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behold_v they_o be_v sad_a it_o sad_a perplex_v and_o terrify_v both_o because_o they_o perceive_v the_o dream_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o send_v from_o god_n compare_v gen._n 41._o 8._o dan._n 2._o 1._o matth._n 27._o 19_o and_o because_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o 7_o and_o he_o ask_v pharaoh_n officer_n that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o ward_n of_o his_o lord_n house_n say_v wherefore_o â—…il_n wherefore_o heb._n be_v your_o faâ—…s_n â—…il_n look_v you_o so_o sad_o to_o day_n 8_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v dream_v a_o dream_n and_o there_o be_v no_o interpreter_n of_o it_o 8._o it_o to_o wit_n with_o we_o or_o to_o who_o we_o can_v now_o resort_v for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v many_o in_o egypt_n of_o that_o profession_n chap._n 41._o 8._o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o they_o 28._o they_o see_v chap._n 41._o 16._o dan._n 2._o 11_o 28._o do_v not_o interpretation_n belong_v to_o god_n it_o god_n in_o vain_a do_v you_o expect_v such_o thing_n from_o your_o wiseman_n for_o it_o be_v only_o that_o god_n who_o send_v these_o dream_n that_o can_v interpret_v they_o and_o to_o he_o you_o shall_v seek_v for_o it_o tell_v i_o he_o i_o who_o be_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o use_v to_o communicate_v his_o secret_n to_o his_o people_n and_o who_o i_o doubt_v not_o will_v heâ—…r_v my_o prayer_n for_o this_o mercy_n this_o he_o speak_v by_o special_a direction_n and_o instinct_n from_o god_n who_o have_v give_v this_o gift_n to_o he_o they_o i_o pray_v you_o 9_o and_o the_o chief_a butler_n tell_v his_o dream_n to_o joseph_n and_o say_v to_o he_o in_o my_o dream_n behold_v a_o vine_n be_v before_o i_o 10_o and_o in_o the_o vine_n be_v three_o branch_n and_o it_o be_v as_o though_o it_o bud_v and_o her_o blossom_n shoot_v forth_o and_o the_o cluster_n thereof_o bring_v forth_o ripe_a grape_n 11_o and_o pharaoh_n cup_n be_v in_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o take_v the_o grape_n and_o press_v they_o into_o pharaoh_n cup_n and_o i_o give_v the_o cup_n into_o pharaoh_n hand_n 12_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o the_o three_o branch_n be_v signify_v be_v i._n e._n signify_v so_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o 41._o 26_o 27._o dan._n 2._o 38._o and_o 4._o 22._o matth._n 13._o 19_o 38_o and_o 26._o 26_o 28._o luk._n 8._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a hebrew_n word_n which_o answer_v to_o signify_v three_o day_n 13_o yet_o within_o three_o day_n shall_v pharaoh_n thâ—…_n pharaoh_n oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—…_n lift_v up_o thy_o head_n both_o head_n i._n e._n advance_v thou_o to_o thy_o former_a dignity_n so_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v 2_o king_n 25._o 27._o psal._n 110._o 7._o or_o râ—…kon_v thy_o â—…ead_n i._n e._n thy_o name_n or_o thy_o person_n to_o wiâ—…_n among_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v add_v for_o 20._o according_a to_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v this_o at_o set_a time_n governor_n of_o family_n use_v to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o their_o servant_n read_v to_o they_o and_o they_o either_o lest_o they_o in_o the_o catalogue_n or_o put_v any_o of_o they_o out_o as_o they_o see_v fit_a and_o inâ—…licted_v such_o further_a punishment_n upon_o any_o of_o they_o as_o they_o deserve_v this_o seem_v the_o true_a interpretation_n because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pharaoh_n lift_v up_o the_o head_n of_o his_o butler_n and_o oâ—…_n his_o baker_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o therefore_o the_o phrase_n must_v be_v so_o expound_v as_o to_o agree_v equal_o to_o both_o and_o restore_v thou_o unto_o thy_o place_n and_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v pharaoh_n cup_n into_o his_o hand_n after_o the_o former_a manner_n when_o thou_o be_v his_o butler_n 14_o but_o thou_o but_o heb._n remember_v i_o with_o thou_o think_v on_o i_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o show_v kindness_n i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o i_o and_o make_v mention_n of_o i_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o this_o house_n freedom_n house_n though_o he_o patient_o endure_v his_o prison_n yet_o he_o prudent_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o get_v his_o freedom_n 15_o for_o indeed_o i_o be_v steal_v away_o consent_n away_o take_v away_o by_o force_n and_o fraud_n without_o my_o own_o or_o father_n consent_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 1._o hebrew_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o he_o may_v call_v the_o land_n of_o hebrew_n either_o because_o they_o now_o â—…welt_v in_o it_o or_o by_o way_n of_o protestation_n of_o their_o right_n and_o claim_v to_o it_o by_o god_n gift_n or_o rather_o thus_o out_o of_o that_o part_n of_o canaan_n where_o the_o hebrew_n dwell_v for_o the_o word_n land_n be_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o whole_a country_n as_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n but_o of_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o as_o gen._n 13._o 6._o and_o 22._o 2._o and_o 23._o 15._o and_o 34._o 1._o and_o here_o also_o have_v i_o do_v nothing_o deliverance_n nothing_o observe_v that_o joseph_n do_v not_o accuse_v either_o his_o brethren_n or_o his_o mistress_n but_o only_a assert_n his_o own_o innocency_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o his_o deliverance_n that_o they_o shall_v put_v i_o into_o the_o dungeon_n 16_o when_o the_o chief_a baker_n see_v that_o the_o interpretation_n be_v good_a he_o say_v unto_o joseph_n i_o also_o be_v in_o my_o dream_n and_o behold_v i_o have_v three_o 〈◊〉_d three_o or_o full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d white_a etc._n white_a so_o call_v from_o the_o colour_n either_o of_o the_o basket_n which_o be_v make_v of_o pilled_a and_o so_o white_a twig_n or_o of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o as_o white_a bread_n etc._n etc._n basket_n on_o my_o head_n 17_o and_o in_o the_o uppermost_a basket_n there_o be_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o cook_n of_o heb._n meat_n of_o pharaoh_n the_o work_n of_o a_o baker_n or_o cook_n bake-meat_n for_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o bird_n do_v eat_v they_o out_o of_o the_o basket_n upon_o my_o head_n 18_o and_o joseph_n answer_v and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o the_o three_o basket_n be_v three_o day_n 19_o yet_o within_o three_o day_n shall_v pharaoh_n thou_o pharaoh_n or_o reckon_v thou_o and_o take_v thy_o office_n from_o thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o head_n from_o thou_o from_o this_o clause_n be_v industrious_o add_v here_o to_o the_o former_a phrase_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v now_o mean_v in_o another_o sense_n he_o shall_v indeed_o lift_v up_o thy_o head_n as_o well_o as_o the_o chief_a baker_n but_o in_o another_o manner_n not_o for_o thou_o but_o from_o thou_o or_o so_o as_o to_o take_v away_o thy_o head_n or_o thy_o life_n which_o eminent_o consist_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o head_n from_o thou_o off_o thou_o and_o shall_v hang_v thou_o on_o a_o tree_n and_o the_o bird_n shall_v eat_v thy_o flesh_n from_o off_o thou_o 20_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o three_o day_n which_o be_v pharaoh_n birthday_n rejoice_v birthday_n which_o by_o person_n of_o eminency_n than_o be_v and_o since_o have_v usual_o be_v celebrate_v with_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o 21_o he_o mark_v 6._o 21_o make_v a_o feast_n unto_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o he_o reckon_v he_o or_o reckon_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n of_o the_o chief_a butler_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a baker_n among_o his_o servant_n 21_o and_o he_o restore_v the_o chief_a butler_n unto_o his_o butlership_n again_o and_o he_o give_v the_o cup_n into_o pharaoh_n hand_n 22_o but_o he_o hang_v the_o chief_a baker_n as_o joseph_n have_v interpret_v to_o they_o 23_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o chief_a butler_n remember_v joseph_n but_o forget_v he_o 13._o he_o i._n e._n neglect_a he_o and_o his_o desire_n as_o man_n in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o forget_v god_n when_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v he_o so_o as_o to_o love_v and_o obey_v he_o as_o psal._n 106._o 13_o 21._o hos._n 2._o 13._o chap._n xli_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o day_n two_o heb._n year_n of_o day_n full_a year_n day_n year_n after_o the_o butler_n restitution_n to_o his_o place_n heb._n year_n of_o day_n for_o full_a year_n as_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 28._o jer._n 28._o 3._o as_o a_o month_n of_o day_n be_v put_v for_o a_o full_a month_n gen._n 29._o 14._o which_o be_v complete_a to_o a_o day_n that_o pharaoh_n dream_v and_o behold_v he_o stand_v by_o the_o river_n poet._n river_n nilus_n call_v the_o river_n simple_o because_o of_o its_o eminency_n as_o homer_n or_o virgil_n be_v call_v the_o poet._n 2_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o river_n river_n river_n
thou_o the_o follow_a power_n so_o i_o will_v make_v it_o good_a to_o thou_o and_o oblige_v all_o my_o people_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v thou_o and_o without_o thou_o shall_v no_o man_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n licence_n foot_n no_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n concern_v matter_n of_o war_n or_o peace_n without_o thy_o commission_n or_o licence_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 45_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v joseph_n name_n zaphnath-paaneah_a other_o zaphnath-paaneah_a i._n e._n the_o revealer_n of_o secret_n as_o the_o hebrew_n general_o understand_v it_o and_o with_o they_o most_o other_o and_o he_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n asenath_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_a king_n potipherah_a not_o that_o potiphar_n gen._n 39_o 1._o both_o because_o he_o have_v another_o title_n and_o dwell_v in_o another_o place_n and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a joseph_n will_v have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o so_o unchaste_a a_o mother_n but_o another_o and_o a_o great_a person_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o late_a ingenious_a and_o learned_a writer_n that_o among_o the_o egyptian_n there_o be_v three_o word_n or_o end_n of_o word_n near_o akin_a but_o differ_v in_o signification_n and_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n to_o which_o those_o name_n be_v annex_v phar._n which_o belong_v to_o inferior_a officer_n and_o pherah_n which_o be_v give_v to_o those_o of_o great_a dignity_n and_o power_n and_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o king_n prince_n king_n or_o prince_n priest_n priest_n priest_n or_o prince_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v exod._n 18._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o and_o 20._o 26._o and_o elsewhere_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o more_o probable_a both_o from_o josephs_n high_a quality_n and_o from_o his_o holy_a disposition_n whereby_o he_o hate_a idolatry_n and_o will_v never_o have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o on_o 13._o on_o a_o famous_a city_n of_o egypt_n call_v also_o aven_n ezek._n 30._o 17._o and_o afterward_o as_o some_o think_v heliopolis_n now_o damiata_n see_v jer._n 43._o 13._o and_o joseph_n go_v out_o counsel_n out_o upon_o his_o employment_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o king_n command_n and_o his_o own_o counsel_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 46_o and_o joseph_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a god_n old_a which_o be_v here_o note_a to_o teach_v we_o 1._o that_o josephs_n short_a affliction_n be_v recompense_v with_o a_o much_o long_a prosperity_n even_o for_o 80_o year_n 2._o that_o josephs_n excellent_a wisdom_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o his_o large_a and_o long_a experience_n but_o from_o the_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n when_o he_o stand_v 19_o stand_v as_o his_o chief_a minister_n to_o stand_v before_o another_o be_v the_o posture_n and_o designation_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 21._o dan._n 1._o 19_o before_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o joseph_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o go_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n they_o egypt_n to_o provide_v place_n for_o his_o store_n and_o to_o constitute_v officer_n for_o the_o management_n of_o they_o 47_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o by_o handful_n corn_n handful_n or_o unto_o handful_n to_o wit_n grow_v upon_o one_o stalk_n or_o unto_o heap_n or_o as_o the_o ancients_n render_v it_o for_o the_o barn_n or_o storehouse_n i._n e._n in_o such_o plenty_n that_o all_o their_o storehouse_n be_v fill_v with_o heap_n of_o corn_n 48_o and_o he_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o food_n 34._o food_n that_o be_v either_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n which_o be_v proper_a for_o food_n or_o all_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o gather_v to_o wit_n the_o five_o part_n ver_fw-la 34._o of_o the_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o lay_v up_o the_o food_n in_o the_o city_n the_o food_n of_o the_o field_n which_o be_v round_o about_o every_o city_n lay_v he_o up_o in_o the_o same_o 49_o and_o joseph_n gather_v corn_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n very_o