedy_o but_o when_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o according_a to_o hushai_n counsel_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o he_o here_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o 25_o ¶_o and_o absalon_n make_v amasa_n captain_n of_o the_o host_n instead_o of_o joab_n which_o amasa_n be_v a_o man_n son_n who_o name_n be_v ithra_n a_o israelite_n 14._o israelite_n obj._n he_o be_v a_o ishmaelite_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 17._o ans._n not_o amasa_n but_o ithra_n or_o jether_o amasa_n father_n be_v there_o so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v such_o either_o by_o his_o birth_n from_o such_o parent_n or_o by_o his_o long_a habitation_n among_o they_o or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n now_o unknown_a compare_v 2_o sam._n 15._o 18._o and_o amasa_n be_v here_o call_v a_o israelite_n either_o because_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n or_o in_o opposition_n to_o joab_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o amasa_n be_v of_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n or_o rather_o to_o intimate_v that_o although_o he_o or_o his_o parent_n be_v call_v ishmaelites_n for_o some_o reason_n yet_o as_o to_o their_o extraction_n they_o be_v indeed_o israelites_n which_o if_o amasa_n have_v not_o be_v it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o can_v have_v have_v so_o powerful_a a_o influence_n upon_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o he_o have_v chap._n 19_o 14._o that_o go_v in_o to_o abigail_n uncertain_a abigail_n i_o e._n lay_v with_o she_o whether_o be_v first_o marry_v to_o she_o or_o not_o be_v uncertain_a the_o daughter_n of_o nahash_n much_o nahash_n nahash_n be_v either_o another_o name_n of_o jesse_n or_o rather_o the_o name_n of_o iesse_n wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v this_o abigail_n as_o he_o have_v zeruiah_n by_o another_o wife_n so_o they_o be_v sister_n by_o the_o father_n but_o not_o by_o the_o mother_n and_o nahash_n be_v here_o name_v to_o signify_v so_o much_o sister_n to_o zeruiah_n joabs_n mother_n 26_o so_o israel_n and_o absalon_n pitch_v in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 27_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o david_n be_v come_v to_o mahanaim_n that_o shobi_n the_o son_n of_o nahash_n of_o rabbah_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n ammonite_n ammon_n who_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v dislike_v and_o disow_v that_o barbarous_a action_n to_o the_o ambassador_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o rest_n be_v destroy_v be_v leave_v king_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o 4._o and_o chap._n 9_o 4._o machir_n the_o son_n of_o ammiel_n of_o lodebar_v 4._o lodebar_v see_v above_o ch_n 9_o 4._o and_o 7._o and_o chap._n 19_o 31._o 1_o king_n 2._o 7._o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n of_o rogelim_n 28_o bring_v bed_n and_o cup_n and_o or_o cup_n basin_n want_v basin_n i_o e._n all_o sort_n ●…of_o householdstuff_n as_o well_o as_o other_o provi●…ons_n all_o which_o david_n now_o want_v and_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o flour_n and_o parch_a corn_n and_o bean_n and_o lentile_n and_o parch_a pulse_n 29_o and_o honey_n and_o butter_n and_o sheep_n and_o cheese_n of_o kine_n for_o david_n and_o for_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o eat_v for_o they_o say_v the_o people_n be_v hungry_a and_o weary_a and_o thirsty_a in_o the_o wilderness_n scarce_o wilderness_n i_o e._n have_v be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v a_o easy_a and_o common_a ellipsis_n or_o because_o of_o so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n have_v be_v oft_o use_v the_o wilderness_n which_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o in_o which_o provision_n be_v very_o scarce_o chap._n xviii_o and_o david_n number_v the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o army_n he_o which_o flock_v to_o he_o thither_o so_o as_o to_o make_v up_o a_o small_a army_n and_o set_v captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o captain_n of_o hundred_o over_o they_o 2_o and_o david_n send_v forth_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o people_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n battle_n joab_n to_o wit_n for_o his_o especial_a conduct_n and_o management_n in_o the_o ●…attel_n otherwise_o joab_n be_v the_o general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n nor_o have_v david_n yet_o take_v away_o that_o power_n from_o he_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o time_n to_o do_v it_o but_o such_o distribution_n of_o force_n be_v usual_a in_o battle_n and_o a_o three_o part_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o abishai_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n ●…oabs_n brother_n and_o a_o three_o part_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o ittai_n the_o gittite_n and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n i_o will_v sure_o go_v forth_o with_o you_o myself_o also_o sake_n also_o that_o by_o my_o presence_n i_o may_v put_v life_n and_o courage_n into_o my_o soldier_n and_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a i_o shall_v run_v the_o same_o hazard_n with_o you_o which_o you_o do_v for_o my_o sake_n 3_o but_o 〈◊〉_d but_o chap._n 21_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n answer_v thou_o shall_v not_o go_v forth_o cause_n forth_o for_o this_o be_v absalom_n great_a error_n into_o which_o he_o be_v draw_v by_o a_o divine_a infatuation_n and_o by_o hushai_n craft_n to_o go_v to_o battle_n in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o cause_n for_o if_o we_o flee_v away_o they_o will_v not_o we_o not_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d their_o heart_n on_o we_o care_v for_o we_o neither_o if_o half_a of_o we_o die_v will_v they_o care_v for_o we_o but_o now_o thou_o be_v we_o be_v heb._n a●…_n ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o lose_v we_o not_o only_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o thy_o person_n but_o also_o for_o the_o importance_n of_o our_o common_a cause_n and_o concern_v which_o if_o thou_o be_v slay_v be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v 〈◊〉_d now_o it_o be_v better_a that_o thou_o succour_v thou_o heb._n be_v to_o succour_v succour_v we_o out_o of_o the_o city_n verse_n city_n by_o send_v we_o supply_n of_o man_n and_o provision_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o we_o have_v occasion_n and_o by_o secure_v our_o retreat_n if_o we_o be_v defeat_v or_o thus_o not_o go_v along_o to_o the_o battle_n with_o we_o but_o only_o go_v out_o with_o we_o or_o accompany_v we_o out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o encourage_v the_o company_n and_o then_o retire_v for_o thy_o own_o safety_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n 4_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o they_o what_o seem_v you_o best_o i_o will_v do_v and_o the_o king_n stand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d gate-side_n 24._o gate-side_n i_o e._n between_o the_o two_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n as_o it_o be_v express_v below_o v._o 24._o and_o all_o the_o people_n come_v out_o