they_o be_v in_o yet_o first_o he_o wise_o begin_v with_o a_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n of_o that_o which_o be_v plain_o discover_v and_o a_o yield_n up_o of_o themselves_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o bondage_n to_o which_o when_o search_n be_v make_v for_o the_o cup_n they_o have_v former_o consent_v for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o be_v convince_v that_o benjamin_n have_v steal_v the_o cup_n not_o only_o his_o brother_n know_v fidelity_n and_o honesty_n but_o also_o their_o former_a find_n of_o their_o money_n in_o their_o sack_n which_o be_v put_v there_o they_o know_v not_o how_o may_v well_o persuade_v he_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o afterward_o he_o speak_v so_o wary_o in_o this_o regard_n we_o be_v all_o my_o lord_n servant_n both_o we_o and_o he_o also_o with_o who_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v not_o he_o that_o have_v steal_v the_o cup_n yet_o because_o they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o clear_v themselves_o before_o man_n nor_o can_v object_v any_o suspicion_n of_o wrong_n secret_o do_v they_o without_o danger_n of_o provoke_v he_o who_o have_v power_n to_o do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o please_v he_o deem_v it_o best_a to_o yield_v and_o submit_v which_o be_v the_o sure_a mean_n to_o procure_v favour_n from_o a_o generous_a spirit_n god_n say_v he_o have_v find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n in_o which_o word_n though_o judah_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o god_n just_a bring_v this_o upon_o they_o for_o their_o former_a iniquity_n yet_o doubtless_o withal_o he_o speak_v they_o by_o way_n of_o acknowledge_v that_o iniquity_n which_o be_v now_o charge_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v not_o only_o he_o in_o who_o sack_n it_o be_v find_v but_o general_o all_o of_o we_o deny_v the_o steal_n of_o it_o but_o alas_o though_o each_o man_n know_v his_o own_o innocency_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o cause_n to_o suspect_v one_o another_o yet_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v with_o we_o and_o god_n have_v thereby_o take_v away_o all_o excuse_n from_o we_o we_o must_v therefore_o yield_v ourselves_o as_o guilty_a to_o the_o punishment_n deserve_v verse_n 28._o and_o i_o say_v sure_o he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n hereby_o may_v joseph_n now_o perceive_v by_o what_o mean_v his_o brethren_n have_v keep_v his_o father_n from_o know_v what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o to_o wit_n by_o pretend_v that_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o verse_n 30._o see_v that_o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o lad_n life_n that_o be_v his_o life_n depend_v upon_o benjamins_n life_n and_o unless_o therefore_o he_o know_v it_o be_v well_o with_o benjamin_n he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v it_o it_o will_v be_v his_o death_n so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o like_a strong_a affection_n it_o be_v say_v 1._o sam._n 18_o 1._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n and_o that_o he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n chap._n xlv_o verse_n 1._o cause_o every_o man_n to_o go_v out_o from_o i_o this_o he_o do_v both_o because_o he_o think_v it_o not_o seemly_a for_o a_o man_n in_o his_o place_n to_o discover_v his_o passion_n before_o any_o but_o his_o brethren_n as_o also_o lest_o any_o mention_n of_o his_o brethren_n cruelty_n to_o he_o shall_v make_v that_o fact_n know_v to_o their_o discredit_n which_o may_v also_o have_v cause_v pharaoh_n not_o to_o think_v so_o well_o of_o they_o as_o joseph_n desire_v he_o shall_v verse_n 3._o and_o his_o brother_n can_v not_o answer_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n be_v astonish_v at_o that_o which_o they_o hear_v partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o wonderful_a that_o their_o brother_n joâ—eph_n who_o they_o have_v sell_v for_o a_o slave_n shall_v be_v the_o governor_n of_o egypt_n and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o terror_n of_o conscience_n which_o now_o strike_v they_o for_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v he_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o power_n who_o may_v now_o revenge_v himself_o as_o he_o please_v upon_o they_o verse_n 4._o i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n who_o you_o sell_v into_o egypt_n he_o mention_n that_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n not_o to_o upbraid_v they_o with_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v he_o but_o to_o assure_v they_o thereby_o that_o he_o be_v indeed_o their_o brother_n joseph_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o which_o no_o body_n know_v but_o themselves_o only_o verse_n 5._o now_o therefore_o be_v not_o grieve_v nor_o angry_a with_o yourselves_o be_v not_o so_o far_o deject_v as_o not_o to_o your_o comfort_n to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o have_v turn_v your_o very_a sin_n to_o good_a verse_n 6._o yet_o there_o be_v five_o year_n in_o the_o which_o there_o shall_v neither_o be_v ear_n nor_o harvest_n that_o be_v there_o be_v five_o year_n of_o famine_n behind_o wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o plough_v sow_v nor_o reap_v neither_o tillage_n nor_o harvest_n whereby_o must_v needs_o be_v intend_v either_o that_o throughout_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o tillage_n nor_o sow_v to_o wit_n for_o lack_v of_o corn_n which_o joseph_n supply_v they_o with_o in_o the_o last_o year_n chap._n 47._o 23._o lo_o here_o be_v seed_n for_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v sow_v the_o land_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v little_a or_o nothing_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o regard_n there_o be_v few_o that_o will_v attempt_v to_o sow_v their_o land_n in_o those_o year_n of_o famine_n which_o joseph_n have_v foretell_v and_o little_a or_o nothing_o there_o will_v grow_v up_o of_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v verse_n 8._o and_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v a_o counsellor_n or_o a_o guide_n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o miâ—hah's_n levite_n judg._n 17._o 10_o 11._o and_o michah_n say_v unto_o he_o dwell_v with_o i_o and_o be_v unto_o i_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o young_a man_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o son_n &_o the_o drift_n therefore_o of_o these_o word_n here_o be_v to_o show_v that_o by_o his_o advice_n and_o counsel_n pharaoh_n have_v yield_v himself_o to_o be_v direct_v as_o a_o son_n follow_n the_o direction_n of_o his_o father_n verse_n 15._o and_o after_o that_o his_o brethren_n talk_v with_o he_o have_v now_o overcome_v their_o former_a astonishment_n and_o fear_n they_o talk_v with_o he_o about_o all_o thing_n wherein_o either_o he_o or_o they_o may_v desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v verse_n 22._o he_o give_v each_o man_n change_v of_o raiment_n that_o be_v robe_n or_o upper_a garment_n which_o they_o use_v in_o those_o country_n often_o to_o change_v as_o we_o our_o cloak_n and_o gown_n or_o else_o by_o change_n of_o raiment_n be_v mean_v choice_a garment_n call_v so_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o such_o as_o be_v wear_v every_o day_n and_o these_o with_o other_o gift_n he_o confer_v upon_o they_o not_o only_o to_o show_v his_o love_n but_o also_o that_o they_o may_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o message_n and_o make_v both_o wife_n and_o other_o the_o more_o willing_a to_o come_v down_o into_o egypt_n verse_n 28._o it_o be_v enough_o that_o be_v here_o be_v proof_n enough_o that_o joseph_n be_v alive_a or_o else_o he_o speak_v it_o to_o express_v his_o joy_n that_o he_o be_v alive_a be_v he_o in_o so_o happy_a a_o condition_n or_o not_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o he_o be_v alive_a chap._n xlvi_o verse_n 3._o fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n there_o may_v be_v many_o cause_n of_o jacob_n fear_n 1._o because_o in_o the_o like_a necessity_n isaac_n be_v forbid_v to_o go_v thither_o gen._n 26._o 2._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v go_v not_o down_o into_o egypt_n again_o because_o this_o removal_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o more_o bitter_a because_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v also_o a_o sacramental_a pledge_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 3._o because_o he_o may_v remember_v that_o which_o god_n have_v say_v to_o abraham_n gen_n 15._o 13._o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v afflict_v in_o egypt_n many_o year_n 4._o because_o he_o may_v fear_v lest_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v infect_v with_o the_o idolatry_n or_o other_o sin_n of_o egypt_n all_o these_o the_o lord_n remove_v in_o this_o comfortable_a vision_n verse_n 4._o and_o i_o will_v also_o sure_o bring_v thou_o up_o again_o though_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o jacob_n wear_v bring_v back_o out_o of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n gen._n 50._o 7._o and_o joseph_n go_v up_o to_o bury_v his_o father_n etc._n etc._n yet_o