much_o until_o he_o leave_v number_v for_o it_o be_v without_o number_n 50_o 5._o 50_o chap._n 46._o 20._o and_o 48._o 5._o and_o unto_o joseph_n be_v bear_v two_o son_n before_o the_o year_n of_o famine_n come_v 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 51_o and_o joseph_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o first-born_a forget_v first-born_a that_o be_v forget_v manasseh_n for_o god_n say_v he_o have_v make_v i_o forget_v glory_n forget_v i._n e._n have_v expel_v all_o sorrowful_a remembrance_n of_o it_o by_o my_o present_a comfort_n and_o glory_n all_o my_o toil_n and_o all_o my_o father_n house_n hendyadis_n house_n i._n e._n the_o toil_n of_o my_o father_n house_n or_o the_o toil_n and_o misery_n which_o for_o many_o year_n i_o have_v endure_v by_o mean_n of_o my_o father_n family_n and_o my_o own_o brethren_n who_o sell_v i_o hither_o a_o figure_n call_v hendyadis_n 52_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o second_o call_v he_o fruitful_a he_o that_o be_v fruitful_a ephraim_n for_o god_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o land_n of_o my_o affliction_n affliction_n affliction_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v to_o i_o a_o land_n of_o affliction_n 53_o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenteousness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v end_v 54_o 15._o 54_o psal._n 105._o 15._o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o dearth_n begin_v to_o come_v according_a as_o joseph_n have_v say_v and_o the_o dearth_n be_v in_o all_o land_n 1._o land_n in_o all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o gen._n 42._o 1._o but_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v bread_n 55_o and_o when_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v famish_v the_o people_n cry_v to_o pharaoh_n 26._o pharaoh_n as_o to_o their_o king_n and_o common_a father_n compare_v 2_o king_n 6._o 26._o for_o bread_n and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o egyptian_n go_v unto_o joseph_n what_o he_o say_v to_o you_o do_v 56_o and_o the_o famine_n be_v over_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o joseph_n open_v all_o be_v all_o heb._n all_o wherein_o be_v the_o storehouse_n and_o sell_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o famine_n wax_v sore_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 57_o and_o all_o country_n come_v into_o egypt_n to_o joseph_n for_o to_o buy_v corn_n because_o that_o the_o famine_n be_v so_o sore_o in_o all_o land_n chap._n xlii_o 1_o now_o when_o 12._o when_o act._n 7._o 12._o jacob_n see_v 29._o see_v i._n e._n hear_o as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v exod._n 20._o 18._o as_o see_v be_v put_v for_o smell_v exod._n 5._o 21._o and_o for_o taste_v psal._n 34._o 8._o and_o for_o touch_v joh._n 20._o 29._o that_o there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n jacob_n 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18._o prov._n 1._o 9_o mat._n 23._o 5._o a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o upon_o thy_o hand_n 23._o hand_n the_o celebration_n of_o this_o feast_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o instead_o of_o a_o mark_n which_o a_o man_n make_v or_o a_o ring_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o he_o put_v upon_o his_o hand_n or_o arm_n to_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o remembrance_n for_o such_o thing_n his_o eye_n be_v most_o frequent_o fix_v upon_o compare_v cant._n 8._o 6._o isa._n 49._o 16._o jer._n 22._o 24._o hag._n 2._o 23._o and_o for_o a_o memorial_n between_o thy_o eye_n scripture_n eye_n in_o stead_n of_o any_o monument_n or_o memorial_n which_o be_v place_v between_o and_o therefore_o direct_o before_o a_o man_n eye_n which_o he_o can_v scarce_o overlook_v and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n the_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v such_o proverbial_a phrase_n be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n as_o deut._n 6._o 8._o prov._n 3._o 3._o and_o 6._o 21._o and_o 7._o 3._o and_o 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fire_n aâ—…_n that_o verb_n be_v use_v deut._n 18._o 10._o 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o but_o under_o the_o rod_n as_o it_o be_v use_v and_o more_o full_o express_v leu._n 27._o 32._o which_o be_v the_o rite_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v separate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n unto_o the_o lord_z all_o that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la and_o every_o firstling_n that_o come_v of_o a_o beast_n which_o thou_o have_v the_o male_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n follow_v lord_n devote_a to_o he_o either_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v if_o it_o be_v clean_a or_o to_o be_v otherwise_o destroy_v if_o it_o be_v unclean_a as_o it_o here_o follow_v 13_o and_o every_o firstling_n of_o a_o ass_n use_n ass_n a_o unclean_a creature_n and_o therefore_o this_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o unclean_a creature_n as_o appear_v 1._o because_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v common_a to_o all_o such_o 2._o by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o numb_a 18._o 15._o 3._o because_o the_o first-born_a of_o 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a_o eccles._n 38._o 5._o tree_n which_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v into_o the_o water_n the_o water_n be_v make_v sweet_a work_n sweet_a not_o so_o much_o by_o any_o virtue_n in_o that_o tree_n as_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o use_v this_o rather_o as_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o israelite_n than_o as_o a_o instrument_n to_o himself_o in_o this_o work_n there_o he_o make_v for_o they_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n statute_n ordinance_n god_n or_o moses_n in_o god_n name_n and_o by_o his_o order_n constitute_v and_o publish_v to_o they_o a_o statute_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o any_o particular_a statute_n or_o law_n as_o that_o concern_v the_o sabbath_n or_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o parent_n or_o the_o like_a for_o the_o specify_v of_o their_o duty_n be_v reserve_v to_o another_o time_n and_o place_n but_o of_o a_o general_a law_n or_o rule_n former_o give_v and_o now_o solemn_o renew_v by_o moses_n at_o god_n command_n like_o that_o give_v to_o 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and_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v give_v ear_n to_o his_o commandment_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o statute_n 15._o statute_n deut._n 7._o 15._o i_o will_v put_v none_o of_o these_o disease_n upon_o thou_o synecdoche_n thou_o nor_o other_o evil_n or_o plague_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o will_v bless_v thou_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n under_o one_o branch_n or_o part_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n covenant_n he_o include_v all_o the_o rest_n by_o a_o very_a common_a synecdoche_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_z *_o that_o heal_v thou_o body_n thou_o or_o thy_o physician_n for_o all_o thy_o malady_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n 3._o chap._n 23._o 25._o psal._n 103._o 3._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 27_o 9_o 27_o numb_a 33._o 9_o and_o they_o come_v to_o elim_n where_o be_v twelve_o well_n of_o water_n and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o palm-tree_n station_n palm-tree_n which_o be_v both_o 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partly_o for_o sacrifice_v as_o not_o know_v how_o many_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o offer_v see_v exod._n 10._o 26._o 4_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o moses_n behold_v i_o will_v rain_v 3._o rain_v psal._n â—…8_n 24_o 25._o and_o 105._o 40._o joh_n 6._o 31_o 32._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 3._o bread_n 25._o bread_n i._n e._n manna_n which_o shall_v serve_v they_o instead_o of_o bread_n numb_a 11._o 8._o and_o be_v a_o more_o delicate_a and_o pleasant_a kind_n of_o bread_n call_v therefore_o the_o bread_n of_o angel_n psal._n 78._o 24_o 25._o from_o heaven_n produce_v heaven_n the_o air_n oft_o call_v heaven_n in_o which_o manna_n iâ—…_n produce_v for_o you_o and_o the_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o gather_v 11._o gather_v heb._n the_o portion_n of_o a_o day_n in_o his_o day_n prov._n 30._o 8._o matth._n 6._o 11._o a_o certain_a rate_n every_o day_n day_n day_n heb._n the_o thing_n i._n e._n the_o provision_n of_o a_o day_n in_o his_o day_n i._n e._n every_o day_n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n sustenance_n that_o day_n that_o i_o may_v 16._o may_v chap._n 15._o 25._o deut._n 8._o 2_o 16._o prove_v they_o require_v they_o either_o 1._o whether_o by_o my_o give_v they_o such_o miraculous_a and_o excellent_a provision_n they_o will_v be_v win_v to_o love_v and_o obey_v i_o or_o 2._o whether_o by_o rain_v it_o down_o upon_o they_o for_o several_a day_n together_o they_o will_v learn_v to_o trust_v i_o for_o the_o follow_a day_n and_o therefore_o gather_v no_o more_o than_o that_o day_n require_v whether_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o law_n or_o no._n 5_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o on_o the_o six_o day_n they_o shall_v prepare_v 8._o prepare_v lay_v up_o grind_v bake_v or_o seethe_v see_v ver_fw-la 23._o and_o numb_a 11._o 8._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 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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 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be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n 22._o blood_n i_o e._n not_o liable_a to_o punishment_n from_o man_n though_o noâ—…_n free_a from_o guilt_n before_o god_n because_o he_o kiâ—…s_v a_o innocent_a person_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 19_o 10._o this_o god_n ordain_v to_o oblige_v the_o manslayer_n to_o abide_v in_o his_o city_n of_o refuge_n see_v ver_fw-la 22._o 28_o because_o he_o shall_v have_v remain_v in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o slayer_n shall_v return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o his_o possession_n 29_o so_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n unto_o you_o throughout_o your_o generation_n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n 30_o whoso_o kill_v any_o person_n the_o murderer_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o 28._o the_o deut._n 17._o 6._o and_o 19_o 15._o mat._n 18._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 1._o heb._n 10._o 28._o mouth_n of_o witness_n but_o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o testify_v against_o any_o person_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v testimony_n die_v no_o judge_n shall_v condemn_v any_o man_n to_o death_n upon_o a_o single_a testimony_n 31_o moreover_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n pardon_n murderer_n no_o intercession_n nor_o ransom_n shall_v be_v accept_v to_o save_v his_o life_n or_o procure_v he_o a_o pardon_n which_o be_v die_v be_v heb._n faulty_a to_o die_v guilty_a of_o death_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n 32_o and_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o that_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o priest_n sinner_n priest_n whereby_o god_n will_v signify_v the_o absolute_a and_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o expiate_v sin_n and_o to_o redeem_v the_o sinner_n 33_o so_o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v for_o blood_n it_o 11._o it_o mic._n 4._o 11._o defile_v the_o land_n and_o land_n and_o heb._n there_o can_v be_v no_o expiation_n for_o the_o land_n the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o they_o it_o these_o word_n be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n not_o of_o the_o last_o law_n ver_fw-la 32._o for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o land_n be_v cleanse_v without_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o manslayer_n but_o of_o the_o law_n next_o forego_v that_o verse_n 31._o in_o which_o case_n it_o hold_v and_o the_o sense_n be_v if_o you_o shall_v spare_v the_o murderer_n or_o take_v any_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o you_o do_v together_o with_o yourselves_o involve_v your_o land_n and_o people_n in_o guilt_n and_o will_v certain_o bring_v down_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o they_o 34_o defile_v not_o therefore_o the_o land_n which_o you_o shall_v inherit_v murderer_n inherit_v be_v not_o cruel_a to_o your_o own_o land_n by_o make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o murderer_n wherein_o i_o dwell_v for_o i_o the_o lord_n dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1_o and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o family_n they_o family_n who_o have_v the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o that_o tribe_n commit_v to_o they_o of_o the_o child_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n come_v near_o and_o speak_v before_o moses_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o and_o they_o say_v 55._o say_v chap._n 26._o 55._o the_o lord_n command_v