by_o hundred_o and_o by_o thousand_o 5_o and_o the_o king_n command_v joab_n and_o abishai_n and_o ittai_n say_v deal_v gentle_o for_o my_o sake_n with_o the_o young_a man_n even_o with_o absalon_n ever_o absalon_n if_o you_o conquer_v which_o he_o presage_v they_o will_v by_o god_n gracious_a answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o turn_n of_o ahitopbel_n counsel_n into_o foolishness_n take_v he_o prisoner_n but_o do_v not_o kill_v he_o which_o desire_n proceed_v partly_o from_o his_o great_a indulgence_n towards_o his_o child_n partly_o from_o david_n s_o consciousness_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o meritorious_a and_o procure_a cause_n of_o this_o rebellion_n absalon_n be_v give_v up_o to_o it_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o david_n sin_n and_o therefore_o do_v indeed_o deserve_v some_o pity_n from_o he_o partly_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o youth_n which_o common_o make_v man_n foolish_a and_o heady_a and_o violent_a and_o subject_a to_o ill_a counsel_n and_o partly_o from_o his_o piety_n be_v loath_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o sin_n without_o any_o space_n or_o mean_n for_o repentance_n whereby_o both_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o perish_v for_o ever_o and_o all_o the_o people_n forth_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o citizen_n and_o other_o who_o stand_v with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o gate_n when_o the_o army_n march_v forth_o hear_v when_o the_o king_n give_v all_o the_o captain_n charge_v concern_v absalon_n 6_o ¶_o so_o the_o people_n
by_o other_o author_n that_o i_o may_v go_v in_o and_o dress_v it_o for_o i_o and_o my_o son_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v it_o and_o die_v place_n die_v for_o have_v no_o more_o provision_n we_o must_v needs_o perish_v with_o hunger_n for_o though_o the_o famine_n be_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n yet_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n which_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o corn_n of_o that_o land_n see_v act_n 12._o 20._o or_o the_o same_o famine_n may_v be_v in_o those_o part_n also_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o famine_n to_o wit_n the_o worship_n of_o baal_n be_v common_a to_o both_o place_n 13_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o go_v and_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v but_o make_v i_o thereof_o a_o little_a cake_n first_o occasion_n first_o which_o he_o require_v as_o a_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o obedience_n which_o he_o know_v god_n will_v gracious_o and_o plentiful_o reward_v and_o so_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a example_n to_o encourage_v other_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n upon_o like_a occasion_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o after_o make_v for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o son_n 14_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n trust_v israel_n in_o who_o i_o perceive_v thou_o trust_v the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n cruse_a meal_n i_o e._n the_o meal_n of_o the_o barrel_n a_o hypallage_n or_o metonymy_n so_o the_o cruse_a of_o oil●…or_n ●…or_z the_o oil_n of_o the_o cruse_a shall_v not_o waste_v neither_o shall_v the_o cruse_v of_o oil_n fail_v until_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v lord_n heb._n give_v send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n 15_o and_o she_o go_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o elijah_n prophet_n elijah_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n by_o believe_v his_o prophet_n and_o she_o and_o he_o and_o her_o house_n do_v eat_v year_n eat_v or_o a_o full_a year_n many_o day_n it_o day_n i_o e._n a_o long_a time_n even_o above_o two_o year_n see_v chap._n 18._o 1._o heb._n day_n i._n e._n a_o full_a year_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o namely_o before_o the_o follow_a event_n about_o her_o son_n happen_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n after_o it_o 16_o and_o the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n waste_v not_o spend_v not_o god_n still_o create_v new_a as_o fast_o as_o the_o old_a be_v spend_v neither_o do_v the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o by_o elijah_n 17_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n fall_v sick_a and_o his_o sickness_n be_v so_o sore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o breath_n 35._o breath_n or_o no_o soul_n or_o life_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n oft_o signify_v i._n e._n he_o die_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v also_o heb._n 11._o 35._o leave_v in_o he_o 18_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o elijah_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o impatience_n thou_o wherein_o have_v i_o injure_v or_o provoke_v thou_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o come_v to_o sojourn_v in_o my_o house_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v to_o explain_v these_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o they_o be_v word_n of_o a_o trouble_a mind_n favour_v of_o some_o rashness_n and_o impatience_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o nation_n i_o do_v thou_o come_v for_o this_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v severe_o observe_v my_o sin_n and_o by_o thy_o prayer_n bring_v down_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o i_o for_o they_o as_o thou_o have_v for_o the_o like_a cause_n bring_v down_o this_o famine_n upon_o the_o nation_n to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n curse_n remembrance_n either_o 1._o to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o i_o shall_v by_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o have_v procure_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o god_n remembrance_n for_o god_n be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o remember_v sin_n when_o he_o punish_v they_o and_o to_o forget_v they_o when_o he_o spare_v the_o sinner_n see_v 2_o sem._n 16._o 10._o have_v i_o instead_o of_o the_o blessing_n which_o i_o expect_v from_o thy_o presence_n meet_v with_o a_o curse_n and_o to_o stay_v my_o son_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o give_v i_o thy_o son_n arms._n son_n into_o my_o arms._n and_o he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o her_o bosom_n and_o carry_v he_o up_o into_o a_o loft_n observation_n loft_n a_o private_a place_n where_o he_o may_v more_o free_o and_o full_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o use_v such_o gesture_n or_o method_n as_o he_o think_v most_o proper_a without_o any_o offence_n or_o observation_n where_o he_o abide_v and_o lay_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o bed_n 20_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n have_v thou_o also_o bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o widow_n with_o who_o i_o sojourn_v by_o slay_v her_o son_n religion_n son_n a_o prayer_n full_a of_o powerful_a argument_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o can_v revive_v the_o child_n and_o my_o god_n and_o therefore_o wilt_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v