to_o his_o great_a comfort_n receive_v satisfaction_n herein_o he_o profess_v his_o willingness_n to_o die_v whensoever_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v for_o he_o even_o as_o old_a simeon_n do_v when_o he_o have_v see_v christ_n which_o he_o have_v long_o wait_v for_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n luke_n 2._o 29._o verse_n 32._o and_o the_o man_n be_v shepherd_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n why_o joseph_n may_v desire_v to_o have_v his_o father_n and_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o fruitful_a pasture-countrey_n fit_a for_o breed_v cattle_n 2._o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o egyptians_n who_o abhor_v all_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n 4._o because_o goshen_n be_v the_o near_a part_n of_o egypt_n towards_o canaan_n stand_v most_o commodious_o for_o the_o israelite_n return_v out_o of_o egypt_n whensoever_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v they_o back_o again_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n now_o though_o joseph_n have_v promise_v his_o brethren_n before_o that_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o goshen_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o settle_v they_o there_o without_o the_o king_n express_a consent_n and_o though_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o procure_v his_o consent_n yet_o the_o more_o easy_o to_o effect_v it_o hâ—_n resolve_v to_o acquaint_v pharaoh_n that_o they_o be_v shepherd_n that_o so_o he_o may_v think_v it_o most_o convenient_a to_o dispose_v of_o they_o by_o themselves_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n the_o outmost_a part_n of_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v a_o eyesore_n to_o the_o egyptian_n that_o can_v not_o endure_v man_n of_o their_o occupation_n verse_n 34._o for_o every_o shepherd_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n to_o wit_n because_o such_o people_n do_v usual_o eat_v and_o sacrifice_v those_o cattle_n which_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v as_o their_o god_n as_o be_v before_o note_v gen._n 43._o 32._o it_o be_v evident_a indeed_o that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v flock_n of_o sheep_n both_o the_o king_n and_o people_n for_o chap._n 47._o 6._o pharaoh_n proffer_v joseph_n to_o make_v his_o brethren_n ruler_n over_o his_o cattle_n and_o exod._n 9_o 3._o we_o read_v of_o a_o grievous_a murrain_n that_o god_n send_v among_o the_o egyptian_n cattle_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n upon_o their_o sheep_n but_o it_o seem_v they_o keep_v they_o rather_o for_o their_o wool_n and_o milk_n then_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o happy_o those_o that_o keep_v they_o be_v stranger_n rather_o than_o egyptian_n chap._n xlvii_o verse_n 4._o for_o to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n be_v we_o come_v that_o be_v not_o to_o settle_v ourselves_o here_o but_o only_o to_o stay_v here_o for_o a_o time_n for_o our_o succour_n and_o relief_n in_o this_o time_n of_o famine_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n be_v not_o to_o leave_v canaan_n though_o afterward_o for_o joseph_n sake_n they_o continue_v in_o egypt_n even_o after_o the_o famine_n be_v end_v which_o be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v note_v to_o discover_v the_o injustice_n of_o the_o follow_a king_n of_o egypt_n who_o against_o all_o law_n of_o hospitality_n do_v afterward_o detain_v they_o there_o by_o force_n and_o make_v very_a bondslave_n of_o those_o that_o only_o come_v at_o first_o to_o sojourn_v in_o their_o land_n verse_n 9_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n jacob_n call_v his_o life_n a_o pilgrimage_n not_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o and_o live_v as_o a_o stranger_n first_o in_o mesopotamia_n afterward_o in_o canaan_n now_o in_o egypt_n but_o also_o especial_o with_o respect_n unto_o that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o god_n people_n to_o which_o they_o be_v still_o travel_v esteem_v themselves_o but_o pilgrim_n here_o in_o this_o world_n for_o so_o it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o the_o patriarch_n heb._n 11._o 13._o that_o they_o confess_v themselves_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o seek_v a_o better_a even_o a_o heavenly_a country_n as_o for_o the_o age_n of_o jacob_n here_o express_o make_v know_v to_o pharaoh_n it_o help_v much_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o time_n of_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o history_n for_o joseph_n be_v now_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a when_o jacob_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o for_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v first_o exalt_v in_o egypt_n chap._n 41._o 46._o and_o since_o that_o there_o have_v be_v seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o two_o year_n of_o famine_n chap._n 45._o 6._o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o jacob_n be_v ninety_o one_o when_o joseph_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o service_n with_o laban_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v about_o seventy_o seven_o when_o he_o first_o go_v down_o into_o mesopotamia_n fly_v from_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n and_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o abraham_n live_v a_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o five_o year_n gen._n 25._o 7._o and_o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o abraham_n life_n which_o he_o live_v a_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o year_n and_o isaac_n a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n gen._n 35._o 28._o and_o the_o day_n of_o isaac_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n verse_n 15._o and_o when_o money_n fail_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v general_o speak_v not_o with_o relation_n to_o each_o particular_a man_n the_o egyptian_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n spend_v all_o their_o money_n and_o so_o be_v force_v to_o sell_v their_o cattle_n verse_n 18._o they_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o year_n that_o be_v after_o their_o cattle_n be_v sell_v which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n verse_n 21._o he_o remove_v they_o to_o city_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n 1._o that_o he_o remove_v they_o from_o one_o end_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v all_o the_o land_n over_o out_o of_o their_o countrey-dwelling_n into_o the_o city_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n 1._o they_o give_v up_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n to_o pharaoh_n 2._o they_o be_v the_o more_o commodious_o nourish_v out_o of_o the_o king_n granary_n 3._o the_o desolate_a place_n of_o the_o city_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o so_o many_o only_a as_o be_v necessary_a be_v send_v out_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n the_o famine_n be_v cease_v or_o else_o which_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o