or_o rather_o 2._o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o god_n gracious_a answer_n to_o moses_n his_o prayer_n and_o of_o his_o reconciliation_n to_o the_o people_n notwithstanding_o their_o late_a and_o great_a provocation_n for_o say_v he_o after_o this_o they_o proceed_v by_o god_n guidance_n in_o their_o journey_n some_o eminent_a stage_n whereof_o he_o name_v for_o all_o and_o though_o aaron_n die_v in_o one_o of_o they_o yet_o god_n make_v up_o that_o breach_n and_o eleazar_n come_v in_o his_o place_n and_o minister_v as_o priest_n one_o branch_n of_o which_o office_n be_v to_o intercede_v for_o the_o people_n then_o say_v he_o god_n bring_v they_o from_o the_o barren_a part_n of_o the_o wilderness_n to_o a_o land_n of_o river_n of_o water_n v._o 7._o a_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a soil_n then_o he_o add_v god_n separate_v the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n v._n 8._o from_o beeroth_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jaakan_n to_o 3â—…_n to_o num._n 33._o 3â—…_n mosera_n local_a mosera_n obj._n this_o 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bread_n affliction_n i._n e._n bread_n which_o be_v not_o usual_a nor_o pleasant_a but_o unsavoury_a and_o unwholesome_a to_o put_v thou_o in_o mind_n both_o of_o thy_o misery_n endure_v in_o egypt_n and_o of_o thy_o hasty_a come_n out_o of_o it_o which_o allow_v thou_o no_o time_n to_o leaven_n or_o to_o prepare_v thy_o bread_n for_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o haste_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v the_o day_n when_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 4_o 25._o 4_o exod._n 34._o 25._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o leaven_n no_o heb._n leaven_n leaven_a bread_n see_v with_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o coast_n seven_o day_n 10._o day_n exod._n 12._o 10._o neither_o shall_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o thou_o sacrifice_v the_o first_o day_n at_o even_o mistake_n even_o i._n e._n of_o the_o passeover_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o by_o these_o word_n plain_o describe_v which_o 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it_o build_v i_o e._n thou_o shall_v not_o or_o wilt_v thou_o build_v &_o c_o do_v thou_o purpose_v it_o i_o a_o house_n for_o i_o to_o dwell_v in_o 6_o whereas_o i_o have_v not_o dwell_v in_o any_o house_n 16_o house_n 1_o king_n 8._o 16_o since_o the_o time_n that_o i_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n even_o to_o this_o day_n but_o have_v walk_v in_o a_o tent_n and_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n it_o tabernacle_n these_o two_o seem_v thus_o to_o be_v distinguish_v the_o one_o may_v note_v the_o curtain_n and_o hang_n within_o the_o other_o the_o frame_n of_o board_n and_o cover_n upon_o it_o 7_o in_o all_o the_o place_n wherein_o i_o have_v walk_v with_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n speak_v i_o a_o word_n it_o word_n do_v i_o ever_o give_v any_o command_n about_o it_o without_o which_o neither_o they_o do_v nor_o thou_o shall_v attempt_v it_o with_o judge_n with_o 1_o chr._n 17._o 6._o any_o of_o the_o judge_n any_o of_o the_o tribe_n frequent_a tribe_n in_o 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i_o will_v make_v room_n for_o they_o whereas_o hitherto_o they_o have_v be_v much_o straighten_a and_o distress_a by_o their_o enemy_n or_o i_o will_v establish_v for_o so_o that_o verb_n sometime_o signify_v a_o place_n for_o they_o i._n e._n i_o will_v establish_v they_o in_o their_o place_n or_o land_n some_o learned_a man_n render_v the_o verse_n thus_o and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n will_v bear_v it_o and_o i_o have_v appoint_v or_o assign_v or_o give_v a_o place_n for_o my_o people_n israel_n to_o wit_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o have_v plant_v they_o in_o it_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o their_o own_o place_n and_o be_v no_o more_o drive_v to_o and_o fro_o or_o rather_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o their_o own_o place_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n as_o i_o do_v long_o ago_o appoint_v it_o to_o they_o and_o afterward_o plant_v they_o or_o put_v they_o into_o actual_a possession_n so_o now_o they_o shall_v continue_v or_o dwell_v in_o it_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o their_o 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stone_n which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o deut._n 〈◊〉_d moses_n put_v there_o at_o horeb_n 〈◊〉_d horeb_n or_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o priest_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n verse_n place_n either_o first_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n into_o which_o the_o priest_n have_v now_o enter_v to_o carry_v in_o the_o ark._n or_o rather_o second_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o they_o may_v have_v stand_v to_o minister_v if_o the_o cloud_n have_v not_o hinder_v they_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o the_o cloud_n 15._o cloud_n the_o usual_a token_n of_o god_n glorious_a presence_n see_v exod._n 16._o 10._o and_o 24._o 15_o 16._o numb_a 9_o 15._o 35._o 15._o exod._n 〈◊〉_d 34_o 35._o fill_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n partly_o in_o testimony_n of_o his_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o this_o work_n and_o their_o service_n and_o partly_o to_o beget_v a_o awe_n and_o reverence_n in_o they_o and_o in_o all_o other_o when_o they_o approach_v to_o god_n 11_o so_o that_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o stand_v to_o minister_v because_o of_o the_o cloud_n verse_n cloud_n because_o the_o cloud_n be_v either_o so_o bright_a that_o it_o dazzle_v their_o eye_n or_o rather_o so_o dark_a that_o it_o strike_v they_o with_o horror_n and_o amazement_n as_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 12_o ¶_o then_o speak_v solomon_n they_o solomon_n perceive_v both_o priest_n and_o people_n strike_v with_o horror_n and_o wonder_n at_o this_o darkness_n he_o mind_v they_o that_o this_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o god_n dislike_n or_o disfavour_n as_o some_o of_o they_o may_v possible_o imagine_v but_o a_o token_n of_o his_o approbation_n and_o grace_n and_o special_a presence_n among_o they_o the_o lord_n 1._o lord_n â—…_n chr._n 6._o 1._o say_v 2._o say_v not_o in_o express_a word_n but_o by_o plain_a consequence_n because_o he_o have_v declare_v both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o action_n that_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o presence_n â—…ith_n and_o dwell_v among_o his_o people_n by_o a_o dark_a cloud_n in_o which_o he_o will_v appear_v see_v exod._n 13._o 21_o 22._o and_o 24._o 16._o and_o 40._o 35._o numb_a 9_o 15._o deut._n 4._o 11._o and_o 5._o 22._o psal._n 18._o 12._o and_o 97._o 2._o that_o he_o will_v dwell_v 2._o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 16._o 2._o in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n 13_o i_o have_v sure_o build_v thou_o a_o house_n
word_n imply_v whereby_o he_o also_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o rigid_a and_o severe_a towards_o they_o as_o to_o mark_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o but_o will_v bear_v with_o much_o as_o he_o do_v in_o david_n etc._n etc._n only_a that_o â—…e_n will_v not_o endure_v a_o total_a defection_n from_o he_o you_o or_o your_o child_n and_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n which_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o but_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o 7_o then_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o and_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v hallow_v 15._o hallow_v â—…er_n 7._o 15._o for_o my_o name_n will_v i_o cast_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n it_o sight_n i_o will_v not_o regard_v it_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o protection_n and_o gracious_a presence_n from_o it_o and_o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o proverb_n 37._o proverb_n their_o misery_n shall_v be_v name_v proverbial_o to_o express_v extreme_a calamity_n see_v deut._n 28._o 37._o and_o a_o byword_n among_o all_o people_n 8_o and_o at_o this_o house_n which_o be_v high_a express_v high_a i_o e._n exalt_v in_o its_o privilege_n glorious_a and_o renown_a the_o particle_n which_o be_v oft_o understand_v and_o be_v here_o fit_o supply_v out_o of_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 21._o where_o it_o be_v express_v every_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o it_o shall_v be_v astonish_v ruin_n astonish_v at_o its_o unexpected_a and_o wonderful_a ruin_n and_o shall_v hiss_v 13._o hiss_v by_o way_n of_o contempt_n and_o derision_n see_v jer._n 19_o 8._o and_o 49._o 17._o and_o 50._o 13._o and_o they_o shall_v say_v 8._o say_v deut._n 29._o 24._o â—…er_o 22._o 8._o why_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n and_o to_o this_o house_n 9_o and_o they_o shall_v answer_v because_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n who_o bring_v forth_o their_o father_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v take_v hold_v upon_o other_o god_n and_o have_v worship_v they_o and_o serve_v they_o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o all_o this_o evil_n 10_o ¶_o and_o 1._o and_o 2_o chro._n 8._o 1._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o twenty_o year_n 1._o year_n chap._n 6._o 37_o 38._o &_o 7._o 1._o when_o solomon_n have_v build_v the_o two_o house_n the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n house_n 11_o now_o hiram_n the_o king_n of_o tyre_n have_v furnish_v solomon_n with_o cedar-tree_n and_o fir-tree_n and_o with_o gold_n according_a to_o all_o his_o desire_n that_o then_o king_n solomon_n give_v hiram_n twenty_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o galilee_n not_o galilee_n or_o near_o as_o beth_n oft_o signify_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o the_o land_n of_o galilee_n border_v upon_o it_o in_o those_o part_n which_o be_v near_o and_o adjoin_v to_o hiram_n dominion_n with_o the_o city_n understand_v the_o land_n and_o territory_n belong_v to_o they_o quest._n how_o can_v solomon_n give_v away_o any_o part_n of_o that_o land_n wherein_o the_o people_n have_v a_o right_n by_o a_o divine_a lot_n and_o god_n have_v a_o right_n as_o be_v the_o only_a proprietary_n of_o it_o upon_o which_o ground_n the_o total_a alienation_n of_o it_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v forbid_v levit._fw-la 25._o 23_o answ._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o give_v they_o away_o whole_o and_o for_o ever_o but_o he_o may_v assign_v they_o to_o he_o only_o for_o a_o time_n until_o he_o be_v full_o satisfy_v for_o his_o debt_n 2._o if_o these_o city_n be_v possess_v by_o israelite_n solomon_n do_v not_o give_v he_o their_o particular_a possession_n but_o only_o his_o own_o royalty_n over_o they_o and_o all_o the_o profit_v he_o receive_v from_o they_o which_o be_v very_o considerable_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o passage_n chap._n 12._o 4._o 3._o these_o city_n though_o they_o be_v within_o those_o large_a bound_n which_o god_n fix_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n gen._n 15._o 18._o jos._n 1._o 4._o yet_o be_v not_o within_o those_o part_n which_o be_v distribute_v by_o lot_n in_o ioshua_n time_n nor_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n as_o some_o suppose_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o josh._n 19_o ver_fw-la 27._o where_o their_o border_n be_v say_v to_o go_v out_o only_o to_o the_o land_n of_o cabul_n to_o wit_n exclusive_o and_o ver_fw-la 30._o where_o all_o their_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o twenty_o and_o two_o and_o from_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o city_n when_o hiram_n restore_v they_o that_o solomon_n build_v they_o and_o cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o dwell_v there_o which_o make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o these_o city_n be_v not_o inhabit_a by_o israelites_n but_o by_o canaanites_n or_o other_o heathen_n who_o be_v subdue_v and_o extirpate_v by_o david_n or_o solomon_n those_o city_n become_v a_o part_n of_o their_o dominion_n and_o at_o their_o disposal_n and_o afterward_o be_v reckon_v a_o part_n of_o galilee_n as_o josephus_n note_n and_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o he_o give_v these_o rather_o than_o other_o city_n because_o they_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o give_v when_o other_o be_v not_o 12_o and_o hiram_n come_v out_o from_o tyre_n to_o see_v the_o city_n which_o solomon_n have_v give_v he_o and_o they_o eye_n they_o heb._n be_v not_o right_a in_o his_o eye_n please_v he_o not_o story_n not_o he_o do_v not_o accept_v they_o for_o satisfaction_n because_o the_o city_n be_v out_o of_o repair_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 13._o and_o the_o soil_n not_o good_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o therefore_o he_o refuse_v they_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 2._o and_o expect_v and_o doubtless_o have_v satisfaction_n some_o other_o way_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a story_n 13_o and_o he_o say_v what_o city_n be_v these_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o my_o brother_n and_o he_o call_v they_o the_o land_n of_o dirty_a of_o that_o be_v displease_v or_o dirty_a cabul_n merchandise_n cabul_n i_o e._n of_o dirt_n as_o most_o interpret_v it_o not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o barren_a soil_n as_o some_o imagine_v for_o they_o who_o describe_v those_o part_n commend_v they_o as_o fruitful_a nor_o will_v solomon_n have_v make_v he_o so_o unworthy_a a_o return_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o pleasant_a nor_o agreeable_a to_o he_o nor_o to_o his_o people_n humour_n because_o though_o the_o land_n be_v very_o good_a yet_o be_v a_o thick_a and_o stiff_a clay_n and_o therefore_o require_v great_a pain_n to_o manure_v and_o improve_v it_o it_o be_v very_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o tyrian_n who_o be_v delicate_a and_o lazy_a and_o luxurious_a and_o whole_o give_v to_o merchandise_n unto_o this_o day_n 14_o and_o hiram_n send_v recompense_n send_v or_o rather_o for_o hiram_n have_v send_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o add_v both_o to_o declare_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o gold_n send_v which_o have_v be_v only_o name_v before_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o resent_v solomon_n action_n so_o ill_o because_o so_o great_a a_o sum_n require_v a_o better_a recompense_n to_o the_o king_n sixscore_o talent_n of_o gold_n 15_o ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o levy_n which_o king_n solomon_n raise_v follow_v raise_v both_o the_o levy_n of_o man_n of_o which_o chap._n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o levy_n of_o money_n upon_o his_o people_n and_o subject_n which_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o many_o scripture_n and_o this_o sentence_n may_v look_v both_o backward_a and_o forward_o he_o raise_v this_o levy_n both_o to_o pay_v what_o he_o owe_v to_o hiram_n which_o be_v mention_v before_o and_o to_o build_v the_o work_n here_o follow_v for_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o own_o house_n and_o millo_n 5._o millo_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o eminent_a and_o large_a and_o strong_a fort_n or_o castle_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o king_n 11._o 27._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 5._o and_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o hazor_n 36._o hazor_n in_o napthali_n see_v josh._n 11._o 10._o and_o 19_o 36._o and_o megiddo_n 15._o megiddo_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n within_o jordan_n of_o which_o see_n josh._n 17._o 15._o and_o gezer_n employment_n gezer_n in_o ephraim_n josh._n 21._o 21._o it_o now_o be_v and_o long_o have_v be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o canaanite_n josh._n 16._o 10._o judg._n 1._o 29._o and_o permit_v so_o to_o be_v by_o david_n and_o solomon_n either_o by_o neglect_n or_o because_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o great_a and_o more_o necessary_a employment_n 16_o
