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be_v sow_v so_o thick_a and_o where_o the_o people_n thankfulness_n for_o the_o one_o and_o practice_v of_o the_o other_o come_v up_o so_o thin_a that_o it_o cause_v that_o curse_n 21._o woe_n be_v to_o thou_o chorazin_n etc._n etc._n a_o woe_n which_o at_o this_o day_n have_v waste_v it_o from_o a_o populous_a city_n to_o a_o ruinous_a village_n as_o for_o their_o conceit_n that_o antichrist_n c._n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o chorazin_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a monkish_a device_n to_o divert_v man_n eye_n from_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o right_a place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v §_o 17._o more_o southward_o the_o brook_n cherith_n have_v view_v at_o some_o distance_n 27._o beeshterah_n afterward_o call_v bosrah_n a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n call_v also_o 71._o ashtaroth_n and_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o this_o or_o ashtaroth-carnaim_a whereof_o former_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n by_o the_o bank_n hereof_o the_o raven_n bring_v eliah_n 6._o bread_n and_o flesh_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n and_o he_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n it_o seem_v dinner_n be_v but_o innovation_n while_o breakfast_n and_o supper_n be_v man_n most_o ancient_a and_o natural_a meal_n here_o eliah_n have_v the_o substance_n of_o sustenance_n care_v not_o for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o table_n or_o compliment_n of_o a_o carpet_n how_o little_o will_v preserve_v life_n but_o how_o much_o must_v maintain_v luxury_n after_o a_o while_n this_o river_n dry_v up_o collect_v not_o thence_o that_o the_o brook_n be_v inconsiderable_o little_a but_o that_o the_o drought_n have_v be_v extraordinary_o long_a 7._o §_o 18._o as_o for_o the_o city_n of_o hippus_n julias_n and_o gamala_n whereof_o as_o deep_a silence_n in_o scripture_n as_o frequent_a mention_n in_o josephus_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o name_v they_o in_o the_o last_o of_o these_o 1._o josephus_n report_v judas_n of_o galilee_n to_o be_v bear_v that_o grand_a impostor_n who_o 37._o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o tax_v pretend_v himself_o the_o champion_n of_o popular_a liberty_n to_o protect_v they_o from_o such_o unreasonable_a payment_n multitude_n of_o man_n flock_v after_o he_o for_o spare_v their_o purse_n and_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o vulgar_a but_o judas_n have_v get_v power_n fall_v a_o pillage_n all_o people_n take_v from_o they_o the_o whole_a grist_n of_o their_o estate_n so_o to_o save_v the_o owner_n from_o pay_v toll_n unto_o cesar._n how_o smooth_a and_o tender_a be_v the_o gum_n of_o infant-treason_n but_o oh_o how_o sharp_a be_v the_o tooth_n thereof_o when_o once_o grow_v to_o full_a greatness_n however_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n come_v afterward_o unto_o confusion_n and_o be_v the_o second_o instance_n allege_v by_o gamaliel_n to_o prove_v that_o 38._o counsel_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n will_v come_v to_o nought_o 13._o the_o son_n of_o geber_n be_v solomon_n purveyor_n in_o this_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n §_o 19_o the_o arm_n assign_v to_o joseph_n be_v a_o tree_n proper_a grow_v by_o a_o well_o found_v on_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 49._o 22._o david_n may_v seem_v hence_o to_o have_v borrow_v his_o simile_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n 3._o he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n but_o joseph_n have_v more_o not_o only_o a_o well_o before_o to_o refresh_v but_o a_o wall_n behind_o to_o support_v he_o and_o his_o bough_n may_z heralds_z word_n it_o in_o their_o own_o language_n grow_v over_o the_o wall_n partly_o foretell_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o josephs_n posterity_n and_o partly_o point_v at_o the_o particular_a posision_n of_o his_o inheritance_n for_o as_o some_o think_v jordan_n be_v the_o wall_n on_o the_o east_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n have_v their_o root_n plant_v and_o main_a