meaning_n be_v only_o this_o that_o he_o transplant_v they_o from_o one_o town_n unto_o another_o not_o leave_v they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v the_o land_n be_v he_o and_o they_o only_o his_o servant_n verse_n 29._o and_o the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o israel_n must_v die_v which_o he_o know_v happy_o not_o only_a as_o other_o man_n may_v by_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o his_o natural_a strength_n but_o also_o by_o special_a revelation_n from_o god_n put_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o custom_n of_o put_v the_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n when_o a_o oath_n be_v take_v see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 24._o 2._o jacob_n be_v near_o his_o end_n make_v joseph_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o bury_v he_o in_o egypt_n but_o carry_v he_o into_o canaan_n not_o out_o of_o a_o suspicion_n that_o joseph_n will_v not_o do_v this_o which_o he_o require_v of_o he_o but_o 1._o that_o joseph_n may_v allege_v this_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o so_o decline_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o egyptian_n who_o may_v else_o have_v take_v it_o ill_o as_o if_o joseph_n have_v scorn_v and_o despiâ—ed_v the_o land_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v so_o high_o esteem_v and_o advance_v and_o 2._o especial_o to_o show_v of_o what_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v which_o he_o now_o require_v of_o he_o not_o proceed_v from_o any_o carnal_a or_o ambitious_a conceit_n but_o from_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o child_n herein_o that_o god_n will_v undoubted_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o canaan_n and_o give_v they_o that_o land_n for_o a_o possession_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o expectation_n and_o desire_n of_o that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n whereof_o the_o land_n of_o
lie_v intend_v withal_o to_o draw_v he_o out_o secret_o afterward_o and_o so_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o father_n observable_a indeed_o it_o be_v that_o reuben_n shall_v do_v this_o who_o be_v jacob_n elder_a son_n and_o that_o by_o leah_n have_v most_o cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o and_o rage_z against_o the_o suspect_a superiority_n of_o this_o son_n of_o rachel_n but_o herein_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n magnify_v who_o make_v he_o the_o instrument_n of_o deliver_v joseph_n that_o be_v most_o unlikely_a to_o have_v do_v it_o and_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v some_o reason_n withal_o conceive_v why_o reuben_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v seek_v to_o rescue_n joseph_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n for_o have_v late_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o his_o foul_a incest_n with_o bilhah_n his_o father_n concubine_n for_o we_o can_v think_v that_o the_o patriarch_n when_o they_o fall_v so_o grievous_o do_v also_o run_v on_o in_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n he_o be_v doubtless_o the_o more_o tender_a of_o have_v any_o hand_n again_o in_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o wickedness_n and_o be_v happy_o glad_a to_o have_v so_o fair_a a_o occasion_n to_o assuage_a his_o father_n displeasure_n conceive_v evil_a against_o he_o for_o his_o former_a sin_n and_o fear_v lest_o this_o intend_a wickedness_n shall_v it_o come_v to_o his_o father_n knowledge_n will_v be_v chief_o charge_v upon_o he_o even_o because_o of_o his_o former_a offence_n verse_n 28._o then_o there_o pass_v by_o midianites_n the_o merchant_n to_o who_o joseph_n be_v sell_v be_v in_o several_a place_n call_v sometime_o ishmaelites_n sometime_o midianites_n who_o yet_o be_v two_o distinct_a nation_n the_o one_o of_o ishmael_n hagar_n son_n the_o other_o of_o midian_a keturahs_n son_n gen_n 25._o 2._o but_o because_o they_o dwell_v both_o in_o arabia_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o there_o be_v in_o this_o company_n of_o merchant_n both_o ishmaelite_n and_o midianite_n who_o do_v traffic_v together_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v go_v together_o into_o egypt_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v sometime_o ishmaelites_n sometime_o midianites_n and_o they_o draw_v &_o lift_v up_o joseph_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n reuben_n be_v former_o upon_o some_o pretence_n slip_v away_o from_o they_o that_o he_o may_v go_v about_o some_o other_o way_n &_o take_v joseph_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n without_o their_o knowledge_n in_o his_o absence_n they_o sell_v he_o to_o these_o arabian_a merchant_n and_o chuckerd_n themselves_o no_o doubt_n with_o think_v how_o far_o they_o shall_v be_v now_o from_o crouch_v to_o he_o that_o be_v himself_o make_v a_o bondslave_n doubtless_o joseph_n do_v both_o before_o when_o they_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o now_o again_o earnest_o beg_v of_o they_o with_o many_o tear_n that_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o own_o confession_n gen._n 42._o 21._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o malice_n have_v for_o the_o present_a harden_v their_o heart_n verse_n 29._o and_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o those_o time_n when_o any_o grievous_a calamity_n or_o sorrow_n befall_v man_n either_o thereby_o to_o express_v how_o their_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o tear_v with_o grief_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n or_o else_o how_o little_a comfort_n they_o take_v in_o any_o thing_n and_o how_o little_a they_o care_v what_o become_v of_o they_o not_o mind_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o useful_a for_o they_o verse_n 30._o and_o he_o return_v unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o say_v the_o child_n be_v not_o hereby_o meaning_n not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o pit_n but_o also_o that_o they_o have_v slay_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n as_o at_o first_o they_o intend_v for_o in_o scripture_n those_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v jer._n 31._o 15._o rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o questionless_a reuben_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o note_a upon_o ver_fw-la 21._o be_v serious_o and_o hearty_o distress_v for_o that_o they_o have_v do_v yet_o evident_a it_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o when_o they_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o they_o have_v only_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o have_v not_o slay_v he_o he_o consent_v to_o conceal_v this_o their_o fact_n from_o their_o father_n and_o to_o deceive_v he_o with_o a_o forget_v tale_n because_o he_o shall_v otherwise_o have_v stir_v up_o the_o hatred_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n against_o he_o wherein_o though_o he_o can_v be_v excuse_v from_o sin_v great_o yet_o he_o be_v far_o less_o guilty_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n verse_n 35._o and_o all_o his_o daughter_n rise_v up_o to_o comfort_v he_o he_o may_v have_v other_o daughter_n beside_o dinah_n though_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v but_o however_o hereby_o may_v be_v mean_v his_o son_n wife_n or_o their_o daughter_n but_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v that_o be_v so_o far_o do_v his_o passion_n prevail_v over_o he_o that_o he_o mind_v not_o what_o they_o say_v to_o he_o but_o even_o give_v way_n to_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o sorrow_n which_o be_v note_v as_o a_o infirmity_n in_o this_o good_a patriarch_n but_o chief_o to_o aggravate_v the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o son_n who_o have_v bring_v this_o sorrow_n upon_o their_o father_n yea_o upon_o isaac_n their_o age_a grandfather_n too_o for_o he_o live_v thirteen_o year_n after_o this_o as_o be_v before_o note_v ver_n 1._o and_o have_v therefore_o his_o share_n doubtless_o in_o this_o sorrow_n chap._n xxxviii_o verse_n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o determine_v of_o