i_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n add_v not_o affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a deprive_v she_o not_o of_o the_o great_a support_n and_o staff_n of_o her_o age_n she_o have_v give_v i_o kind_a entertainment_n let_v she_o not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o her_o kindness_n to_o a_o prophet_n whereby_o wicked_a man_n will_v take_v occasion_n to_o reproach_n both_o she_o and_o religion_n 21_o and_o he_o measure_v he_o heb._n measure_v stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n 10._o child_n not_o as_o if_o he_o think_v this_o can_v contribute_v any_o warmth_n or_o life_n to_o the_o child_n but_o partly_o to_o express_v and_o withal_o to_o increase_v his_o grief_n for_o the_o child_n death_n and_o his_o desire_n of_o its_o revive_n that_o thereby_o his_o prayer_n may_v be_v more_o fervent_a and_o consequent_o more_o prevalent_a with_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o miracle_n though_o wrought_v by_o god_n alone_o yet_o be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o elijah_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n compare_v 2_o king_n 4._o 34._o joh._n 9_o 6._o act._n 20._o 10._o three_o time_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n successive_o lord_n first_o he_o stretch_v himself_o than_o he_o pray_v and_o that_o for_o three_o time_n successive_o and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v this_o child_n soul_n come_v part_n come_v heb._n into_o 〈◊〉_d inward_a part_n into_o he_o again_o it_o again_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o therefore_o do_v subsist_v without_o it_o after_o death_n compare_v gen._n 35._o 18._o this_o be_v a_o great_a request_n but_o elias_n be_v encourage_v to_o make_v it_o partly_o by_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n which_o he_o think_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o will_v be_v eclipse_v by_o it_o partly_o by_o the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o prevailingpower_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o partly_o by_o a_o divine_a impulse_n move_v he_o to_o desire_v it_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o elijah_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n come_v into_o he_o again_o and_o he_o revive_v 23_o and_o elijah_n take_v the_o child_n and_o bring_v he_o down_o out_o of_o the_o chamber_n into_o the_o house_n and_o deliver_v he_o unto_o his_o mother_n and_o elijah_n say_v see_v thy_o son_n live_v 24_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v to_o elijah_n now_o by_o this_o i_o know_v doubt_v know_v now_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o that_o concern_v which_o i_o begin_v upon_o this_o sad_a occasion_n to_o doubt_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o mouth_n be_v truth_n idol_n truth_n that_o the_o god_n who_o thou_o profess_v be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n which_o thou_o teach_v be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o henceforth_o i_o whole_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n chap._n xviii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o many_o day_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n in_o the_o three_o year_n month_n year_n either_o 1._o from_o the_o time_n when_o he_o go_v to_o hide_v himself_o by_o the_o brook_n cerith_n six_o month_n before_o which_o time_n the_o famine_n may_v begin_v though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o extremity_n and_o so_o this_o be_v in_o or_o
the_o baseness_n and_o cowardice_n of_o their_o king_n but_o mere_o from_o the_o righteous_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o be_v now_o resolve_v to_o reckon_v with_o they_o for_o their_o filthy_a apostasy_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 9_o and_o jehoahaz_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o samaria_n and_o joash_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 10_o ¶_o in_o the_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 25._o judah_n by_o which_o compare_v with_o v._n 1._o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o jehoahaz_n have_v two_o or_o three_o year_n before_o his_o death_n make_v his_o son_n jehoash_n king_n with_o he_o which_o be_v very_o probable_a because_o he_o be_v perpetual_o in_o the_o state_n of_o war_n and_o consequent_o in_o danger_n of_o a_o untimely_a death_n and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o valour_n as_o be_v imply_v here_o for_o 12._o and_o declare_v 2_o chron_n 25._o begin_v jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n 11_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nabat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n sin_n but_o he_o walk_v therein_o 12_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o joash_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n wherewith_o he_o fight_v against_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 13_o and_o joash_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o jeroboam_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o joash_n be_v bury_v in_o samaria_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 14_o ¶_o now_o elisha_n be_v fall_v sick_a of_o his_o sickness_n whereof_o he_o die_v and_o joash_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n come_v down_o unto_o he_o and_o weep_v over_o his_o face_n he_o face_n no●…_n for_o any_o true_a love_n and_o respect_n to_o he_o for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v follow_v his_o counsel_n in_o forsake_v the_o calf_n and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o kingdom_n inestimable_a loss_n in_o he_o and_o say_v o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o 12._o thereof_o see_v 2_o king_n 2._o 12._o 15_o and_o elisha_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o he_o take_v unto_o he_o bow_n and_o arrow_n 16_o and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n ride_v israel_n heb._n make_v thy_o hand_n to_o ride_v put_v thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o bow_n and_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o it_o and_o elisha_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o king_n hand_n 17_o and_o he_o say_v open_v the_o window_n eastward_o they_o eastward_o either_o towards_o syria_n which_o lie_v north-east-ward_n from_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n or_o towards_o the_o israelite_n land_n 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utter_o destroy_v they_o see_v 1_o king_n 20._o 26_o 29_o 30._o the_o particle_n as_o be_v oft_o understand_v as_o have_v be_v former_o and_o frequent_o prove_v till_o thou_o have_v consume_v they_o verse_n they_o i_o e._n the_o syrian_n not_o all_o that_o people_n but_o their_o army_n or_o at_o least_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v at_o aphek_n where_o a_o dreadful_a battle_n be_v to_o be_v fight_v or_o if_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o the_o syrian_a army_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v conditional_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o by_o his_o unbelief_n or_o neglect_n signify_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 18_o and_o he_o say_v take_v the_o arrow_n and_o he_o take_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n