very_o young_a when_o his_o father_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o agree_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o right_n till_o his_o 16_o year_n chap._n 14._o 21._o 2_o chr._n 26._o 1._o and_o yet_o these_o 11_o or_o 12_o year_n of_o inter-reign_a in_o which_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o regal_a office_n some_o think_v to_o be_v include_v in_o those_o 52_o year_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o azariah_n reign_n ver_fw-la 2._o which_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v reign_v doubt_v heb._n reign_v begin_v azariah_n 30._o azariah_n call_v also_o uzziah_n here_o and_o v._o 13_o 30._o son_n of_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o reign_v power_n reign_v sole_o and_o full_o to_o exercise_v his_o regal_a power_n 2_o sixteen_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v two_o and_o fifty_o year_n mention_v year_n beside_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o his_o minority_n last_o mention_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jecholiah_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n amaziah_n have_v do_v time_n do_v i_o e._n in_o the_o same_o manner_n unsincere_o and_o but_o for_o a_o time_n 4_o save_o that_o 4._o that_o understand_v this_o as_o howbeit_o chap._n 14._o 4._o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n still_o on_o the_o high_a place_n 5_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n 19_o lord_n 2_o chr._n 26._o 19_o smite_v the_o king_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n 16._o leper_n the_o cause_n whereof_o see_v 2_o chron._n 26._o 16._o unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n subject_n house_n separate_a from_o conversation_n with_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n leu._n 13._o 46._o which_o being_n the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n bind_v king_n no_o less_o than_o subject_n and_o jotham_n the_o king_n son_n be_v over_o the_o house_n judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n vicegerent_n land_n i_o e._n he_o govern_v the_o king_n court_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o his_o name_n and_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n 6_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o azariah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v 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 judah_n 7_o so_o azariah_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o chr._n â—…6_n 〈◊〉_d they_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 8_o ¶_o in_o the_o thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n 2._o judah_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o ver_fw-la 2._o do_v zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_n over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n six_o month_n 9_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 as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 10_o and_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n captain_n jabesh_n one_o of_o his_o chief_a captain_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o 9_o and_o job_n 34._o â—…6_n amos_n 7._o 9_o smite_v he_o before_o the_o people_n attempt_n people_n open_o and_o impudent_o which_o he_o presume_v to_o do_v either_o because_o he_o remember_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n make_v to_o jehu_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o four_o generation_n chap._n 10._o 30._o which_o he_o observe_v to_o be_v now_o expire_v or_o because_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o people_n be_v general_o disaffect_v to_o their_o king_n and_o favourable_a to_o his_o attempt_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 11_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o zachariah_n behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 12_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o jehu_n say_v thy_o son_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o four_o generation_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 13_o ¶_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calâ—…ed_v 〈◊〉_d uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o reign_v day_n reign_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o day_n a_o full_a month_n in_o samaria_n 14_o for_o menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n go_v up_o from_o tirzah_n and_o come_v to_o samaria_n and_o smite_v shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n in_o samaria_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 15_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o shallum_n and_o his_o conspiracy_n which_o he_o make_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 16_o ¶_o then_o menahem_n smite_v tiphsah_n name_n tiphsah_n either_o that_o tiphsah_n mention_v 1_o king_n 4._o 24._o or_o another_o city_n of_o that_o name_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o tirzah_n tiphsah_n tirzah_n i_o e._n all_o the_o people_n dwell_v between_o tirzah_n and_o tiphsah_n because_o they_o open_v not_o to_o he_o conqueror_n he_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n to_o he_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o conqueror_n therefore_o he_o smite_v it_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n therein_o that_o be_v with_o child_n he_o rip_v up_o obedience_n up_o that_o by_o this_o example_n of_o severity_n he_o may_v affright_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n into_o obedience_n 17_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n and_o reign_v ten_o year_n in_o samaria_n 18_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 all_o his_o day_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 19_o and_o 1._o and_o 1_o chr._n 〈◊〉_d isa._n 9_o 1._o pull_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n persian_n assyria_n call_v by_o heathen_a anâ—…hors_n pul-belochus_a who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o arbaces_n the_o mede_n vanquish_v sardanapalus_n the_o last_o monarch_n of_o assyria_n and_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n to_o chaldaea_n and_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o assyria_n arbaces_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n come_v against_o the_o land_n show_n land_n to_o wit_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o context_n show_n and_o menahem_n give_v it_o give_v i_o e._n agree_v or_o promise_v to_o give_v as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o pull_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v with_o he_o to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n aid_n hand_n that_o he_o may_v assist_v he_o against_o all_o that_o do_v or_o shall_v oppose_v he_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o cruelty_n to_o tiphsah_n be_v so_o far_o from_o establish_v he_o as_o he_o expect_v that_o it_o weaken_a and_o endanger_v he_o so_o far_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o call_v in_o a_o foreign_a prince_n to_o his_o aid_n 20_o and_o menahem_n forth_o menahem_n heb._n cause_v to_o come_v forth_o exact_v the_o money_n of_o israel_n even_o of_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o wealth_n of_o each_o man_n translation_n man_n i_o e._n of_o each_o of_o those_o wealthy_a israelite_n but_o as_o each_o of_o these_o be_v not_o equal_o wealthy_a so_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o tax_v they_o equal_o other_o therefore_o render_v it_o to_z or_o for_o each_o man_n i._n e._n for_o every_o assyrian_a soldier_n which_o interpretation_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o differ_v from_o that_o in_o our_o translation_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n so_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n turn_v back_o and_o stay_v not_o there_o in_o the_o land_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o menahem_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v 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 22_o and_o menahem_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o pekahiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 23_o ¶_o in_o the_o fifty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n pekahiah_n the_o son_n of_o menahem_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n 24_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 the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n
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be_v very_o like_a be_v oft_o confound_v and_o exchange_v as_o v._o 7_o 41_o 46_o 50._o and_o togarmah_n 7_o and_o the_o son_n of_o javan_n elishah_n and_o tarshish_n kittim_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o dodanim_fw-la 8_o the_o son_n of_o ham_n cush_n and_o mizraim_n put_v and_o canaan_n 9_o and_o the_o son_n of_o cush_n seba_n and_o havilah_n and_o sabta_n and_o raama_n and_o sabtecha_n and_o the_o son_n of_o raamah_n sheba_n and_o dedan_n 10_o and_o cush_n â—…_n cush_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n beget_v nimrod_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a upon_o the_o earth_n 11_o and_o mizraim_n beget_v ludim_n and_o anamim_v and_o lehabim_n and_o naphtuhim_n 12_o and_o pathrusim_n and_o casluhim_n of_o who_o come_v the_o philistine_n 14._o philistine_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 10._o 14._o and_o 23._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 23._o caphthorim_n 13_o and_o 1â—…_n and_o gen._n 10._o 1â—…_n canaan_n beget_v zidon_n his_o first-born_a and_o heth._n 14_o the_o jebusite_n name_n jebusite_n the_o people_n so_o call_v so_o the_o name_n which_o follow_v until_o v._o 17_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o particular_a person_n but_o of_o people_n or_o nation_n and_o all_o these_o descend_v from_o canaan_n though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v afterward_o extinct_a or_o confound_v with_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n by_o cohabitation_n or_o mutual_a marriage_n whereby_o they_o lose_v their_o name_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v no_o more_o mention_v at_o lest_o under_o these_o name_n also_o and_o the_o amorite_n and_o the_o girgashite_v 15_o and_o the_o hivite_n and_o the_o archite_a and_o the_o sinite_fw-la 16_o and_o the_o arvadite_n and_o the_o zemarite_n and_o the_o hamathite_n 17_o the_o son_n of_o 10._o of_o gen._n 10._o 22_o &_o 11._o 10._o shem_n express_v shem_n either_o the_o name_n of_o son_n be_v so_o take_v here_o as_o to_o include_v grandson_n who_o be_v call_v son_n gen._n 29._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 24._o or_o these_o word_n the_o child_n of_o aram_n be_v understand_v and_o insert_v before_o uz_n out_o of_o gen._n 10._o 23._o where_o they_o be_v express_v elam_n and_o ashur_n and_o arphaxad_v and_o lud_n and_o aram_n and_o uz_n and_o hul_n and_o gether_o and_o 23._o and_o or_o mash_n gen._n 10._o 23._o meshech_n 18_o and_o arphaxad_o beget_v shelah_n place_n shelah_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o by_o his_o son_n cainan_n who_o be_v express_v luke_n 3._o 35._o of_o which_o god_n assist_v i_o shall_v speak_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o shelah_n beget_v eber._n 19_o and_o unto_o eber_n be_v bear_v two_o son_n the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v division_n be_v that_o be_v division_n peleg_n because_o in_o his_o day_n the_o earth_n be_v divide_v 7._o divide_v in_o their_o language_n and_o habitation_n of_o which_o see_n gen._n 11._o 7._o and_o his_o brother_n name_n be_v joktan_n 20_o and_o 26_o and_o gen._n 10._o 26_o joktan_n beget_v almodad_o and_o sheleph_n and_o hazarmave_v and_o jerah_n 21_o hadoram_n also_o and_o uzal_n and_o diklah_n 22_o and_o ebal_n writer_n ebal_n or_o obal_n as_o it_o be_v gen._n 10._o 28._o such_o proper_a name_n be_v oft_o