what_o time_n this_o be_v mean_v when_o judah_n go_v to_o his_o friend_n hirah_n the_o adullamite_n that_o be_v that_o dwell_v in_o adullam_n a_o city_n mention_v josh_n 19_o 35._o and_o so_o by_o his_o mean_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n the_o canaanite_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n go_v down_o thither_o to_o he_o there_o be_v but_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n at_o the_o most_o for_o he_o be_v sell_v at_o seventeen_o year_n old_a chap._n 37._o 1._o joseph_n be_v seventeen_o year_n old_a be_v feed_v the_o flock_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o time_n till_o he_o be_v exalt_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n there_o be_v but_o thirteen_o year_n chap._n 41._o 46._o and_o joseph_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n that_o be_v in_o egypt_n after_o his_o exaltation_n and_o the_o two_o year_n and_o upward_o that_o be_v spend_v of_o the_o famine_n ere_o joseph_n send_v for_o his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n chap._n 45._o 6._o for_o these_o two_o year_n have_v the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n this_o will_v make_v up_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n into_o egypt_n about_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v yield_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n relate_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v do_v before_o jacob_n remove_v out_o of_o canaan_n into_o egypt_n and_o how_o they_o can_v be_v do_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o so_o few_o year_n it_o may_v seem_v very_o questionable_a some_o expositor_n hold_v that_o these_o word_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n must_v be_v strict_o take_v with_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o in_o the_o former_a chapâ—â—â—_n â—o_o wiâ—_n that_o judah_n do_v this_o in_o that_o very_a year_n or_o thereabouts_o when_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n and_o that_o 1._o because_o the_o word_n be_v so_o express_v that_o at_o that_o time_n judah_n thus_o marry_v neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o probable_a reason_n give_v why_o the_o relation_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v joseph_n shall_v be_v break_v off_o to_o insert_v these_o thing_n concern_v judah_n but_o only_o this_o because_o present_o upon_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n judah_n make_v this_o marriage_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n 2._o because_o till_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n judah_n dwell_v among_o his_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o as_o be_v likely_a it_o be_v after_o this_o that_o he_o go_v aside_o and_o match_v himself_o with_o the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n the_o canaanite_n and_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n here_o relate_v concern_v judah_n and_o his_o child_n may_v well_o be_v
of_o his_o affliction_n that_o he_o remain_v there_o and_o run_v not_o away_o to_o his_o father_n again_o or_o else_o that_o whereas_o some_o servant_n be_v employ_v in_o more_o servile_a business_n abroad_o joseph_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o ingenuity_n be_v employ_v at_o home_n in_o the_o house_n verse_n 4._o and_o joseph_n find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o he_o serve_v he_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v his_o first_o advancement_n that_o he_o be_v take_v to_o attend_v upon_o his_o master_n person_n the_o next_o be_v that_o he_o be_v make_v his_o steward_n and_o have_v all_o commit_v to_o his_o hand_n verse_n 6._o and_o he_o know_v not_o aught_o he_o have_v that_o be_v he_o suffer_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v at_o joseph_n dispose_v and_o so_o be_v without_o all_o care_n himself_o only_o eat_v and_o drink_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v provide_v for_o he_o verse_n 14._o see_v he_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o hebrew_n to_o mock_v we_o the_o more_o to_o exasperate_v her_o husband_n against_o joseph_n both_o here_o to_o the_o servant_n and_o afterward_o to_o himself_o ver_fw-la 17._o she_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o she_o be_v so_o use_v upon_o his_o folly_n in_o bring_v such_o a_o one_o into_o the_o house_n see_v say_v she_o show_v his_o garment_n unto_o the_o servant_n he_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o hebrew_n unto_o we_o so_o she_o name_v he_o in_o contempt_n for_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 43._o 32_o to_o mock_v we_o that_o be_v by_o a_o dishonest_a attempt_n to_o dishonour_n and_o disgrace_v we_o to_o make_v the_o more_o show_n of_o modesty_n she_o use_v the_o most_o modest_a term_n she_o can_v devise_v in_o speak_v of_o his_o pretend_a attempt_n to_o ravish_v she_o verse_n 20._o and_o joseph_n master_n take_v he_o and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o prison_n though_o joseph_n questionless_a plead_v his_o innocency_n and_o make_v know_v to_o his_o master_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n yet_o have_v never_o former_o suspect_v his_o wife_n of_o incontinency_n no_o marvel_n it_o be_v though_o he_o believe_v his_o wife_n and_o not_o he_o and_o so_o in_o his_o rage_n cast_v he_o into_o prison_n rather_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o admire_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o restrain_v he_o so_o far_o that_o he_o do_v not_o present_o in_o his_o rage_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o especial_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o violent_a the_o rage_n of_o jealousy_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a not_o awe_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o may_v have_v do_v what_o he_o please_v to_o his_o servant_n verse_n 21._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n and_o give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n at_o first_o he_o be_v more_o hardly_o use_v psal_n 105._o 18._o who_o foot_n they_o hurt_v with_o fetter_n he_o be_v lay_v in_o iron_n but_o be_v by_o degree_n perhaps_o not_o altogether_o at_o last_o without_o potiphar_n consent_n allow_v more_o liberty_n and_o kindness_n chap._n xl._o verse_n 4._o and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n charge_v joseph_n with_o they_o that_o be_v potiphar_n joseph_n master_n whereby_o be_v evident_a that_o either_o by_o find_v just_a cause_n at_o least_o to_o suspect_v that_o his_o mistress_n have_v accuse_v he_o false_o or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_n his_o wrath_n be_v assuage_v so_o that_o now_o himself_o appoint_v joseph_n to_o this_o employment_n verse_n 5._o and_o they_o dream_v a_o dream_n both_o of_o they_o each_o man_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n that_o be_v no_o vain_a dream_n but_o significant_a contain_v prediction_n of_o thing_n which_o do_v according_o come_v to_o pass_n verse_n 6._o and_o behold_v they_o be_v sad_a so_o dream_n and_o vision_n send_v of_o god_n use_v much_o to_o affect_v man_n gen._n 41._o 8._o pharaoh_n sleep_v and_o dream_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o his_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v dan._n 2._o 1._o nabuchadnezzar_n dream_v dream_n wherewith_o his_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v mat._n 27._o 19_o for_o i_o have_v suffer_v many_o thing_n this_o day_n in_o a_o dream_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o and_o there_o be_v no_o interpreter_n of_o it_o that_o be_v be_v prisoner_n they_o can_v not_o go_v to_o the_o soothsayer_n and_o wise_a man_n of_o egypt_n as_o that_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v gen._n 41._o 8._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o his_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v and_o he_o send_v and_o call_v for_o all_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n thereof_o be_v not_o interpretation_n of_o god_n tell_v i_o they_o etc._n etc._n joseph_n find_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o interpret_v their_o dream_n and_o have_v happy_o have_v experience_n former_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o