smite_v upon_o the_o ground_n victory_n ground_n the_o former_a sign_n portend_v victory_n and_o this_o be_v to_o declare_v the_o number_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o he_o smite_v thrice_o and_o stay_v 19_o and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o and_o say_v thou_o shall_v have_v smite_v five_o or_o six_o time_n then_o have_v thou_o smite_v syria_n till_o thou_o have_v consume_v it_o whereas_o now_o thou_o shall_v smite_v syria_n but_o thrice_o vehement_o thrice_o quest._n wherein_o be_v jehoash_n his_o fault_n or_o why_o be_v the_o prophet_n angry_a with_o he_o ans._n the_o prophet_n himself_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v how_o many_o victory_n jehoash_n shall_v obtain_v against_o the_o syrian_n but_o god_n have_v signify_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v learn_v that_o by_o the_o number_n of_o the_o king_n stroke_n and_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o not_o simple_o because_o he_o smite_v only_o thrice_o but_o because_o by_o his_o unbelief_n and_o idolatry_n he_o provoke_v god_n so_o to_o over-rule_v his_o heart_n and_o hand_n that_o he_o shall_v smite_v but_o thrice_o which_o be_v a_o token_n that_o god_n will_v assist_v he_o no_o further_o although_o his_o smite_v but_o thrice_o may_v proceed_v either_o from_o his_o unbelief_n or_o negligence_n for_o by_o the_o former_a sign_n and_o the_o prophet_n comment_n upon_o it_o he_o may_v clear_o perceive_v that_o this_o also_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o success_n against_o the_o syrian_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v it_o frequent_o and_o vehement_o 20_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o samaria_n he_o in_o or_o near_o samaria_n and_o the_o band_n of_o the_o moabite_n invade_v the_o land_n at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o year_n ripe_a year_n in_o the_o spring_n when_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n grow_v ripe_a 21_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v bury_v tongue_n or_o be_v about_o to_o bury_v as_o that_o particle_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n a_o man_n that_o behold_v they_o spy_v a_o band_n of_o man_n distance_n man_n come_v towards_o they_o but_o at_o some_o distance_n and_o they_o cast_v the_o man_n into_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o elisha_n there_o elisha_n not_o dare_v to_o 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thereby_o confute_v the_o false_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o israelite_n partly_o to_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o joash_n and_o of_o the_o israelite_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o their_o success_n against_o the_o syrian_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o calamity_n to_o comfort_v such_o israelite_n as_o be_v elisha_n follower_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a pledge_n and_o to_o awaken_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o people_n to_o a_o due_a care_n and_o preparation_n for_o it_o 22_o ¶_o but_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n oppress_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o jehoahaz_n 23_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o and_o
agreement_n with_o i_o by_o a_o present_a you_o present_a to_o redeem_v yourselves_o from_o all_o the_o calamity_n of_o a_o close_a siege_n and_o that_o death_n which_o certain_o will_v follow_v on_o they_o or_o procure_v or_o purchase_v a_o blessing_n from_o i_o i._n e._n a_o bless_a peace_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o your_o distress_a and_o curse_a condition_n and_o receive_v from_o i_o the_o blessing_n of_o protection_n and_o provision_n which_o your_o king_n can_v give_v you_o and_o come_v out_o to_o i_o and_o then_o eat_v you_o every_o man_n of_o his_o own_o vine_n possession_n vine_n upon_o these_o term_n i_o will_v give_v you_o no_o disturbance_n but_o quiet_o suffer_v each_o of_o you_o to_o enjoy_v his_o own_o possession_n and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o figtree_n and_o drink_v you_o every_o one_o the_o water_n of_o his_o pit_n his_o or_o pit_n cistern_n 32_o until_o i_o come_v and_o take_v you_o away_o to_o a_o land_n like_o your_o own_o land_n own_o land_n 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to_o luk._n 3._o 4._o call_v esaias_n isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amos._n 3_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v hezekiah_n this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n assyrian_a rebuke_n either_o 1._o from_o god_n wherein_o god_n rebuke_n and_o chasten_v we_o sore_o or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o assyrian_a who_o revile_v and_o reproach_v we_o for_o his_o business_n here_o be_v to_o complain_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o assyrian_a and_o provocation_n and_o or_o provocation_n blasphemy_n for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o 1._o forth_o we_o be_v like_o a_o poor_a travel_a woman_n in_o great_a extremity_n and_o have_v no_o strength_n leave_v to_o help_v herself_o and_o to_o bring_v forth_o her_o infant_n into_o the_o world_n we_o have_v attempt_v to_o deliver_v ourselves_o from_o the_o assyrian_a yoke_n and_o have_v carry_v on_o that_o work_n to_o some_o maturity_n and_o as_o we_o think_v bring_v it_o to_o the_o birth_n but_o now_o we_o have_v no_o might_n to_o finish_v unless_o thou_o assist_v we_o we_o have_v begin_v a_o happy_a reformation_n and_o be_v hinder_v by_o this_o insolent_a assyrian_a from_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n see_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 1._o 4_o it_o may_v be_v 12._o be_v he_o speak_v doubtful_o because_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o god_n will_v not_o deliver_v they_o all_o up_o into_o the_o assyrian_n hand_n as_o he_o and_o his_o people_n deserve_v but_o sometime_o this_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o doubt_n but_o of_o good_a hope_n as_o numb_a 22._o 33._o josh._n 14._o 12._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o god_n to_o who_o thou_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a he_o say_v not_o our_o god_n because_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v forsake_v and_o reject_v they_o and_o they_o by_o their_o design_n have_v forfeit_v all_o their_o interest_n in_o he_o will_v hear_v indignation_n hear_v i_o e._n will_v show_v by_o his_o action_n that_o he_o 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that_o be_v sound_n be_v heb._n sound_n leave_v 5_o so_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n come_v to_o isaiah_n 6_o ¶_o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o they_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v to_o your_o master_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v with_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o 7_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o signification_n he_o heb._n a_o wind_n a_o storm_z or_o tempest_n by_o which_o name_n god_n judgement_n be_v oft_o call_v i._n e._n a_o violent_a and_o sudden_a and_o terrible_a stroke_n namely_o that_o miraculous_a destruction_n of_o his_o army_n of_o which_o ver_fw-la 35._o although_o the_o place_n