different_o write_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o people_n 〈◊〉_d writer_n and_o abimael_n and_o sheba_n 23_o and_o ophir_n and_o havilah_n and_o jobab_v all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joktan_n 24_o 36._o 24_o gen._n 11._o 10_o luke_n 3._o 36._o shem_n arphaxad_n descend_v arphaxad_n have_v give_v a_o brief_a and_o general_a account_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o people_n in_o it_o he_o now_o return_v to_o a_o more_o large_a and_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o shem_n from_o who_o the_o jew_n be_v descend_v shelah_n 25_o 15._o 25_o gen._n 11._o 15._o eber_n peleg_n reu_fw-fr 26_o serug_v nahor_n terah_n 27_o 5._o 27_o gen._n 17._o 5._o abram_n the_o same_o be_v abraham_n 28_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n 3_o abraham_n gen._n 21._o 2_o 3_o isaac_n and_o 15._o and_o gen_n 16._o 11_o 15._o ishmael_n 29_o these_o be_v their_o generation_n the_o 17._o the_o gen._n 25._o 13_o to_o 17._o first-born_a of_o ishmael_n nebajoth_o then_o kedar_n and_o adbeel_n and_o mibsam_n 30_o mishma_n and_o dumah_n massa_n 15._o massa_n or_o hadâ—…_n gen._n 25._o 15._o hadad_n and_o tema_n 31_o jetur_fw-la naphish_o and_o kedemah_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n 32_o now_o 2._o now_o gen_n 25._o 1_o 2._o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n abraham_n concubine_n she_o bear_v zimran_n and_o jokshan_n and_o medan_n and_o midian_a and_o ishbak_v and_o shuah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o jokshan_n sheba_n and_o dedan_n 33_o and_o the_o son_n of_o midian_a ephah_n and_o epher_n and_o henoch_n and_o abida_n and_o eldaah_o all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o keturah_n 34_o and_o 2._o and_o gen._n 21._o 2._o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n 25._o isaac_n gen_n 25._o 25._o the_o son_n of_o isaac_n esau_n and_o israel_n 35_o the_o son_n of_o 10._o of_o gen._n 36._o 9_o 10._o esau_n eliphaz_n revel_v and_o jeush_v and_o jaalam_n and_o korah_n 36_o the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n teman_fw-mi and_o omar_n 11._o omar_n or_o zepho_n gen._n 36._o 11._o zephi_fw-la and_o gatam_fw-la kenaz_n and_o timna_n language_n timna_n there_o be_v another_o timna_n the_o concubine_n of_o eliphaz_n gen._n 36_o 12._o but_o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o son_n though_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n there_o be_v some_o name_n common_a both_o to_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o other_o language_n and_o amalek_n 37_o the_o son_n of_o revel_v nahath_n zerah_n shammah_n and_o mizzah_n 38_o and_o the_o son_n of_o seir_n 12._o seir_n one_o of_o another_o nation_n prince_n of_o the_o horim_n who_o genealogy_n be_v here_o describe_v because_o of_o that_o affinity_n which_o be_v contract_v between_o his_o and_o esau_n posterity_n and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o unite_v and_o incorporate_v with_o they_o be_v destroy_v by_o they_o see_v deut._n 2._o 12._o lotan_n and_o shobal_n and_o zibeon_n and_o anah_n and_o dishon_n and_o ezer_n and_o dishan_n 39_o and_o the_o son_n of_o lotan_n hori_n and_o 22._o and_o or_o heman_n gen._n 36._o 22._o homam_fw-la and_o timna_n be_v lotans_n sister_n 40_o the_o son_n of_o shobal_n 23._o shobal_n or_o alvan_n gen_n 36._o 23._o alien_a and_o manahath_n and_o ebal_n 23._o ebal_n or_o shepho_n gen._n 36._o 23._o shephi_fw-la and_o woman_n and_o the_o son_n of_o zibeon_n ajah_n and_o anah_n 41_o the_o son_n of_o anah_n 25._o anah_n gen._n 36._o 25._o dishon_n and_o the_o son_n of_o dishon_n 26._o dishon_n or_o hâ—…mdan_n gen._n 36._o 26._o amram_n and_o eshban_n and_o ithran_n and_o cheran_n 42_o the_o son_n of_o ezer_n bilhan_n and_o zavan_n and_o 27._o and_o or_o aâ—…han_n gen._n 36._o 27._o jakan_n the_o son_n of_o dishan_n uz_n and_o aran._n 43_o now_o these_o be_v the_o 31._o the_o gen._n 36._o 31._o king_n that_o reign_v in_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n take_v edom_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v on_o gen._n 36._o 31_o etc._n etc._n whence_o this_o whole_a relation_n be_v take_v before_o any_o king_n reign_v over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bela_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v dinhabah_n 44_o and_o when_o bela_n be_v dead_a jobab_v the_o son_n of_o zerah_n of_o bozrah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 45_o and_o when_o jobab_n be_v dead_a husham_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o temanite_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 46_o and_o when_o husham_n be_v dead_a hadad_n the_o son_n of_o bedad_n which_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 47_o and_o when_o hadad_n be_v dead_a samlah_n of_o masrekah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 48_o 〈◊〉_d 48_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o samlah_n be_v dead_a
the_o hand_n i._n e._n he_o restore_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n either_o 1._o to_o theirplace_n and_o office_n which_o possible_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n and_o of_o athaliah_n have_v be_v dispose_v of_o to_o person_n of_o other_o tribe_n partly_o to_o gratify_v their_o wicked_a friend_n and_o partly_o to_o bring_v god_n house_n and_o worship_n into_o disgrace_n or_o 2._o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n from_o which_o they_o have_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n hinder_v of_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n who_o david_n have_v 1._o have_v 1_o chr._n 24._o 1._o distribute_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o offer_v the_o burnt-offering_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 2._o the_o numb_a 28._o 2._o law_n of_o moses_n with_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v ordain_v david_n ordain_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n by_o david_n 19_o and_o he_o set_v the_o etc._n the_o 1_o chr._n 26._o 1_o etc._n etc._n porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o anything_o shall_v enter_v in_o 20_o and_o he_o take_v the_o captain_n of_o hundred_o and_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o king_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o come_v through_o the_o high_a gate_n palace_n gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o court_n belong_v and_o lead_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n into_o the_o king_n house_n and_o set_v the_o king_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o land_n 21_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n rejoyeed_o and_o the_o city_n be_v quiet_a after_o that_o they_o have_v slay_v athaliah_n with_o the_o sword_n chap._n xxiv_o 1_o joash_n etc._n joash_n 2_o kin._n 12._o 1_o etc._n etc._n be_v seven_o year_n old_a 12._o old_a a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v explain_v on_o 2_o king_n 12._o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v forty_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v zibeah_n of_o beer-sheba_a 2_o and_o joash_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o jehojada_n the_o priest_n 3_o and_o jehojada_n take_v for_o he_o two_o wife_n and_o he_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 4_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o that_o joash_n be_v mind_v renew_v mind_v heb._n to_o renew_v to_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 5_o and_o he_o gather_v together_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o say_v to_o they_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o gather_v of_o all_o israel_n 2._o israel_n i_o e._n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n see_v ch._n 15._o 17._o and_o 21._o 2._o money_n to_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o your_o god_n from_o year_n to_o year_n show_v year_n either_o 1._o repair_n part_n of_o it_o every_o year_n till_o the_o reparation_n be_v perfect_v or_o 2._o gather_v it_o from_o year_n to_o year_n 〈◊〉_d you_o get_v such_o a_o sum_n as_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o work_n for_o he_o suppose_v one_o or_o two_o year_n collection_n will_v not_o suffice_v for_o the_o work_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o collection_n of_o half_a a_o shekel_n for_o every_o man_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 30._o 12_o 13._o 2_o king_n 12._o 14._o or_o a_o voluntary_a contribution_n require_v for_o the_o present_a exigence_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n and_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o make_v such_o a_o collection_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 35._o 5._o see_v also_o nehem._n 10._o 32._o which_o he_o think_v will_v not_o be_v any_o great_a sum_n because_o of_o the_o great_a iniquity_n and_o impiety_n which_o yet_o have_v reign_v for_o many_o year_n and_o yet_o continue_v in_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n the_o levites_n not_o except_v as_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n show_v and_o see_v that_o you_o haste_v the_o matter_n howbeit_o the_o levite_n hasten_v it_o not_o 6_o and_o the_o king_n call_v for_o jehojada_n the_o chief_a no._n chief_a it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o be_v not_o call_v the_o chief_a priest_n or_o high_a priest_n but_o only_o the_o chief_a or_o the_o head_n which_o he_o may_v be_v in_o many_o other_o respect_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o near_a relation_n to_o the_o royal_a family_n or_o because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o one_o of_o the_o 24_o family_n or_o because_o he_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o contrive_n and_o bring_v about_o of_o this_o great_a change_n and_o the_o general_n of_o the_o force_n employ_v about_o it_o and_o the_o high_a priest_n seem_v to_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o jehojadah_n here_o 2_o king_n 12._o 9_o 10_o all_o which_o make_v it_o questionable_a whether_o jehojadah_n be_v the_o highpriest_n or_o no._n and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o have_v thou_o not_o require_v of_o the_o levite_n to_o bring_v in_o out_o of_o judah_n and_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n the_o collection_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o 14._o of_o exod._n 30._o 12_o 13_o 14._o moses_n frequent_o moses_n heb._n the_o collection_n of_o moses_n i._n e._n such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o command_v or_o make_v in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o which_o see_v on_o v._o 5._o in_o like_a manner_n we_o read_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n 2_o king_n 24._o 3._o and_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la frequent_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n 7_o for_o the_o son_n of_o athaliah_n imply_v athaliah_n to_o wit_n ahaziah_n and_o his_o brethren_n before_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a ch_z 21._o 17._o who_o do_v this_o by_o her_o instigation_n as_o this_o phrase_n imply_v that_o wicked_a woman_n have_v break_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n itself_o god_n both_o break_v up_o the_o treasury_n and_o deface_v the_o house_n itself_o and_o also_o all_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v they_o bestow_v upon_o baalim_fw-la 8_o and_o at_o the_o king_n commandment_n they_o make_v a_o chest_n and_o set_v it_o without_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n offer_v lord_n i_o e._n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n whether_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n may_v come_v to_o offer_v 9_o and_o they_o make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d a_o proclamation_n through_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o bring_v in_o to_o the_o lord_z the_o collection_n that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n lay_v upon_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n kind_n wilderness_n i_o e._n a_o collection_n answerable_a to_o it_o as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n and_o gainsay_v of_o core_n jud._n v._n 11._o who_o fall_v into_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n 10_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o people_n rejoice_v and_o bring_v in_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o chest_n until_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n 11_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o what_o time_n the_o chest_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n office_n office_n office_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n into_o one_o of_o the_o chamber_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n for_o this_o office_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o when_o they_o see_v that_o there_o be_v much_o money_n the_o king_n scribe_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n officer_n come_v and_o empty_v the_o chest_n and_o take_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o to_o his_o place_n again_o thus_o they_o do_v day_n by_o day_n and_o gather_v money_n in_o abundance_n 12_o and_o the_o king_n and_o jehojada_n give_v it_o to_o such_o as_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o hire_v mason_n and_o carpenter_n to_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o such_o as_o wrought_v iron_n and_o brass_n to_o mend_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o so_o the_o workman_n wrought_v and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o the_o work_n be_v perfect_v by_o they_o and_o they_o set_v the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o his_o state_n and_o strengthen_v it_o 14_o and_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v it_o they_o bring_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o money_n before_o the_o king_n and_o jehojada_n whereof_o be_v make_v vessel_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n because_o athaliah_n and_o her_o son_n have_v take_v the_o old_a 〈◊〉_d away_o v._o 7._o even_o vessel_n to_o minister_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d to_o offer_v withal_o and_o spoon_n and_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o