this_o extraordinary_a gift_n he_o bid_v they_o tell_v he_o what_o their_o dream_n be_v verse_n 15._o for_o indeed_o i_o be_v steal_v away_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n wherein_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n the_o hebrew_n dwell_v and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o come_v for_o a_o inheritance_n thus_o he_o speak_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o though_o he_o make_v know_v that_o he_o be_v steal_v away_o yet_o he_o mention_n not_o by_o who_o it_o be_v do_v as_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o father_n family_n chap._n xli_o verse_n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o full_a year_n that_o pharaoh_n dream_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v after_o he_o have_v expound_v the_o butler_n &_o baker_n dream_n &_o thus_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o this_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n the_o better_o try_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o example_n unto_o other_o to_o wait_v patient_o upon_o god_n in_o long-continuing_a affliction_n and_o withal_o he_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o ascribe_v his_o deliverance_n to_o the_o favour_n of_o this_o courtier_n who_o never_o mind_v he_o so_o long_o a_o time_n together_o but_o to_o the_o watchful_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o he_o verse_n 2._o and_o behold_v there_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o river_n seven_o well_o favour_v cow_n etc._n etc._n the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n or_o barrenness_n of_o egypt_n be_v from_o the_o overflow_a as_o it_o be_v much_o or_o little_a of_o the_o river_n nilus_n therefore_o be_v both_o the_o fat_a and_o lean_a cow_n say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o river_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v fit_a to_o represent_v the_o plenty_n or_o scarcity_n of_o a_o land_n than_o be_v these_o vision_n of_o cow_n and_o ear_n of_o corn_n because_o indeed_o corn_n and_o cattle_n be_v the_o two_o principal_a thing_n which_o a_o land_n yield_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o where_o these_o abound_v the_o scarcity_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v but_o little_o feel_v verse_n 5._o and_o behold_v seven_o ear_n of_o corn_n upon_o one_o stalk_n etc._n etc._n a_o clear_a sign_n of_o incredible_a plenty_n verse_n 8._o pharaoh_n tell_v they_o his_o dream_n but_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v interpret_v they_o unto_o pharaoh_n thus_o god_n make_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a to_o perish_v isaiah_n 29._o 14._o for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n shall_v perish_v verse_n 9_o i_o do_v remember_v my_o fault_n this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o doubtless_o without_o a_o special_a providence_n that_o the_o chief_a butler_n speak_v not_o to_o pharaoh_n concern_v joseph_n till_o he_o have_v make_v trial_n of_o the_o magician_n and_o wise_a man_n of_o egypt_n and_o can_v receive_v no_o satisfaction_n from_o they_o for_o this_o must_v needs_o make_v pharaoh_n to_o prize_n joseph_n the_o more_o and_o so_o it_o make_v way_n to_o his_o advancement_n as_o for_o the_o compliment_n wherewith_o the_o chief_a butler_n begin_v his_o speech_n to_o pharaoh_n it_o be_v doubtless_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o his_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n lest_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v speak_v out_o of_o discontent_n for_o that_o which_o he_o then_o suffer_v as_o king_n be_v full_a of_o jealousy_n in_o this_o kind_n by_o this_o humble_v of_o himself_o courtier-like_a i_o do_v remember_v my_o fault_n etc._n etc._n he_o seek_v to_o prevent_v all_o suspicion_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o king_n mind_n in_o this_o regard_n verse_n 16._o god_n shall_v give_v pharaoh_n a_o answer_n of_o peace_n a_o expression_n of_o his_o hope_n or_o desire_n namely_o that_o his_o dream_n shall_v be_v a_o prediction_n of_o nothing_o but_o peace_n
yea_o happy_o he_o may_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v assure_v that_o the_o dream_n be_v such_o as_o do_v portend_v nothing_o but_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o kingdom_n verse_n 34._o and_o take_v up_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n that_o this_o five_o part_n be_v take_v up_o for_o the_o king_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o afterward_o sell_v it_o to_o the_o people_n chap._n 47._o 14._o and_o joseph_n gather_v up_o all_o the_o money_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o corn_n which_o they_o buy_v but_o whether_o he_o take_v it_o up_o by_o way_n of_o tribute_n or_o purchase_n buy_v it_o of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o express_v most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o both_o mean_n be_v use_v and_o that_o this_o store_n be_v gather_v into_o the_o king_n granary_n and_o storehouse_n partly_o upon_o the_o king_n payment_n and_o engagement_n for_o it_o and_o partly_o by_o advance_v of_o his_o yearly_a tribute_n which_o may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o bear_v by_o the_o people_n both_o because_o of_o the_o exceed_a plenty_n of_o those_o year_n wherein_o the_o remain_a four_o part_n be_v more_o than_o the_o whole_a increase_n of_o other_o year_n and_o abundant_o enough_o and_o to_o spare_v for_o their_o own_o supply_n and_o because_o they_o may_v know_v that_o this_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o country_n against_o a_o time_n of_o scarcity_n which_o be_v fear_v or_o know_v to_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o verse_n 38._o a_o man_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v this_o he_o ground_n upon_o that_o prophetical_a gift_n of_o interpret_n dream_n and_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v which_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n be_v confer_v upon_o he_o and_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o as_o dream_n be_v before_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o bondage_n so_o dream_n be_v now_o again_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o exaltation_n verse_n 41._o see_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o word_n see_v he_o use_v as_o have_v respect_n therein_o to_o thâ—se_a outward_a ornament_n and_o signet_n wherewith_o this_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v confer_v and_o confirm_v unto_o he_o verse_n 42._o and_o pharaoh_n take_v off_o his_o ring_n from_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v his_o signet_n which_o he_o be_v to_o use_v as_o his_o viceroy_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n to_o publish_v under_o his_o seal_n whatever_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o decree_v verse_n 43._o and_o he_o make_v he_o to_o ride_v in_o the_o second_o chariot_n he_o have_v king_n have_v two_o chariot_n for_o more_o honour_n and_o use_v 2._o chron._n 35._o 24._o his_o servant_n therefore_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o chariot_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o second_o chariot_n that_o he_o have_v by_o set_v joseph_n hereon_o the_o king_n honour_v he_o as_o mordecai_n be_v by_o ride_v on_o the_o king_n horse_n and_o seek_v to_o make_v it_o know_v thâ—t_n he_o have_v take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o next_o man_n under_o himself_o in_o the_o kingdom_n verse_n 44._o i_o be_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o be_o king_n that_o authority_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o i_o be_o able_a and_o will_v make_v good_a unto_o thou_o or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o oath_n so_o true_a as_o i_o be_o pharaoh_n without_o thou_o shall_v no_o man_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o least_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n in_o matter_n concern_v the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o by_o authority_n from_o joseph_n verse_n 45._o and_o he_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n asenath_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v