body_n grow_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n spread_v their_o 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the_o former_a 6._o barak_n the_o son_n of_o abinoham_n who_o act_v by_o deborah_n do_v act_v so_o valiant_o against_o sisera_n the_o half-one_a hiram_n a_o 14._o naphtalite_n though_o his_o part_n father_n be_v a_o man_n of_o tyre_n that_o curious_a artificer_n in_o solomon_n temple_n other_o eminent_a person_n though_o unknown_a doubtless_o be_v of_o this_o tribe_n for_o in_o their_o martial_a address_n to_o david_n in_o hebron_n none_o appear_v in_o more_o excellent_a equipage_n for_o number_n and_o warlike_a accoutrement_n 34._o and_o of_o naphtali_n a_o thousand_o captain_n and_o with_o they_o with_o shield_n and_o spear_n thirty_o and_o seven_o thousand_o §_o 2._o this_o tribe_n border_v plain_o intimate_v though_o not_o express_v in_o the_o bound_a thereof_o on_o mount_n libanus_n on_o the_o north_n 34._o and_o reach_v as_o be_v plain_o express_v to_o zebulun_n
prophet_n it_o may_v be_v rank_v with_o the_o make_n of_o dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n to_o be_v job_n wife_n and_o with_o ruth_n her_o be_v daughter_n to_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n all_o which_o three_o tradition_n be_v equal_o improbable_a in_o themselves_o altogether_o ungrounded_a on_o scripture_n and_o yet_o peremptory_o affirm_v of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n nor_o have_v i_o ought_v else_o to_o observe_v of_o this_o city_n save_v that_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o zarephah_n signify_v a_o conflatory_a or_o melt_a place_n where_o metal_n whereof_o plenty_n in_o this_o province_n be_v make_v fuâ—il_n by_o the_o fire_n in_o their_o furnace_n §_o 27._o 3â—_n accho_n remain_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o this_o tribe_n and_o confine_n of_o zebulun_n a_o learned_a cap._n writer_n conceive_v it_o call_v ace_n by_o grecian_n from_o afford_v medicine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a to_o hercules_n when_o hurt_n in_o his_o conflict_n with_o the_o lernaean_a serpent_n whereas_o indeed_o ace_n be_v plain_o derive_v from_o accho_n the_o scriputre_fw-fr name_n of_o this_o city_n thus_o those_o who_o take_v aim_v from_o the_o greek_a tongue_n to_o shoot_v at_o the_o etymology_n of_o hebrew_a place_n come_v wide_a of_o the_o mark_n this_o city_n be_v afterward_o call_v ptolemais_n from_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n here_o i_o forbear_v to_o recite_v how_o jonathan_n through_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o tryphon_n and_o his_o own_o over_o credulity_n be_v 4._o train_v into_o this_o city_n take_v and_o murder_v saint_n paul_n sail_v from_o tyre_n touch_v here_o 7._o salute_v the_o brethren_n and_o abode_n with_o they_o one_o day_n as_o for_o achzib_n a_o city_n of_o asher_n whence_o they_o can_v not_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n it_o be_v seat_v nine_o mile_n north_n of_o ptolemais_n be_v a_o tolerable_a harbour_n and_o call_v ecdippa_n afterward_o §_o 28._o many_o be_v the_o rivulet_n in_o this_o tribe_n but_o those_o no_o soon_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o their_o fountain_n but_o devour_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o ocean_n only_a belus_n have_v get_v a_o name_n though_o not_o in_o scripture_n run_v through_o the_o cendevian_a lake_n famous_a for_o its_o 19_o inexhausted_a sand_n turn_v all_o thing_n it_o touch_v into_o glass_n as_o for_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o memnon_n who_o the_o poet_n feign_v the_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o 9_o josephus_n erect_v his_o monument_n near_o the_o river_n belus_n we_o take_v no_o notice_n thereof_o be_v hereafter_o to_o find_v his_o tomb_n 3._o the_o dew_n of_o who_o birth_n be_v as_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n in_o a_o far_o distant_a place_n §_o 29._o the_o arm_n usual_o assign_v to_o asher_n be_v azure_a asher_n a_o stand_a cup_n cover_v or_o relate_v to_o jacob_n blessing_n 20._o he_o shall_v yield_v royal_a dainty_n a_o cup_n be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o synedochicall_a metonymy_n for_o all_o plentiful_a provision_n