bebai_n jehohanan_n hananiah_n zabbai_n and_o athlai_n 29_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o bani_n meshullam_n malluch_v and_o adajah_n jashub_n and_o sheal_n and_o ramoth_n 30_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pahath-moab_a adna_n and_o chelal_n benajah_n maasejah_n mattaniah_n bezaleel_n and_o binnui_n and_o manasseh_n 31_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o harim_n eliezer_n ishijah_n malchiah_n shemajah_n shimeon_n 32_o benjamin_n malluch_v and_o shemariah_n 33_o of_o the_o son_n of_o hashum_n matanai_n mattathah_n zabad_n eliphelet_n jeremai_n manasseh_n and_o shimei_n 34_o of_o the_o son_n of_o bani_n maadi_n amram_n and_o well_fw-mi 35_o benajah_n bedejah_n chelluh_o 36_o vaniah_n meremoth_n eliashib_n 37_o mattaniah_n mattenai_n and_o jaasau_n 38_o and_o bani_n and_o binnui_n shemei_n 39_o and_o shelemiah_n and_o nathan_n and_o adajah_n 40_o copy_n 40_o or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…bai_o according_a to_o some_o copy_n machnadebai_n shashai_n sharai_n 41_o azareel_n and_o shelemiah_n shemariah_n 42_o shallum_n amariah_n and_o joseph_n 43_o of_o the_o son_n of_o nebo_n jehiel_n mattithiah_n zabad_n zebina_n jadau_n and_o joel_n benajah_n 44_o all_o these_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v wife_n by_o who_o they_o have_v child_n difficulty_n child_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o most_o of_o their_o wife_n be_v barren_a which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n partly_o to_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o such_o match_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n may_v not_o be_v encumber_a with_o too_o many_o difficulty_n nehemiah_n this_o book_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o ezra_n because_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o quite_o differ_v and_o more_o plain_a and_o easy_a stile_n and_o without_o that_o mixture_n of_o chaldee_n or_o syriack_n word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n but_o by_o nehemiah_n ch_n 1._o 1._o who_o write_v a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o transaction_n as_o ezra_n do_v of_o his_o but_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o same_o nehemiah_n who_o come_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n ezra_n 2._o 2._o &_o nehemiah_n 7._o 7._o may_v be_v question_v the_o same_o name_n be_v oft_o give_v to_o divers_a person_n and_o for_o the_o name_n of_o tirshatha_n which_o be_v use_v both_o ezra_n 2._o 63._o &_o nehem._n 7._o 65_o 70._o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o title_n of_o his_o office_n and_o so_o belong_v to_o any_o governor_n whether_o it_o be_v zerubbabel_n or_o nehemiah_n or_o any_o other_o chap._n i._n 1_o the_o word_n treat_v word_n or_o rather_o the_o act_n or_o deed_n as_o the_o word_n oft_o signify_v of_o which_o he_o here_o treat_v of_o nehemiah_n the_o son_n of_o hachaliah_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o month_n 1._o month_n zech._n 7._o 1._o chisleu_n december_n chisleu_n which_o be_v the_o 9th_o month_n contain_v part_n of_o november_n and_o part_n of_o december_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n 1._o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n ch_n 2._o 1._o as_o i_o be_v in_o shushan_n 15._o shushan_n the_o chief_a and_o royal_a city_n of_o persia_n esth._n 3._o 15._o the_o palace_n 2_o that_o hanani_n one_o of_o my_o brethren_n nation_n brethren_n of_o my_o family_n or_o tribe_n or_o nation_n come_v he_o and_o certain_a man_n of_o judah_n and_o i_o ask_v they_o concern_v the_o jew_n that_o have_v escape_v land_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o slavery_n which_o they_o endure_v in_o strange_a land_n which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n captive_n captivity_n the_o remnant_n of_o those_o numerous_a captive_n and_o concern_v jerusalem_n 3_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n there_o in_o the_o province_n 8._o province_n i_o e._n in_o judea_n which_o be_v now_o make_v a_o province_n under_o the_o persian_a monarch_n see_v the_o note_n on_o ezra_n 5._o 8._o be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n nation_n reproach_n despise_a and_o distress_a by_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n also_o 10._o also_o 2_o kin._n 25._o 10._o be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n king_n fire_n i_o e._n the_o wall_n and_o gate_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o woeful_a plight_n in_o which_o nabuchadnezzar_n leave_v they_o the_o jew_n not_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o rebuild_v they_o nor_o have_v commission_n from_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o do_v so_o but_o only_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o their_o own_o private_a house_n and_o this_o make_v their_o enemy_n scorn_v they_o who_o also_o will_v have_v ruin_v they_o but_o for_o fear_n of_o offend_v the_o persian_a king_n 4_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o i_o hear_v these_o word_n that_o i_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v certain_a day_n and_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 5_o and_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o 4._o thou_o dan._n 9_o 4._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n 6._o god_n exod._n 20._o 6._o that_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o observe_v his_o commandment_n 6_o let_v thy_o ear_n now_o be_v attentive_a and_o thy_o eye_n open_a that_o thou_o may_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o i_o pray_v before_o thou_o now_o day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thy_o servant_n and_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o both_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n have_v sin_v 7_o we_o have_v deal_v very_o corrupt_o worship_n corrupt_o or_o we_o have_v whole_o corrupt_v to_o wit_n ourselves_o and_o our_o way_n and_o thy_o worship_n against_o thou_o and_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n nor_o the_o statute_n nor_o the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o command_v thy_o servant_n moses_n 8_o remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o command_v thy_o servant_n moses_n to_o deliver_v to_o we_o say_v â—…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 26._o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 25._o â—…_n if_o you_o transgress_v i_o will_v scatter_v you_o abroad_o among_o the_o nation_n 9_o but_o if_o you_o turn_v unto_o i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o do_v they_o 4._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 30._o 4._o though_o there_o be_v of_o you_o cast_v out_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o heaven_n yet_o will_v i_o gather_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o will_v bring_v they_o unto_o the_o place_n that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o set_v my_o name_n there_o 10_o now_o these_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v by_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o by_o thy_o strong_a hand_n 11_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v now_o thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n &_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n and_o prosper_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o servant_n this_o day_n and_o grant_v he_o mercy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o 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and_o mind_n which_o now_o oppress_v i_o i_o shall_v have_v sleep_v then_o have_v i_o be_v at_o rest_n 14._o with_o king_n repose_v king_n i_o have_v then_o be_v as_o happy_a as_o the_o proud_a monarch_n who_o after_o all_o their_o great_a archieument_n and_o enjoyment_n go_v down_o into_o their_o grave_n where_o i_o also_o shall_v have_v be_v sweet_o repose_v and_o counsellor_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o 28._o which_o ch._n 15._o 28._o build_v desolate_a place_n for_o themselves_o wasteness_n themselves_o which_o to_o show_v their_o great_a wealth_n and_o power_n or_o to_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o glorious_a name_n rebuilt_a ruin_a city_n or_o build_v new_a city_n and_o palace_n and_o other_o monument_n in_o place_n where_o before_o there_o be_v mere_a solitude_n and_o wasteness_n 15._o or_o with_o prince_n that_o have_v gold_n who_o fill_v their_o house_n with_o silver_n 16._o or_o 8._o or_o psal._n 58._o 8._o as_o a_o hidden_a unregarded_a hidden_a undiscerned_a and_o unregarded_a 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e._n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o they_o who_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o strong_a chain_n and_o close_a prison_n and_o condemn_v to_o the_o most_o hard_a and_o miserable_a slavery_n rest_v as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o be_v captive_n in_o much_o better_a circumstance_n or_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o this_o word_n oft_o signify_v as_o those_o oppressor_n and_o oppress_v do_v they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n discourse_n oppressor_n or_o exactor_n or_o taâ—…kmaster_n who_o urge_v and_o force_v they_o by_o cruel_a threaten_n and_o stripe_n to_o great_a diligence_n in_o the_o work_n to_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v see_v exod._n 3._o 7._o and_o 5._o 6_o 10_o 13._o job_n meddle_v not_o here_o with_o their_o eternal_a state_n after_o death_n or_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o wicked_a man_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v hereafter_o but_o only_o speak_v of_o their_o freedom_n from_o worldly_a trouble_n which_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o his_o complaint_n and_o present_a discourse_n 19_o the_o small_a and_o great_a low_o great_a i_o e._n person_n of_o all_o quality_n and_o condition_n whether_o high_o or_o low_o samâ—…_n low_o or_o be_v there_o the_o samâ—…_n be_v there_o abolish_v there_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o state_n all_o those_o kind_n of_o distinction_n and_o difference_n be_v for_o ever_o abolish_v and_o the_o servant_n be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n 20._o wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v expression_n give_v heb._n wherefore_o for_o what_o cause_n or_o use_v or_o good_a do_v he_o i._n e._n god_n though_o he_o forbear_v to_o name_v he_o out_o of_o that_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n which_o still_o he_o retain_v towards_o he_o give_v light_n either_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o the_o live_n only_o behold_v eccles._n 6._o 5._o and_o 7._o 11._o or_o the_o light_n of_o life_n as_o may_v seem_v both_o by_o the_o next_o word_n and_o by_o compare_v psal._n â—…6_n 13._o and_o because_o death_n be_v oft_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o darkness_n as_o life_n by_o the_o name_n of_o light_n these_o be_v strong_a expostulation_n with_o god_n and_o quarrel_v with_o his_o providence_n and_o with_o his_o blessing_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o job_n be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o a_o man_n of_o like_a passion_n and_o infirmity_n with_o other_o man_n and_o now_o in_o grievous_a agony_n be_v not_o only_o under_o most_o violent_a and_o yet_o continual_a torment_n of_o body_n but_o also_o under_o great_a disquietment_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o be_v also_o leave_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v see_v what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o all_o succeed_a age_n may_v have_v in_o he_o a_o illustrious_a example_n of_o man_n infirmity_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o help_v they_o in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o his_o passion_n boil_v up_o and_o break_v forth_o in_o some_o indecent_a and_o sinful_a expression_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n they_o soul_n unto_o such_o to_o who_o life_n itself_o be_v very_o bitter_a and_o burdensome_a why_o do_v he_o obtrude_v his_o favour_n upon_o those_o who_o abhor_v they_o 21._o which_o 6._o which_o heb._n wait_v rev._n 9_o 6._o long_o for_o death_n but_o it_o come_v not_o and_z dig_v for_o it_o 14._o it_o i_o e._n desire_n and_o pray_v for_o it_o with_o as_o much_o earnestness_n as_o man_n dig_v for_o treasure_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o job_n dare_v not_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o hasten_v or_o procure_v his_o death_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o misery_n and_o complaint_n he_o be_v content_v to_o wait_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appoint_a time_n till_o his_o change_n come_v ch._n 14._o 14._o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n 22._o which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_a 23._o why_o be_v light_n give_v they_o give_v these_o word_n be_v convenient_o supply_v out_o of_o v._o 20._o where_o they_o be_v all_o the_o follow_a word_n hitherto_o be_v join_v in_o construction_n and_o sense_n with_o they_o to_o a_o man_n who_o way_n be_v hide_v be_v hide_v to_o wit_n from_o he_o who_o know_v not_o his_o way_n i._n e._n which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o what_o course_n to_o take_v to_o comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o misery_n or_o to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o what_o method_n to_o use_v to_o please_v and_o reconcile_v that_o god_n who_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o he_o see_v his_o sincere_a and_o exact_a piety_n to_o which_o god_n be_v witness_n do_v not_o satisfy_v he_o or_o what_o the_o end_n of_o these_o calamity_n will_v