express_o note_v that_o potipherah_a the_o father_n in_o law_n of_o joseph_n be_v priest_n or_o prince_n of_o on._n a_o chief_a city_n in_o egypt_n not_o only_o to_o show_v into_o what_o a_o honourable_a family_n joseph_n be_v match_v by_o the_o care_n and_o favour_n of_o pharaoh_n but_o also_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o potiphar_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n to_o who_o joseph_n be_v sell_v when_o he_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o egypt_n because_o their_o name_n be_v much_o alike_o neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o potiphar_n wife_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v dishonest_a and_o by_o who_o false_a accusation_n he_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o reproach_n and_o misery_n as_o for_o his_o marry_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a priest_n or_o prince_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n there_o be_v no_o other_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n neither_o can_v he_o go_v elsewhere_o to_o seek_v a_o wife_n without_o desert_v that_o great_a office_n whereto_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n god_n have_v advance_v he_o and_o beside_o he_o may_v by_o some_o special_a instinct_n or_o revelation_n from_o god_n be_v move_v to_o accept_v of_o pharaoh_n favour_n herein_o verse_n 51._o for_o god_n say_v he_o have_v make_v i_o forget_v all_o my_o father_n house_n by_o forget_v his_o father_n house_n be_v not_o mean_v that_o now_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o think_v upon_o his_o father_n or_o brethren_n or_o mind_n the_o family_n from_o which_o he_o be_v take_v for_o this_o have_v be_v sinful_a in_o joseph_n and_o a_o dishonour_n to_o he_o and_o not_o a_o matter_n to_o be_v rejoice_v in_o but_o that_o god_n have_v comfort_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o former_a sad_a thought_n for_o his_o be_v sell_v away_o from_o his_o father_n and_o all_o his_o friend_n by_o advance_v he_o to_o a_o condition_n wherein_o it_o be_v better_a with_o he_o for_o all_o outward_a thing_n then_o in_o his_o father_n house_n it_o can_v have_v be_v and_o beside_o he_o may_v in_o these_o word_n have_v especial_a respect_n to_o his_o marriage_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n must_v then_o leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o and_o very_o strange_a it_o may_v seem_v that_o joseph_n neither_o in_o his_o bondage_n nor_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n after_o his_o exaltation_n do_v ever_o send_v word_n to_o his_o father_n where_o and_o in_o what_o condition_n he_o be_v which_o be_v doubtless_o of_o god_n in_o some_o extraordinary_a way_n and_o most_o probable_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o have_v that_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o interpret_n dream_n even_o the_o meaning_n and_o event_n of_o his_o own_o dream_n may_v be_v reveal_v to_o he_o to_o wit_n how_o his_o brethren_n shall_v in_o the_o famine_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o corn_n and_o so_o bow_v down_o before_o he_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o send_v not_o to_o his_o father_n but_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v beforehand_o reveal_v to_o he_o verse_n 57_o and_o all_o country_n come_v into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o the_o neighbour-countries_n round_n about_o egypt_n chap._n xlii_o verse_n 1._o now_o when_o jacob_n see_v that_o there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o in_o his_o sight_n do_v daily_o bring_v it_o home_o verse_n 6._o and_o joseph_n brethren_n come_v and_o bow_v down_o themselves_o before_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v that_o however_o there_o be_v corn_n sell_v unto_o the_o native_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n by_o subordinate_a officer_n depute_v by_o joseph_n to_o that_o service_n yet_o the_o stranger_n that_o come_v from_o other_o country_n for_o corn_n come_v immediate_o to_o joseph_n and_o buy_v it_o of_o he_o by_o which_o he_o have_v opportunity_n of_o sift_v they_o and_o inform_v himself_o concern_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o egypt_n and_o god_n withal_o do_v accomplish_v what_o in_o his_o dream_n be_v long_o since_o foreshow_v that_o his_o brethren_n shall_v in_o a_o humble_a and_o submissive_a manner_n bow_v down_o before_o he_o verse_n 7._o he_o know_v they_o but_o make_v himself_o strange_a unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n have_v joseph_n at_o first_o make_v know_v himself_o to_o his_o brethren_n he_o may_v fear_v lest_o they_o will_v assay_v to_o hide_v from_o their_o father_n what_o have_v befall_v he_o in_o egypt_n lest_o their_o wickedness_n in_o sell_v he_o etc._n etc._n shall_v thereby_o come_v to_o knowledge_n neither_o will_v they_o happy_o have_v deal_v sincere_o with_o he_o in_o tell_v he_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o his_o
this_o mean_v they_o have_v a_o equal_a right_n with_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o by_o faith_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n whereof_o the_o other_o be_v a_o type_n chap._n l._n verse_n 3._o and_o forty_o day_n be_v fulfil_v for_o he_o that_o be_v forty_o day_n be_v spend_v in_o embalm_v he_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o egyptian_n mourn_v for_o he_o threescore_o and_o ten_o day_n that_o be_v thirty_o day_n after_o they_o have_v do_v embalm_v he_o do_v the_o court_n and_o the_o egyptian_n mourn_v for_o he_o ere_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o be_v bury_v verse_n 4._o joseph_n speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n say_v though_o joseph_n be_v still_o in_o as_o high_a esteem_n with_o pharaoh_n as_o ever_o before_o yet_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o egyptian_a courtier_n to_o procure_v the_o king_n consent_n that_o he_o may_v go_v into_o canaan_n to_o bury_v his_o father_n partly_o thereby_o to_o endear_v himself_o the_o better_a to_o they_o and_o to_o testify_v his_o own_o modesty_n who_o in_o a_o business_n that_o concern_v himself_o will_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v approve_v of_o all_o partly_o to_o prevent_v all_o suspicion_n of_o any_o purpose_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o get_v quite_o away_o out_o of_o egypt_n upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o partly_o also_o perhaps_o because_o mourner_n use_v not_o to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o prince_n esther_n 4._o 2._o for_o none_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n gate_n clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n verse_n 5._o in_o my_o grave_n which_o i_o have_v dig_v for_o i_o etc._n etc._n thereby_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o contempt_n of_o egypt_n to_o decline_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o egyptian_n who_o may_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o surmise_v that_o he_o despise_v their_o land_n as_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o his_o father_n he_o make_v know_v that_o he_o desire_v this_o only_a because_o his_o father_n have_v long_o since_o before_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n dig_v a_o grave_n for_o himself_o there_o where_o his_o ancestor_n and_o wife_n be_v bury_v and_o make_v he_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v bury_v he_o there_o verse_n 10._o and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o atad_n etc._n etc._n this_o thresh_a floor_n of_o atad_n i_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v not_o far_o from_o hebron_n the_o place_n intend_v for_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o jacob_n choose_v happy_o by_o joseph_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o most_o convenient_a place_n to_o perform_v the_o solemnity_n of_o his_o funeral_n rite_n by_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n with_o respect_n unto_o moses_n who_o be_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o jordan_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o write_v these_o thing_n deut._n 1._o 1._o