and_o land_n and_o 〈◊〉_d set_v a_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o land_n put_v the_o land_n to_o a_o tribute_n help_n tribute_n to_o wit_n a_o yearly_o tribute_n whereby_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o superior_a and_o for_o which_o he_o will_v be_v their_o protector_n when_o they_o need_v his_o help_n of_o a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n 34_o and_o pharaoh-nechoh_a make_v eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n disposition_n josiah_n who_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o mild_a and_o peaceable_a disposition_n king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o josiah_n his_o father_n and_o turn_v his_o name_n to_o jo●…im_n to_o matt._n 1._o 11._o call_v jo●…im_n jehoiakim_n 7._o jehoiakim_n because_o the_o give_v of_o name_n be_v account_v a_o act_n and_o sign_n of_o dominion_n which_o therefore_o parent_n do_v to_o their_o child_n and_o conqueror_n to_o their_o vassal_n or_o tributary_n compare_v chap._n 24._o 17._o dan._n 1._o 7._o and_o take_v jehoahaz_n away_o brother_n away_o partly_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o he_o and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o disturbance_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o come_v to_o egypt_n and_o die_v there_o 35_o and_o jehoiakim_n give_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n to_o pharaoh_n but_o he_o tax_v the_o land_n to_o give_v the_o money_n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n he_o exact_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n of_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o taxation_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o pharaoh-nechoh_a 36_o ¶_o jehoiakim_n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 31._o reign_v either_o 1._o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o and_o with_o full_a power_n or_o after_o jehoahaz_n his_o death_n till_o which_o the_o people_n will_v not_o disow_v he_o who_o they_o have_v anoint_v king_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a tie_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 10._o nor_o own_o 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call_v also_o jechoniah_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o as_o jehojakim_n also_o be_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o matt._n 1._o 11._o and_o in_o way_n of_o contempt_n choniah_n jer._n 22._o 24._o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 7_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n come_v not_o again_o any_o more_o out_o of_o his_o land_n kingdom_n land_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o king_n day_n nor_o until_o zedekiah_n time_n jer._n 37._o 6_o 7._o nor_o to_o any_o purpose_n he_o can_v not_o now_o come_v out_o to_o protect_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o defend_v his_o own_o kingdom_n for_o ●…_n for_o jer._n 4●…_n ●…_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v take_v from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o river_n euphrates_n all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 8_o ¶_o jehoiachin_n be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reigh_v they_o reigh_v object_n he_o be_v then_o but_o eight_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o answ._n 1._o both_o be_v true_a in_o 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from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o age_n but_o from_o some_o other_o remarkable_a time_n or_o thing_n thus_o saul_n when_o at_o man_n estate_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o one_o year_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 1._o of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n there_o and_o ahaziah_n who_o father_n live_v only_o forty_o year_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 20._o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o forty_o and_o two_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o chron._n 22._o 2._o because_o that_o be_v the_o forty_o and_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o omri_n family_n as_o most_o think_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a if_o the_o year_n of_o this_o king_n be_v compute_v not_o from_o liis_fw-la birth_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o so_o great_a
14._o show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o on_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o on_o all_o the_o people_n of_o his_o land_n for_o thou_o know_v that_o they_o deal_v proud_o against_o they_o beast_n they_o treat_v thy_o people_n with_o great_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n like_o slave_n and_o beast_n so_o do_v thou_o get_v thou_o a_o name_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 11_o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o &_o ●…_n chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o do_v divide_v the_o sea_n before_o they_o so_o that_o they_o go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o their_o persecutor_n thou_o threwe_v into_o the_o deep_n as_o a_o stone_n into_o the_o ●…5_n 〈◊〉_d ●…5_n mighty_a water_n again_o water_n i_o e._n the_o deep_a water_n such_o as_o these_o be_v into_o which_o when_o a_o stone_n be_v throw_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o see_v it_o again_o 12_o moreover_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d ledde_v they_o in_o the_o day_n by_o a_o cloudy_a pillar_n and_o in_o the_o night_n by_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o give_v they_o light_v in_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v go_v 13_o 1._o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o thou_o come_v down_o also_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o speak_v with_o they_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v they_o right_a judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a law_n life_n law_n not_o such_o law_n as_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a law_n be_v which_o teach_v they_o fallhood_n superstition_n idolatry_n and_o other_o error_n but_o such_o as_o discover_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o true_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a and_o only_a way_n to_o life_n good_a we_o good_a both_o in_o themselves_o and_o to_o we_o also_o be_v useful_a to_o reach_v and_o comfort_n and_o save_v we_o statute_n and_o commandment_n 14_o and_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o thy_o holy_a sabbath_n wilderness_n sabbath_n that_o holy_a and_o bless_a sabbath-day_n which_o thou_o do_v bless_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d ●…n_n paradise_n gen._n 2._o 3._o command_v he_o and_o in_o he_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o observe_v it_o which_o yet_o almost_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n have_v quite_o forget_v yea_o so_o far_o as_o to_o mock_v at_o they_o lam._n 1._o 7._o thou_o do_v gracious_o reveal_v unto_o thy_o people_n revive_v that_o ancient_a law_n by_o another_o particular_a law_n about_o it_o give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o command_v they_o precept_n statute_n and_o law_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n thy_o servant_n 15_o and_o 