of_o such_o person_n see_v gen._n 18._o 3._o &_o 19_o 2._o judg._n 19_o 15._o 21._o but_o i_o open_v my_o door_n 〈◊〉_d door_n or_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o traveller_n 33._o if_o i_o cover_v my_o transgression_n holiness_n transgression_n this_o he_o add_v to_o prevent_v or_o answer_v a_o objection_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o and_o whereas_o among_o these_o and_o other_o virtue_n it_o may_v well_o be_v presume_v that_o i_o have_v divers_a fail_n as_o i_o do_v not_o noâ—…_n deny_v they_o so_o i_o never_o cover_v they_o but_o be_v forward_o to_o coâ—…sess_v they_o to_o god_n or_o to_o man_n as_o i_o have_v occasion_n or_o which_o i_o proâ—…ose_v with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n 2._o if_o i_o use_v all_o this_o care_n and_o caution_n in_o my_o carriage_n towards_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n and_o other_o only_o as_o a_o cloak_n to_o any_o secret_a and_o subtle_a way_n of_o wickedness_n such_o as_o you_o accuse_v i_o of_o and_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o purge_v out_o all_o sin_n as_o in_o god_n sight_n but_o only_o to_o hide_v my_o sin_n from_o man_n and_o to_o have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n for_o oppress_a other_o or_o indulge_v myself_o in_o any_o other_o close_a sin_n under_o a_o colour_n and_o with_o a_o reputation_n of_o justice_n and_o holiness_n 〈…〉_o holiness_n 〈…〉_o as_o adam_n 7._o adam_n either_o 1._o as_o adam_n do_v in_o paradise_n which_o history_n be_v record_v by_o moses_n gen._n 3._o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v doubtless_o imâ—…arted_v by_o the_o godly_a patriarch_n to_o their_o child_n before_o moses_n his_o time_n or_o 2._o like_o a_o man_n or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o their_o corrupt_a estate_n compare_v hos._n 6._o 7._o by_o hide_v mâ—…ne_a iniquity_n in_o my_o bosom_n man_n bosom_n in_o my_o own_o breast_n and_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n 34._o do_v i_o fear_v a_o great_a multitude_n or_o do_v the_o contempt_n of_o family_n terrify_v i_o that_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o door_n verse_n door_n this_o verse_n either_o 1._o contain_v new_a matter_n and_o another_o argument_n or_o evidence_n of_o his_o integrity_n take_v from_o his_o courage_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n as_o a_o magistrate_n the_o interrogation_n imply_v a_o denial_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o this_o i_o do_v not_o for_o fear_n of_o a_o greâ—…t_a multitude_n or_o for_o any_o contempt_n or_o reproach_n or_o other_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v bifall_v i_o from_o great_a and_o numerous_a family_n or_o combination_n of_o people_n who_o be_v engage_v for_o he_o who_o have_v a_o unrighteous_a cause_n forbear_v to_o speak_v for_o the_o poor_a oppress_a and_o injure_a person_n who_o they_o all_o oppose_v or_o den_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n as_o a_o timorous_a and_o man_n please_v judge_n will_v have_v do_v or_o 2._o this_o though_o i_o can_v have_v terrify_v or_o violent_o oppressâ—…d_v a_o great_a multitude_n because_o of_o my_o great_a power_n and_o interest_n yet_o do_v the_o most_o contemptible_a person_n or_o family_n terrifieme_v i._n e._n i_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v they_o any_o injury_n not_o for_o fear_v of_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o former_a clause_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o god_n therefore_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o door_n i._n e._n i_o dare_v neither_o move_v tongue_n nor_o hand_n nor_o foot_n against_o they_o or_o 2._o it_o contain_v a_o amplification_n or_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v v._o 33._o either_o thus_o do_v i_o cover_v or_o conceal_v my_o transgression_n because_o i_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o fa_n mily_n which_o will_v be_v bring_v upon_o i_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o my_o wickedness_n do_v i_o therefore_o keep_v silence_n i._n e._n forbear_v to_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o not_o go_v out_o of_o my_o door_n but_o keep_v at_o home_n as_o one_o in_o that_o case_n ashamed_a or_o afraid_a to_o be_v see_v abroad_o no_o the_o fear_n of_o shame_n or_o contempt_n from_o man_n do_v not_o hinder_v i_o from_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o confess_v my_o fault_n or_o rather_o thus_o do_v i_o therefore_o cover_v all_o my_o oppression_n and_o fraud_n and_o other_o wickedness_n wherewith_o you_o tax_v i_o with_o the_o mask_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n and_o use_v all_o possible_a caution_n and_o cunning_n in_o my_o evil_a course_n because_o i_o fear_v the_o great_a multitude_n who_o be_v my_o friend_n and_o admirer_n but_o in_o case_n of_o the_o discovery_n of_o my_o wickedness_n will_v have_v hate_v and_o persecute_v i_o or_o because_o the_o contempt_n of_o so_o many_o family_n who_o favour_n and_o good_a opinion_n i_o need_v or_o desire_v terrify_v i_o then_o as_o the_o particle_n vaâ—…_n be_v oft_o use_v i._n e._n if_o that_o be_v real_o my_o case_n i_o shall_v be_v silent_a i_o shall_v silent_o and_o patient_o bear_v all_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o reproach_n of_o my_o friend_n and_o not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n as_o one_o ashamed_a to_o show_v his_o face_n before_o man_n but_o my_o condition_n be_v through_o god_n mercy_n far_o otherwise_o and_o my_o couscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n of_o my_o integrity_n in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n i_o dare_v now_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n and_o open_v my_o mouth_n to_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o a_o fair_a hear_n o_o that_o one_o will_v hear_v i_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 35._o o_o that_o one_o will_v hear_v i_o judge_n i_o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o cause_n hear_v by_o any_o just_a and_o impartial_a judge_n 〈…〉_o judge_n 〈…〉_o behold_v my_o desire_n be_v that_o the_o almighty_a will_v answer_v i_o complain_v i_o i_o e._n answer_v my_o desire_n herein_o either_o by_o hear_v i_o himself_o or_o by_o appoint_v some_o indifferent_a person_n to_o judge_n whether_o i_o be_v such_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o my_o friend_n make_v i_o or_o a_o upright_a person_n and_o whether_o i_o have_v not_o cause_n to_o complain_v and_o that_o my_o adversary_n afterward_o adversary_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v contend_v with_o i_o or_o accuse_v i_o god_n himself_o not_o except_v nay_o possibily_n be_v chief_o intend_v though_o for_o reverence_n to_o he_o he_o forbear_v to_o express_v it_o so_o this_o be_v another_o of_o iâ—…'s_n irreverent_a and_o presumptuous_a expression_n for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o sharp_o reprove_v afterward_o have_v write_v a_o book_n do_v book_n i_o e._n have_v give_v i_o his_o charge_n write_v in_o a_o book_n or_o paper_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o judicial_a proceed_n that_o i_o may_v put_v in_o my_o answer_n into_o the_o court_n which_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o do_v 36._o sure_o i_o will_v take_v it_o accusation_n it_o i_o e._n that_o book_n contain_v my_o charge_n or_o accusation_n upon_o my_o shoulder_n do_v shoulder_n as_o a_o trophy_n or_o badge_n of_o honour_n i_o shall_v not_o fear_v nor_o smother_v it_o but_o glory_n in_o it_o and_o make_v open_a show_n of_o it_o as_o that_o which_o give_v i_o the_o happy_a and_o long_o desire_a occasion_n of_o vindicate_v myself_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o full_o to_o do_v and_o bound_v it_o as_o a_o crown_n to_o i_o 37._o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o he_o adversary_n he_o i_o e._n to_o my_o judge_n or_o adversary_n the_o number_n of_o my_o step_n together_o step_n i_o e._n the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n and_o action_n which_o i_o will_v exact_o number_v to_o he_o step_z by_z step_z so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v i_o will_v not_o answer_v his_o allegation_n against_o i_o but_o furnish_v he_o with_o further_a matter_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o then_o answer_v all_o together_o as_o a_o prince_n be_v prince_n i_o e._n with_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o success_n as_o be_v clear_o conscious_a of_o my_o own_o sincerity_n not_o like_o a_o self-condemned_n malefactor_n as_o my_o friend_n suppose_v i_o to_o be_v will_v i_o go_v near_o unto_o he_o do_v he_o and_o not_o run_v away_o or_o hide_v myself_o from_o my_o judge_n as_o guilty_a person_n desire_v to_o do_v 38._o if_o my_o land_n cry_v against_o i_o verse_n i_o to_o wit_n to_o god_n for_o revenge_n as_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 4._o 10._o hab._n 2._o 11._o because_o i_o have_v get_v it_o from_o the_o right_a owner_n by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n as_o my_o friend_n charge_v i_o and_o as_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n or_o that_o the_o furrow_n likewise_o thereof_o weep_v thereof_o heb._n weep_v complain_v 39_o
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shall_v be_v strict_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o i_o or_o lest_o i_o shall_v partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o consequent_o in_o their_o plague_n ain_z 121_o i_o have_v do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n injure_v justice_n i_o e._n just_a judgement_n as_o eccles._n 5._o 7._o to_o wit_n towards_o my_o oppressor_n who_o i_o have_v no_o way_n injure_v leave_v i_o not_o to_o my_o oppressor_n 122_o be_v surety_n for_o thy_o servant_n creditor_n servant_n do_v thou_o undertake_v and_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o all_o my_o enemy_n as_o a_o surety_n rescue_v the_o poor_a persecute_a debtor_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o severe_a creditor_n for_o good_a comfort_n good_a for_o my_o safety_n and_o comfort_n let_v not_o the_o proud_a oppress_v i_o 123_o 2._o 123_o ver._n 81._o psal._n 123._o 1_o 2._o my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n promise_n righteousness_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o thy_o righteous_a or_o 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profess_o and_o open_o cast_v off_o its_o authority_n resolve_o prefer_n their_o own_o will_n and_o lust_n before_o it_o trample_v upon_o thy_o plain_a command_n and_o despise_v both_o thy_o promise_n and_o thy_o threaten_n they_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v through_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n but_o presumptuous_o and_o malicious_o 127_o 11._o 127_o psal._n 19_o 10._o ver_fw-la 72._o prov._n 8._o 11._o therefore_o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n relapse_n commandment_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v one_o evidence_n of_o their_o excellency_n that_o they_o be_v dislike_v by_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n partly_o out_o of_o a_o just_a indignation_n and_o opposition_n against_o thy_o swear_a enemy_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o great_a and_o general_a apostasy_n of_o other_o make_v this_o duty_n more_o necessary_a to_o prevent_v their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n relapse_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o fine_a gold_n 128_o therefore_o mention_v therefore_o for_o the_o reason_n now_o mention_v 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he_o describe_v a_o man_n who_o live_v miserable_o and_o die_v ignominious_o i_o say_v that_o a_o 8._o a_o job_n 3._o 16._o ps._n 58._o 8._o untimely_a birth_n life_n birth_n which_o as_o it_o never_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n so_o it_o never_o feel_v the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v far_o more_o considerable_a than_o its_o comfort_n at_o least_o to_o a_o man_n that_o deny_v himself_o the_o comfort_n and_o plunge_v himself_o into_o the_o toil_n and_o vexation_n of_o this_o life_n be_v better_a than_o he_o 4_o for_o he_o for_o or_o rather_o although_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v frequent_o render_v for_o â—…is_n verse_n seem_v to_o contain_v not_o so_o much_o a_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o lasâ—…_n that_o a_o untimely_a birth_n be_v better_a than_o he_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o excepâ—…_n which_o may_v be_v make_v against_o it_o although_o all_o that_o be_v here_o say_v be_v true_a of_o the_o abortive_a yet_o it_o be_v better_a than_o he_o he_o 5_o he_o either_o 1._o 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8._o and_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o shoulder_n shoulder_n shoulder_n either_o the_o staff_n wherewith_o his_o shoulder_n be_v smite_v or_o the_o staff_n or_o staff_n by_o which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o carry_v burden_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n the_o rod_n he_o rod_n wherewith_o he_o beat_v he_o or_o the_o sceptre_n the_o power_n and_o tyranny_n which_o he_o exercise_v over_o he_o of_o his_o oppressor_n devil_n oppressor_n of_o all_o his_o oppressor_n but_o especial_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o 26._o of_o jud._n 7._o 22._o chap._n 10._o 26._o midian_a etc._n midian_a when_o god_n destroy_v the_o midianite_n in_o so_o admirable_a a_o manner_n and_o by_o such_o unlikely_a and_o contemptible_a mean_n by_o three_o hundred_o man_n and_o they_o not_o fight_v but_o only_o hold_v