these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o moses_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 3._o 25._o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o go_v over_o and_o see_v the_o good_a land_n that_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n verse_n 18._o and_o they_o say_v behold_v we_o be_v thy_o servant_n this_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o submit_v themselves_o to_o joseph_n because_o of_o the_o wrong_n that_o they_o have_v former_o do_v he_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o sell_v thou_o for_o a_o servant_n into_o egypt_n and_o behold_v we_o now_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o be_v thy_o servant_n verse_n 19_o for_o be_o i_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n can_v i_o or_o dare_v i_o think_v you_o be_v offend_v with_o that_o which_o i_o know_v be_v god_n work_n or_o seek_v to_o revenge_v myself_o on_o you_o who_o god_n have_v forgive_v or_o turn_v that_o to_o your_o destruction_n which_o god_n do_v for_o your_o preservation_n this_o be_v to_o make_v myself_o equal_a with_o god_n yea_o to_o challenge_n to_o myself_o a_o power_n to_o cross_v and_o overturn_v the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n annotation_n on_o the_o second_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v exodus_fw-la chap._n i._n now_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v but_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n after_o jacob_n go_v thither_o with_o his_o family_n there_o be_v of_o they_o numb_a 1._o 46._o six_o hundred_o thousand_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o fit_a for_o war_n beside_o the_o levite_n old_a man_n woman_n and_o all_o under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n which_o may_v well_o be_v three_o time_n so_o many_o here_o therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o story_n the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n be_v thus_o particular_o set_v down_o that_o by_o consider_v how_o few_o there_o go_v down_o thither_o we_o may_v the_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o multitude_n that_o go_v out_o from_o thence_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o those_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n concern_v the_o wonderful_a multiply_v of_o his_o seed_n verse_n 5._o and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o jacob_n be_v seventy_o soul_n reckon_v with_o the_o rest_n jacob_n joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 46._o 27._o verse_n 7._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v fruitful_a etc._n etc._n moses_n express_v their_o multiply_v with_o many_o several_a word_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o most_o incredible_a and_o miraculous_a increase_n verse_n 8._o now_o there_o arise_v up_o a_o new_a king_n over_o egypt_n which_o know_v not_o joseph_n that_o be_v there_o arise_v up_o another_o king_n for_o so_o stephen_n express_v it_o act._n 7._o 18._o who_o because_o he_o know_v not_o the_o person_n of_o joseph_n nor_o live_v in_o his_o day_n to_o see_v the_o good_a that_o he_o do_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n never_o mind_v the_o good_a service_n that_o he_o have_v former_o do_v for_o his_o predecessor_n nor_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n regard_v either_o his_o posterity_n or_o father_n family_n for_o his_o â—ake_z and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v usual_o with_o many_o man_n they_o only_o mind_v present_a thing_n and_o be_v only_o affect_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o happen_v in_o their_o own_o day_n the_o memory_n of_o that_o good_a which_o have_v be_v do_v for_o their_o ancestor_n they_o never_o regard_v some_o indeed_o hold_v that_o this_o king_n that_o deal_v thus_o hardly_o with_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o that_o pharaoh_n that_o exalt_a joseph_n but_o be_v choose_v of_o another_o stock_n to_o rule_v over_o egypt_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v there_o arise_v up_o a_o new_a king_n over_o egypt_n but_o this_o can_v be_v ground_v on_o those_o word_n for_o the_o son_n that_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o throne_n be_v usual_o call_v a_o new_a king_n and_o solomon_n say_v concern_v his_o succeed_a of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1._o king_n 8._o 20_o i_o be_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o david_n my_o father_n however_o it_o seem_v that_o joseph_n seek_v not_o to_o advance_v his_o child_n in_o egypt_n but_o be_v content_a they_o shall_v live_v in_o a_o mean_a condition_n among_o his_o brethren_n wait_v in_o hope_n for_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o memory_n of_o joseph_n be_v the_o more_o likely_a not_o to_o be_v continue_v among_o the_o egyptian_n verse_n 9_o behold_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v more_o and_o mighty_a than_o we_o it_o can_v be_v question_v but_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v more_o in_o number_n and_o of_o great_a riches_n and_o strength_n than_o the_o israelite_n be_v either_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v by_o way_n of_o proportion_n to_o wit_n that_o those_o part_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o israelite_n be_v far_o more_o populous_a than_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n the_o israelite_n multiply_v far_o more_o than_o the_o egyptian_n do_v and_o that_o they_o flourish_v more_o in_o wealth_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o might_n here_o chief_o intend_v which_o indeed_o be_v no_o wonder_n consider_v that_o beside_o their_o industry_n and_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n wherein_o they_o be_v place_v a_o extraordinary_a blessing_n from_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o in_o all_o their_o endeavour_n or_o else_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o pharaoh_n only_o to_o incense_v his_o lord_n and_o counselor_n of_o state_n to_o who_o he_o propound_v this_o motion_n and_o so_o he_o lashâ—th_v out_o as_o man_n that_o speak_v out_o of_o envy_n and_o disdain_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v beyond_o measure_n and_o
the_o israelite_n may_v be_v call_v god_n first-born_a son_n to_o wit_n 1._o to_o intimate_v how_o dear_o they_o be_v to_o god_n even_o as_o man_n first-born_a child_n be_v usual_o to_o they_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o pre-eminence_n and_o dignity_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v afterward_o to_o become_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o be_v god_n son_n and_o daughter_n the_o israelite_n be_v first_o admit_v to_o this_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o be_v god_n people_n so_o that_o those_o of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v afterward_o receive_v to_o this_o dignity_n be_v but_o as_o israel_n young_a brother_n 4._o because_o the_o root_n of_o primogeniture_n rest_v in_o they_o in_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o this_o people_n who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n rom._n 8._o 29._o but_o the_o chief_a reason_n and_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v principal_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n be_v because_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o israelite_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o heir_n as_o his_o first-born_a of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o type_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o governmeut_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n for_o if_o we_o mark_v it_o this_o be_v allege_v as_o the_o ground_n why_o pharaoh_n be_v bind_v to_o let_v the_o israelite_n go_v now_o their_o be_v receive_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o adoption_n do_v not_o infer_v any_o necessity_n of_o be_v free_v from_o pharaoh_n service_n but_o god_n choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o first-born_a people_n that_o be_v to_o inherit_v canaan_n and_o there_o to_o live_v under_o his_o government_n can_v not_o stand_v with_o their_o continuance_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o upon_o this_o ground_n