asher_n otherwise_o afford_v dish_n as_o well_o as_o cup_n and_o esculent_n as_o well_o as_o variety_n of_o beverage_n but_o shall_v the_o shield_n of_o this_o tribe_n be_v as_o full_a of_o charge_n as_o the_o land_n thereof_o be_v fruitful_a of_o commodity_n what_o be_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o country_n will_v be_v the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o coat_n of_o asher_n here_o the_o map_n of_o zebulun_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o zebulun_n ten_o son_n of_o jacob_n by_o leah_n his_o wise_n have_v his_o posterity_n so_o increase_v in_o egypt_n zebulun_n that_o 31._o fifty_o seven_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o be_v extract_v from_o he_o all_o which_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o their_o manifold_a disobedience_n their_o next_o generation_n be_v 27._o sixty_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n honourable_a mention_n on_o all_o occasion_n be_v make_v of_o this_o tribe_n in_o scripture_n how_o forward_o be_v they_o in_o their_o expedition_n against_o sisera_n in_o so_o much_o as_o 14._o out_o of_o zebulun_n they_o come_v down_o that_o handle_v the_o pen_n of_o the_o writer_n gownsman_n turn_v swordman_n clerk_n become_v captain_n change_v their_o penknife_n into_o sword_n thus_o the_o peaceableness_n of_o their_o profession_n can_v bail_v none_o to_o stay_v at_o home_n when_o eminent_a danger_n arrest_v all_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o serve_v in_o person_n abroad_o david_n call_v they_o the_o prince_n 27._o of_o zebulun_n etc._n etc._n and_o well_o may_v he_o afford_v they_o that_o style_n of_o dignity_n who_o attend_v he_o at_o hebron_n with_o a_o army_n so_o absolute_o accomplish_v for_o 1_o number_n 33._o fifty_o thousand_o 2_o skill_n expert_a in_o war_n which_o can_v keep_v rank_n 3_o weapon_n with_o all_o instrument_n of_o war_n 4_o loyalty_n they_o be_v not_o of_o double_a heart_n yet_o in_o all_o age_n of_o all_o the_o numerous_a tribe_n of_o zebulun_n we_o find_v but_o two_o grandee_n express_v by_o name_n 12._o elon_n a_o peaceable_a judge_n and_o jonah_n a_o eminent_a prophet_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v a_o great_a than_o jonah_n be_v here_o even_o christ_n himself_o the_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n though_o not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n honour_n because_o here_o miraculous_o conceive_v poor_o &_o painful_o bread_n &_o bring_v up_o here_o frequent_a in_o preach_v &_o work_v of_o miracle_n dishonour_n because_o careless_o neglect_v and_o scornful_o contemn_v yea_o dispightful_o persecute_v of_o his_o own_o countryman_n §_o 2._o zebulun_n have_v asher_n on_o the_o northwest_n thereof_o naphtali_n on_o the_o north-east_n issachar_n on_o the_o south_n the_o mediterranean_a on_o the_o west_n and_o galilean_a sea_n on_o the_o east_n thereof_o this_o maritime_a position_n of_o this_o tribe_n jacob_n foresee_v in_o his_o prophecy_n 13._o zebulun_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o haven_n of_o ship_n and_o his_o border_n shall_v be_v unto_o zidon_n which_o charter_n of_o sea_n conveniency_n be_v renew_v and_o enlarge_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o blessing_n rejoice_v 19_o zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o issachar_n in_o thy_o tent_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o there_o shall_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v suck_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o sand_n where_o though_o these_o two_o tribe_n be_v make_v partner_n and_o joint_a sharer_n in_o marine_a interest_n and_o be_v promise_v equal_a profit_n thereby_o yet_o issachar_n it_o seem_v love_v land_n and_o a_o home_n life_n best_o employ_v his_o canvas_v rather_o for_o tent_n than_o sail_n while_o the_o sea_n and_o go_v out_o in_o long_a voyage_n be_v rather_o zebuluns_n delight_n so_o have_v i_o see_v chicken_n and_o duckling_n hatch_v under_o the_o same_o hen_n no_o soon_o unhouse_v out_o of_o 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ache_v for_o samson_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o two_o pillar_n most_o fundamental_a to_o the_o roof_n of_o dagons_n temple_n