1●…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n give_v they_o bread_n from_o heaven_n for_o their_o hunger_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…6_n 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o water_v for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n for_o their_o thirst_n and_o promise_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v ●…_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o ●…_n go_v in_o to_o possess_v the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o thou_o have_v ●…worn_v to_o give_v they_o 16_o but_o god_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o singular_a and_o wonderful_a mercy_n which_o he_o hither_o to_o recount_a to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n which_o he_o now_o come_v to_o confess_v and_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o a_o sincere_a and_o ingenuous_a grief_n and_o repeutance_n for_o their_o sin_n not_o only_o for_o the_o mischief_n which_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o but_o for_o the_o injury_n and_o indignity_n which_o they_o offer_v to_o god_n they_o and_o our_o father_n deal_v proud_o go_n proud_o i_o e._n sin_v presumptuous_o and_o with_o contempt_n of_o god_n as_o scorn_v to_o submit_v their_o will_n to_o go_n and_o harden_v their_o neck_n and_o hearken_v not_o to_o thy_o commandment_n 17_o and_o refuse_v to_o obey_v repentance_n obey_v persist_v in_o their_o disobedience_n after_o many_o admonition_n and_o invitation_n to_o repentance_n neither_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o wonder_n that_o thou_o do_v among_o they_o but_o harden_v their_o neck_n and_o in_o their_o rebellion_n 〈◊〉_d rebellion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d appoint_v 〈◊〉_d appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d a_o captain_n it_o captain_n i_o e._n design_v propose_v and_o resolve_v to_o do_v so_o numb_a 14._o 4._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o do_v so_o as_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n heb._n 11._o 17._o because_o he_o intend_v and_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o to_o return_v to_o their_o bondage_n but_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d a_o god_n ready_a to_o pardon_v 18._o pardon_v 〈◊〉_d 34._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n 18._o gracious_a and_o merciful_a flow_v to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o forsooke_v they_o not_o 18_o yea_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 32._o 4._o when_o they_o have_v make_v they_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o say_v this_o be_v thy_o god_n that_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v wrought_v great_a provocation_n 19_o yet_o thou_o in_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n forsooke_v they_o not_o in_o the_o wilderness_n undo_v wilderness_n where_o if_o thou_o have_v leave_v they_o without_o thy_o conduct_n and_o comfort_n they_o have_v be_v utter_o lose_v and_o undo_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n depart_v not_o from_o they_o by_o day_n to_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o way_n neither_o the_o 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n to_o show_v they_o light_n and_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v go_v 20_o thou_o give_v also_o thy_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o good_a spirit_n fear_n spirit_n which_o thou_o do_v gracious_o and_o plentiful_o impart_v unto_o moses_n and_o then_o unto_o the_o seventy_o elder_n numb_a 11._o 17_o 25_o 26._o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o direct_v and_o govern_v thy_o people_n wise_o and_o in_o thy_o fear_n to_o instruct_v they_o and_o with-held_a not_o thy_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o manna_n from_o their_o mouth_n and_o give_v they_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 6._o water_n for_o their_o thirst_n 21_o yea_o 7._o yea_o deut._n 2._o 7._o forty_o year_n do_v thou_o sustain_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o that_o they_o lack_v nothing_o their_o 4._o their_o deut._n 8._o 4._o clothes_n wax_v not_o old_a and_o their_o foot_n swell_v not_o 4._o not_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o deut._n 8._o 4._o 22_o moreover_o thou_o give_v they_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n and_o do_v divide_v they_o into_o corner_n sense_n corner_n or_o into_o a_o corner_n but_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v very_o common_o put_v for_o the_o plural_a this_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o god_n divide_v by_o lot_n the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n last_o mention_v and_o give_v they_o all_o the_o corner_n or_o side_n or_o quarter_n for_o all_o these_o the_o word_n signify_v of_o their_o land_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o heathen_a nation_n who_o god_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n destroy_v and_o the_o remainder_n of_o they_o he_o disperse_v into_o corner_n that_o whereas_o before_o the_o israelite_n come_v they_o have_v large_a habitation_n and_o dominion_n now_o they_o be_v coop_v up_o into_o corner_n some_o of_o they_o into_o one_o town_n or_o city_n and_o some_o into_o another_o in_o the_o several_a corner_n of_o their_o land_n as_o indeed_o we_o find_v they_o afterward_o while_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o a_o large_a place_n and_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o whole_a land_n some_o few_o and_o small_a parcel_n except_v compare_v deut._n 31._o 26._o where_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n so_o they_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o sihon_n etc._n sihon_n numb_a 21._o 21._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n 23_o their_o child_n also_o multiply_v thou_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n concern_v which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o their_o father_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o possess_v it_o 24_o so_o the_o child_n go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n and_o thou_o subdue_v before_o they_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o canaanite_n and_o give_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n with_o their_o king_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v do_v with_o they_o will_n they_o heb._n according_a to_o their_o will_n as_o they_o will_v 25_o and_o they_o take_v strong_a city_n and_o a_o fat_a land_n and_o possess_v house_n full_a of_o all_o good_n cistern_n good_n or_o cistern_n well_n dig_v vineyard_n and_o olive-yard_n and_o food_n and_o heb._n tree_n of_o food_n fruit-tree_n in_o abundance_n so_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v and_o 15._o and_o deut._n 32._o 15._o become_v fat_a and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o thy_o great_a goodness_n 35._o goodness_n i_o e._n in_o all_o these_o comfort_n and_o