lamp_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o sound_v their_o trumpet_n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n conquer_a the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o enemy_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o 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be_v a_o highway_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n desperate_a assyria_n as_o there_o be_v another_o highway_n from_o egypt_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o all_o impediment_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o a_o way_n make_v for_o the_o return_n of_o god_n israel_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n he_o mention_n assyria_n because_o thither_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v 2_o king_n 17._o 23._o who_o case_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o desperate_a 29._o desperate_a exod_n 14._o 26_o 29._o like_a as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n chap._n xii_o and_o in_o that_o day_n fulfil_v day_n when_o this_o great_a work_n of_o the_o reduction_n of_o god_n israel_n and_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n promise_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v thou_o shall_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o though_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o thy_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o and_o thou_o comforte_v i_o 2_o behold_v god_n be_v my_o salvation_n god_n salvation_n my_o salvation_n have_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n i_o will_v trust_v and_o not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v my_o 14._o my_o exod._n 15._o 2._o psal._n 118._o 14._o strength_n and_o my_o song_n he_o also_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n 3_o therefore_o with_o joy_n shall_v you_o draw_v 38._o draw_v joh._n 4._o 14._o &_o 7._o 37_o 38._o water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n 18._o salvation_n your_o thirsty_a and_o faint_a soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o divine_a grace_n and_o comfort_n which_o you_o may_v plentiful_o draw_v from_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o water_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o 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glorious_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o messiah_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v confine_v to_o israel_n land_n as_o it_o hitherto_o have_v be_v but_o shall_v reach_v to_o all_o nation_n 6_o 14._o 6_o chap._n 54._o 1._o zeph._n 3._o 14._o cry_v out_o and_o shout_n thou_o inhabitress_n thou_o heb._n inhabitress_n inhabitant_n of_o zion_n for_o great_a be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o chap._n xiii_o the_o 51._o the_o chap._n 21._o 1._o &_o 47._o 1._o jer._n 50._o &_o 51._o burden_n 36._o burden_n this_o title_n be_v common_o give_v to_o sad_a prophecy_n which_o indeed_o be_v grievous_a burden_n to_o they_o upon_o who_o they_o be_v lay_v see_v 2_o king_n 9_o 25._o jer._n 23._o 33_o 36._o of_o babylon_n people_n babylon_n of_o the_o
in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v choose_v by_o i_o and_o consecrate_v to_o my_o use_n and_o service_n and_o inâ—…bited_v by_o 〈◊〉_d people_n and_o upon_o my_o mountain_n lodge_v mountain_n in_o my_o mountainous_a country_n for_o such_o 〈◊〉_d be_v deut._n 8._o 9_o psal._n 133._o 3._o ezek._n 6._o 2_o 3._o &_o 39_o 2_o â—…_n 17._o especial_o about_o jerusalem_n psal._n 125._o 2._o upon_o some_o of_o which_o probable_o his_o army_n be_v lodge_v tread_v he_o under_o foot_n then_o shall_v his_o yoke_n depart_v from_o off_o they_o and_o his_o burden_n depart_v from_o off_o their_o shoulder_n explain_v shoulder_n which_o word_n be_v â—…peated_v from_o isa._n 10._o 27._o where_o they_o be_v explain_v 26_o this_o be_v the_o purpose_n that_o be_v purpose_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n it_o earth_n upon_o this_o vast_a empire_n now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o â—…rians_n and_o short_o to_o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a earth_n be_v put_v synechdochical_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o hand_n purpose_n hand_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n execute_v his_o purpose_n that_o be_v stretch_v out_o upon_o all_o the_o nation_n 27_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v 35._o have_v â—…_n châ—…_n â—…_n 6._o jâ—…b_n 9_o 12_o &_o 2â—…_n 1â—…_n psal._n 33._o 11._o irov_n 19_o 21._o &_o 21._o 30._o chap._n 43._o 13._o dan._n 4._o 31_o 32_o 35._o purpose_v and_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o who_o shall_v turn_v it_o back_o 28_o in_o the_o year_n that_o 20._o that_o 2_o kâ—…_n 16._o 20._o king_n ahaz_n die_v be_v this_o burden_n â—…_n burden_n this_o follow_a burdensome_a prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o philistine_n who_o in_o ahaz_n his_o time_n make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v divers_a of_o their_o city_n and_o village_n 2_o chron._n â—…_n â—…_n 29_o rejoice_v not_o thou_o whole_a palestina_n because_o the_o rod_n of_o death_n of_o most_o understand_v this_o of_o uzziah_n who_o do_v then_o much_o mischief_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 6._o but_o he_o be_v dead_a thirty_o two_o year_n before_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o their_o joy_n for_o his_o death_n be_v long_o since_o past_a other_o understand_v it_o of_o ahaz_n but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o smite_v they_o that_o he_o be_v smite_v by_o they_o as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 27._o it_o seem_v better_a to_o understand_v it_o more_o general_o of_o the_o royal_a race_n or_o sorego_v king_n of_o judah_n who_o have_v be_v a_o terrible_a scourge_n to_o they_o who_o rod_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v because_o that_o sceptre_n be_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o slothful_a and_o degenerate_a prince_n such_o as_o ahaz_n be_v who_o have_v be_v late_o break_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o who_o probable_o be_v alive_a when_o this_o prophecy_n be_v deliver_v because_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o hezekiah_n not_o as_o a_o present_a but_o as_o a_o future_a king_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o this_o burden_n be_v in_o the_o year_n that_o ahaz_n die_v but_o so_o it_o may_v be_v though_o it_o be_v before_o his_o death_n he_o that_o smite_v thou_o be_v break_v for_o out_o of_o the_o serpent_n root_n shall_v come_v forth_o a_o addâ—…r_n a_o or_o addâ—…r_n cockatrice_n and_o his_o fruit_n shall_v be_v a_o fiery_a sly_a serpent_n 8._o serpent_n from_o the_o root_n and_o race_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v hezekiah_n who_o like_o a_o serpent_n shall_v sting_v thou_o to_o death_n as_o he_o do_v 2_o king_n 18._o 8._o 30_o and_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o poor_a poor_a poor_a the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v bring_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n by_o thy_o cruelty_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o other_o enemy_n the_o first-born_a be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o child_n hence_o the_o title_n of_o first-born_a be_v give_v to_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o their_o kind_a as_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n exod._n 4._o 22._o to_o david_n psal._n 89._o 27._o to_o a_o grievous_a death_n job_n 18._o 13._o and_o here_o to_o person_n eminent_o poor_a shall_v feed_v they_o feed_v shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o provision_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o thy_o attempt_n against_o they_o and_o the_o needy_a shall_v lie_v down_o in_o safety_n and_o i_o will_v kill_v thy_o root_n root_n root_n i_o will_v utter_o destroy_v thou_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o thy_o people_n reserve_v as_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o tree_n which_o for_o want_v of_o nourishment_n be_v dry_v up_o by_o the_o root_n with_o famine_n and_o he_o shall_v slay_v thy_o remnant_n 31_o howl_v o_o gate_n word_n gate_n the_o gate_n be_v put_v either_o 1._o metaphorical_o for_o the_o people_n pass_v through_o the_o gate_n or_o for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o other_o who_o use_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o gate_n for_o judgement_n or_o upon_o other_o occasion_n or_o 2._o synechdochical_o for_o the_o city_n as_o gate_n be_v common_o put_v as_o jer._n 22._o 19_o and_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n cry_z o_o city_n 17._o city_n city_n be_v here_o put_v collective_o for_o their_o city_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 6._o 17._o thou_o whole_a palestina_n be_v dissolve_v state_n dissolve_v heb._n melt_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1_o of_o the_o faint_a of_o their_o spirit_n and_o courage_n as_o exod._n 15._o 15._o iâ—…s_n 2._o 9_o 24_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o state_n for_o there_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o north_n overthrow_v north_n either_o 1._o from_o judea_n which_o lay_v northward_o from_o some_o part_n of_o the_o philistine_n land_n but_o in_o truth_n judea_n lie_v more_o east_n than_o north_n from_o judah_n and_o therefore_o the_o phâ—…_n be_v say_v to_o be_v on_o the_o west_n isa._n 11._o 14._o and_o never_o so_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v on_o the_o north_n or_o 2._o from_o chaldaea_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v 1._o from_o the_o scripture_n use_v of_o this_o phrase_n which_o general_o design_v that_o country_n as_o jer._n 1._o 14_o 15._o &_o 6._o 1_o 22._o etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o jer._n 47._o where_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o philistine_n from_o the_o north_n v._o 2._o which_o all_o understand_v of_o the_o chaldean_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v specious_o object_v that_o this_o suit_n not_o with_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o speak_v of_o zions_n safety_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o philistine_n whereas_o zion_n and_o the_o land_n and_o people_n of_o judah_n be_v destroy_v together_o with_o the_o philistine_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n i_o humble_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o that_o verse_n be_v add_v to_o express_v the_o far-differing_a condition_n of_o god_n people_n and_o of_o the_o philistine_n in_o the_o event_n of_o that_o babylonian_a war_n and_o that_o whereas_o the_o philistine_n shall_v be_v irrecoverable_o and_o eternal_o destroy_v thereby_o and_o no_o remnant_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v as_o be_v say_v v._n 30._o god_n people_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v sore_o scourge_v and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v strange_o preserve_v and_o after_o some_o year_n deliver_v and_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o temple_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o zion_n stand_v upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v grievous_o shake_v yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v utter_o and_o final_o overthrow_v a_o smoke_n darkness_n smoke_n a_o grievous_a judgement_n and_o calamity_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o smoke_n as_o gen._n 15._o 17._o deut._n 29._o 20._o iâ—…el_n 2._o 30._o either_o because_o smoke_n be_v general_o accompany_v with_o fire_n or_o because_o it_o cause_v a_o great_a darkness_n in_o the_o air_n for_o affliction_n be_v frequent_o describe_v under_o the_o name_n of_o fire_n and_o darkness_n and_o alone_o and_o or_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v alone_o none_o shall_v be_v alone_o in_o his_o assembly_n his_o or_o assembly_n appoint_a time_n destroy_v time_n when_o god_n appoint_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o judgement_n not_o one_o person_n of_o all_o that_o numerous_a army_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o smoke_n last_o mention_v shall_v retire_v and_o desert_v his_o colour_n or_o lag_v behind_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o shall_v march_v with_o great_a unanimity_n and_o alacrity_n and_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n till_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v till_o the_o philistine_n be_v utter_o destroy_v 32_o what_o shall_v one_o then_o answer_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o nation_n verse_n nation_n what_o shall_v a_o jew_n say_v to_o the_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o shall_v either_o be_v
scripture_n come_v under_o that_o name_n though_o not_o in_o all_o place_n as_o some_o learned_a man_n contend_v nor_o do_v this_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o because_o these_o river_n be_v not_o interpose_v between_o judaea_n in_o which_o isaiah_n write_v this_o prophecy_n and_o arabia_n nor_o be_v the_o river_n of_o arabia_n mention_v before_o interpose_v between_o judaea_n and_o egypt_n or_o ethiopia_n and_o beside_o those_o river_n be_v but_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a and_o therefore_o as_o be_v note_v before_o this_o land_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v will_v not_o have_v be_v denominate_v from_o they_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o situate_v either_o beyond_o they_o or_o on_o this_o side_n of_o they_o but_o if_o this_o cush_n be_v arabia_n peradventure_o it_o be_v better_a to_o understand_v the_o river_n or_o the_o river_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v before_o of_o the_o red_a sea_n beyond_o which_o indeed_o both_o egypt_n and_o ethiopia_n be_v in_o 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