and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o 30._o prayer_n pull_v they_o down_o kill_v and_o die_v together_o strange_a that_o his_o enemy_n know_v his_o strength_n reside_v in_o his_o hair_n prevent_v not_o the_o second_o growth_n thereof_o but_o god_n first_o stupefy_v who_o he_o intend_v for_o destruction_n samson_n have_v lose_v his_o sight_n the_o philistine_n their_o foresight_n at_o the_o same_o time_n §_o 23._o many_o age_n after_o gaza_n be_v smite_v by_o 1._o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o not_o warn_v thereby_o to_o repent_v utter_a desolation_n be_v denounce_v against_o it_o there_o need_v no_o clear_a comment_n on_o the_o prophet_n prediction_n 4._o gaza_n shall_v be_v forsake_v than_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o way_n unto_o gaza_n which_o be_v 26._o waste_v this_o vastation_n be_v cause_v by_o 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demand_n why_o simeon_n alone_o be_v omit_v in_o moses_n his_o solemn_a 33._o blessing_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n let_v they_o remember_v how_o jacob_n couple_v simeon_n 6._o and_o levi_n in_o a_o curse_n since_o which_o time_n the_o levite_n have_v unstrain_a their_o credit_n by_o their_o exemplary_a 26._o zeal_n against_o the_o idolater_n but_o the_o simeonites_n have_v not_o recover_v their_o reputation_n by_o any_o eminent_a act_n by_o they_o achieve_v moses_n therefore_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o recall_v jacob_n curse_n and_o loath_a to_o repeat_v it_o lest_o the_o double-cursed_n simeonites_n shall_v be_v utter_o dishearten_v think_v it_o in_o pious_a policy_n best_o to_o pass_v they_o over_o in_o silence_n of_o such_o person_n of_o who_o we_o will_v willing_o say_v no_o bad_a and_o can_v true_o say_v any_o good_a it_o be_v the_o wiseâ—t_a way_n to_o say_v nothing_o as_o for_o their_o tradition_n that_o the_o simeonites_n be_v employ_v to_o be_v scribe_n and_o notary_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o mention_v it_o know_v no_o sound_a authority_n whereon_o the_o same_o be_v ground_v here_o the_o map_n of_o benjamin_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v the_o description_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n chap._n 12._o §_o 1._o benjamin_n young_a son_n of_o jacob_n by_o rachel_n benjamin_n be_v by_o his_o mother_n die_v of_o he_o in_o childbirth_n name_v ben-oni_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sorrow_n but_o by_o his_o father_n call_v benjamin_n that_o be_v the_o son_n 18._o of_o the_o right_a hand_n say_v not_o jacob_n do_v ill_a in_o alter_v the_o will_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o revoke_v the_o name_n the_o last_o legacy_n she_o bequeath_v to_o her_o child_n see_v the_o alteration_n be_v perfective_a and_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o legatee_n not_o to_o say_v that_o rachel_n pang_n impose_v that_o name_n and_o may_v be_v presume_v scarce_o compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o what_o she_o do_v but_o the_o main_a reason_n of_o the_o alteration_n be_v because_o jacob_n can_v not_o call_v his_o son_n but_o must_v recall_v his_o lose_a wife_n to_o his_o mind_n so_o that_o his_o very_a name_n constant_o carry_v a_o coffin_n in_o the_o mention_n thereof_o high_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o father_n and_o good_a reason_n first_o because_o beget_v in_o his_o old_a age_n second_o because_o the_o young_a and_o affection_n which_o always_o descend_v when_o it_o can_v go_v no_o low_o settle_v itself_o three_o because_o he_o be_v motherless_a last_o because_o brotherless_a joseph_n be_v conceive_v dead_a and_o so_o the_o portion_n of_o affection_n due_a to_o he_o fall_v to_o benjamin_n as_o the_o right_a heir_n thereof_o §_o 2._o of_o this_o tribe_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 37._o thirty_o five_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o benjamin_n all_o which_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o 4._o five_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o of_o their_o child_n enter_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n afterward_o a_o heavy_a dysaster_n 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