9_o 3._o and_o that_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v plant_v in_o thy_o land_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v move_v any_o more_o or_o afflict_a as_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 10_o 11._o from_o whence_o we_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o a_o long_a and_o settle_a prosperity_n but_o alas_o how_o soon_o be_v our_o hope_n blast_v not_o long_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o settlement_n in_o rehoboam_n time_n and_o so_o successive_o in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o affair_n under_o the_o follow_a king_n till_o at_o last_o thou_o do_v give_v we_o up_o to_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n as_o at_o this_o day_n and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o allege_v to_o accuse_v god_n or_o excuse_v himself_o or_o his_o people_n but_o only_o that_o he_o may_v move_v the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o show_v they_o some_o pity_n consider_v the_o shortness_n of_o their_o day_n and_o his_o own_o eternity_n as_o he_o pursue_v the_o argument_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o shorten_v my_o day_n call_v day_n the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n or_o of_o my_o prosperous_a state_n as_o above_o v._o 11._o for_o adversity_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o be_v frequent_o so_o call_v 24_o i_o say_v o_o my_o god_n heb._n god_n job_n 36._o 20_o heb._n take_v i_o not_o away_o israel_n away_o do_v not_o whole_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v thy_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n messiah_n day_n before_o they_o come_v to_o a_o full_a age_n and_o stature_n and_o to_o the_o plenary_a possession_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o especial_o of_o that_o great_a and_o fundamental_a promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o and_o by_o who_o alone_o their_o happiness_n be_v to_o be_v complete_v and_o until_o who_o come_v thy_o church_n be_v in_o its_o nonage_n of_o which_o see_v gal._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o possible_o the_o psalmist_n who_o some_o learned_a interpreter_n suppose_v to_o be_v daniel_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o that_o prophecy_n dan._n 9_o 24_o 25._o which_o 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to_o deliver_v thy_o people_n and_o faithful_a in_o perform_v all_o thy_o promise_n and_o therefore_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o pity_v our_o frail_a and_o languish_a state_n and_o give_v we_o a_o more_o settle_a and_o last_a felicity_n than_o yet_o we_o have_v enjoy_v and_o therefore_o we_o trust_v that_o thy_o people_n shall_v continue_v and_o be_v establish_v before_o thou_o as_o he_o say_v v._o 28._o because_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o everlasting_a god_n so_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o psal._n 105._o 10._o isa._n 55._o 3._o jer._n 32._o 40._o to_o be_v their_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o now_o forsake_v or_o reject_v we_o 25_o 10._o 25_o heb._n 1._o 10._o of_o old_a have_v thou_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n power_n hand_n the_o eternity_n of_o god_n look_v both_o backward_a and_o forward_o it_o be_v both_o without_o beginning_n and_o without_o 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the_o promise_a mercy_n a_o happy_a restitution_n to_o and_o settlement_n in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o and_o their_o messiah_n who_o be_v not_o to_o come_v till_o after_o 490._o year_n we_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o see_v the_o expression_n here_o use_v be_v general_a not_o without_o design_n partly_o to_o show_v that_o this_o promise_a blessing_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o carnal_a relation_n to_o abraham_n but_o as_o they_o be_v and_o continue_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n from_o who_o if_o they_o revolt_v they_o lose_v this_o and_o all_o their_o other_o privilege_n and_o partly_o to_o imply_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o god_n faithful_a servant_n and_o to_o their_o child_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n of_o who_o conversion_n he_o speak_v v._o 22._o and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o felicity_n thou_o in_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n either_o here_o in_o 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lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 3_o 47._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 2_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 47._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n 4._o disease_n either_o 1._o spiritual_a disease_n lust_n or_o corruption_n which_o he_o subdue_v and_o purge_v out_o by_o his_o grace_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 41._o 5._o isa._n 6._o 10._o and_o 53._o 5._o or_o 2._o corporal_a disease_n or_o misery_n of_o which_o this_o word_n be_v use_v 2_o chron._n 21._o 18_o 19_o jer._n 14._o 18._o and_o 16._o 4._o 4_o who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n misery_n destruction_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a from_o deadly_a danger_n and_o misery_n who_o crow_v thou_o do_v thou_o i_o e._n encompass_v and_o
and_o take_v it_o and_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o call_v leshem_n 29._o leshem_n judg._n 18._o 29._o dan_n after_o the_o name_n of_o dan_o their_o father_n 48_o this_o be_v the_o inheritanee_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n according_a to_o their_o family_n these_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 49_o ¶_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o divide_v the_o land_n for_o inheritance_n by_o their_o coast_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v gift_n give_v i_o e._n they_o be_v say_v to_o give_v it_o because_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v give_v to_o joshua_n and_o eleazar_n and_o the_o prince_n as_o joint_a trustee_n act_v in_o the_o name_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n so_o that_o even_o joshua_n can_v take_v nothing_o without_o their_o gift_n a_o inheritance_n to_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n among_o they_o 50_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n eleazar_n lord_n as_o god_n promise_v or_o command_v either_o first_o formerly_z as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o jos._n 14._o 6._o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v something_o unto_o moses_n concern_v i_o caleb_n and_o thou_o joshua_n though_o only_o what_o be_v say_v to_o caleb_n be_v there_o express_v the_o other_o not_o be_v to_o his_o purpose_n there_o for_o joshua_n have_v show_v the_o same_o courage_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o caleb_n do_v do_v doubtless_o receive_v equal_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n at_o that_o time_n or_o second_o now_o at_o this_o time_n by_o eleazar_n they_o give_v he_o the_o city_n which_o he_o ask_v even_o 30._o even_o chap._n 24._o 30._o timnath-serah_a 9_o timnath-serah_a call_v timnath-heres_a judg._n 2._o 9_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o he_o build_v 30._o build_v i_o e._n repair_v and_o enlarge_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v say_v to_o have_v build_v babylon_n dan._n 4._o 30._o the_o city_n and_o dwell_v therein_o 51_o 17._o 51_o numb_a 34._o 17._o these_o be_v the_o inheritance_n which_o eliazar_n the_o priest_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n divide_v for_o a_o inheritance_n by_o lot_n in_o shiloh_n before_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n so_o they_o make_v a_o end_n of_o divide_v the_o country_n chap._n xx._n the_o lord_z also_o speak_v unto_o joshua_n say_v 2_o speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v 9_o say_v exod._n 21._o 13._o numb_a 35._o 6_o 11_o 14._o deut._n 19_o 2_o 9_o appoint_v out_o command_v out_o the_o possession_n be_v now_o divide_v among_o you_o do_v you_o reserve_v some_o of_o they_o for_o the_o use_n which_o i_o have_v command_v for_o you_o city_n of_o refuge_n whereof_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 3_o that_o the_o slayer_n that_o kill_v any_o person_n unaware_o and_o unwitting_o reason_n unwitting_o heb._n through_o ignorance_n or_o error_n or_o mistake_v and_o without_o knowledge_n the_o same_o thing_n twice_o repeat_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o claim_v and_o expectation_n that_o wilful_a murderer_n may_v have_v of_o protection_n here_o and_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v take_v even_o from_o his_o altar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v kill_v exod._n 21._o 14._o and_o according_o joab_n be_v by_o solomon_n order_n kill_v even_o at_o the_o altar_n 1_o king_n 2._o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 34_o it_o be_v the_o more_o strange_a and_o impudent_a that_o any_o christian_n shall_v make_v their_o sanctuary_n give_v protection_n to_o such_o person_n who_o god_n have_v so_o express_o except_v from_o it_o which_o the_o papist_n do_v and_o their_o doctor_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o defend_v it_o upon_o frivolous_a reason_n may_v flee_v thither_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o refuge_n from_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n slaughter_n blood_n the_o kinsman_n 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reservation_n for_o such_o person_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o 5_o and_o if_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v after_o he_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o deliver_v the_o slayer_n up_o into_o his_o hand_n because_o he_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n unwitting_o and_o hate_v he_o not_o before_o time_n 6_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o that_o city_n until_o he_o stand_v 1._o stand_v which_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o the_o accuse_v and_o accuser_n exod._a 18._o 13._o isa._n 50._o 8._o zech._n 3._o 1._o before_o the_o congregation_n 25._o congregation_n or_o company_n or_o assembly_n to_o wit_n the_o council_n appoint_v to_o judge_n of_o these_o matter_n not_o the_o council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o they_o have_v examine_v he_o before_o v._o 4._o but_o of_o the_o city_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v or_o in_o or_o nigh_o which_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 35._o 25._o for_o judgement_n and_o 25._o and_o numb_a 35._o 12_o 25._o until_o 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belong_v to_o the_o levite_n partly_o that_o these_o cause_n may_v be_v more_o impartial_o examine_v and_o just_o determine_v by_o they_o who_o be_v presume_v best_o able_a to_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o most_o oblige_a and_o likely_a to_o follow_v it_o in_o their_o judgement_n and_o not_o to_o be_v biased_a by_o any_o affection_n or_o corrupt_a interest_n and_o partly_o that_o their_o just_a reputation_n with_o the_o people_n and_o their_o good_a counsel_n may_v lay_v some_o restraint_n upon_o revengeful_a person_n who_o may_v be_v incline_v or_o tempt_v to_o follow_v the_o manslayer_n thither_o and_o endeavour_v to_o kill_v he_o there_o 8_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n eastward_o they_o assign_v they_o assign_v or_o give_v or_o have_v assign_v or_o give_v for_o they_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n deut._n 4._o 41_o etc._n etc._n or_o they_o confirm_v moses_n his_o grant_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o that_o use_n to_o which_o moses_n design_v and_o separate_v they_o 78._o they_o deut._n 4._o 43._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 78._o bezer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n upon_o the_o plain_a out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o golan_n in_o bashan_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 9_o these_o be_v the_o city_n appoint_v for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o the_o strange_a murderer_n strange_a not_o only_o proselyte_n but_o other_o also_o because_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o common_a right_n that_o a_o distinction_n may_v be_v make_v between_o casual_a man-slayer_n and_o wilful_a murderer_n that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o that_o whosoever_o kill_v any_o person_n at_o unaware_o may_v flee_v thither_o and_o not_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n until_o he_o stand_v
before_o the_o congregation_n chap._n xxi_o then_o claim_n then_o when_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v distribute_v unto_o the_o several_a tribe_n but_o not_o actual_o possess_v by_o they_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a season_n for_o they_o to_o put_v in_o their_o claim_n come_v near_o the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n family_n levite_n the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v kohath_n gershom_n and_o merari_fw-la and_o the_o head_n of_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a person_n now_o alive_a of_o these_o several_a family_n unto_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o unto_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o unto_o the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o and_o they_o speak_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d at_o shiloh_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v numb_a 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o give_v we_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o with_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o for_o our_o cattle_n 3_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v unto_o the_o levite_n family_n levite_n it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o they_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n promiscuous_o such_o city_n as_o god_n command_v and_o that_o the_o let_v appropriate_v they_o to_o their_o several_a house_n or_o family_n out_o of_o their_o inheritance_n 7._o inheritance_n i_o e._n out_o of_o their_o several_a possession_n partly_o that_o the_o burden_n and_o loss_n may_v be_v equal_o divide_v and_o principal_o that_o the_o levite_n be_v disperse_v among_o the_o several_a tribe_n according_a to_o jacobs_n prediction_n gen._n 49._o 7._o might_n more_o easy_o and_o frequent_o and_o effectual_o teach_v the_o israelite_n god_n law_n and_o judgement_n which_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o do_v deut._n 33._o 10._o and_o that_o the_o people_n may_v upon_o all_o occasion_n resort_v to_o they_o and_o require_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n at_o their_o mouth_n mal._n 2._o 7._o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o 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