pharaoh_n be_v require_v to_o dismiss_v the_o israelite_n israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first-born_a and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o let_v my_o son_n go_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v i_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 24._o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o etc._n etc._n how_o the_o lord_n endanger_v the_o life_n of_o moses_n whether_o by_o sickness_n or_o rather_o by_o appear_v with_o a_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o express_v it_o be_v therefore_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o moses_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o reveal_v to_o he_o for_o though_o this_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v clear_o enough_o employ_v for_o why_o else_o shall_v his_o wife_n so_o ready_o circumcise_v her_o son_n have_v it_o not_o be_v tell_v they_o that_o their_o neglect_v hitherto_o to_o circumcise_v that_o their_o son_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o moses_n danger_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o till_o now_o that_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o way_n go_v into_o egypt_n partly_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o see_v whether_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o will_v turn_v his_o back_n upon_o that_o great_a service_n to_o which_o god_n have_v call_v he_o and_o partly_o because_o there_o be_v now_o a_o necessity_n of_o do_v it_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a incongruity_n in_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o be_v as_o a_o judge_n and_o governor_n of_o god_n circumcise_a people_n himself_o neglect_v this_o badge_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o his_o own_o child_n verse_n 25._o then_o zipporah_n take_v a_o sharp_a stone_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o her_o son_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n eliezer_n her_o young_a son_n whence_o it_o seem_v probable_a especial_o if_o we_o observe_v how_o his_o wife_n at_o this_o time_n carry_v herself_o that_o moses_n have_v hitherto_o neglect_v the_o circumcise_n of_o this_o his_o young_a son_n because_o she_o be_v so_o high_o displeafed_a at_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o first_o chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o and_o afterward_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v in_o and_o tell_v pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n they_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o with_o they_o some_o good_a number_n of_o the_o israelite_n vers_fw-la 4._o wherefore_o do_v you_o moses_n and_o aaron_n let_v the_o people_n from_o their_o work_n gâ—t_o you_o unto_o your_o burden_n verse_n 3._o lest_o he_o fall_v upon_o we_o with_o pestilence_n etc._n etc._n herein_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v not_o only_o discover_v to_o pharaoh_n that_o it_o stand_v they_o upon_o to_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lay_v that_o they_o may_v obey_v god_n in_o this_o which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o even_o to_o prevent_v the_o judgement_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v well_o fear_v he_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o but_o withal_o likewise_o they_o covert_o intimate_v to_o he_o how_o just_o he_o may_v fear_v lest_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v the_o same_o or_o some_o great_a judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o verse_n 6._o and_o pharaoh_n command_v the_o same_o day_n the_o taskmaster_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n the_o taskmaster_n be_v doubtless_o egyptian_n appoint_v to_o require_v and_o receive_v from_o the_o israelite_n the_o work_n which_o for_o the_o king_n service_n they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v but_o their_o officer_n here_o mention_v with_o they_o be_v israelite_n appoint_v to_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o labour_n and_o to_o see_v that_o every_o one_o do_v the_o task_n that_o be_v set_v they_o as_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 14._o and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o pharaoh_n taskmaster_n have_v set_v over_o they_o be_v beat_v etc._n etc._n because_o the_o people_n have_v not_o do_v their_o task_n verse_n 7._o you_o shall_v no_o more_o give_v the_o people_n straw_n to_o make_v brick_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o make_v brick_n they_o use_v straw_n both_o for_o cover_v their_o new-made_a brick_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v parch_v and_o chap_v with_o the_o sun_n before_o they_o come_v to_o be_v dry_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o also_o for_o fire_v in_o their_o kilnes_n where_o they_o burn_v their_o brick_n verse_n 8._o and_o the_o tale_n of_o the_o brick_n which_o they_o do_v make_v heretofore_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v send_v about_o the_o country_n to_o gather_v straw_n where_o they_o can_v get_v it_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v to_o make_v the_o brick_n shall_v make_v the_o full_a number_n of_o brick_n which_o they_o do_v all_o make_v before_o and_o thus_o do_v pharaoh_n seek_v to_o make_v the_o israelite_n hate_n and_o abhor_v moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o misery_n that_o be_v fall_v upon_o they_o chap._n vi_o verse_n 3._o but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o syllable_n and_o letter_n of_o these_o two_o name_n as_o if_o the_o patriarch_n have_v nâ—ver_o hear_v of_o this_o name_n jehovah_n but_o only_o that_o of_o god_n almighty_a for_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a gen._n 22._o 14._o and_o abraham_n call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n jehovah-jireth_a etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o name_n this_o name_n jehovah_n denote_v both_o god_n eternal_a be_v in_o himself_o and_o also_o his_o give_v of_o be_v unto_o other_o that_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o know_v to_o their_o father_n by_o this_o name_n they_o be_v sustain_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n almighty_a power_n rest_v upon_o the_o promise_n not_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n promise_v but_o now_o to_o their_o child_n the_o promise_n shall_v be_v perform_v and_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v full_a knowledge_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o name_n jehovah_n but_o withal_o we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o be_v only_o speak_v comparative_o as_o the_o glorious_a ministration_n of_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v no_o glory_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellent_a glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 10._o so_o the_o father_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v know_v god_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o their_o posterity_n know_v verse_n 9_o but_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o moses_n for_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n and_o for_o cruel_a bondage_n that_o be_v so_o grievous_a be_v the_o bondage_n and_o misery_n they_o lie_v under_o and_o so_o
where_o the_o lord_n threaten_v this_o as_o a_o great_a judgement_n to_o egypt_n the_o fisher_n also_o shall_v mourn_v and_o all_o they_o that_o cast_v angle_n into_o the_o brook_n shall_v lament_v and_o they_o that_o spread_v net_n upon_o the_o water_n shall_v languish_v and_o exod._n 8._o 26._o where_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v abhor_v to_o eat_v of_o such_o cattle_n as_o the_o israelite_n use_v to_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o we_o so_o to_o do_v say_v moses_n for_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n second_o it_o deprive_v they_o of_o drink_n for_o they_o use_v to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o nilus_n in_o egypt_n jer._n 2._o 18._o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o egypt_n to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o sihor_n &_o c_o there_o be_v very_o seldom_o any_o rain_n in_o that_o country_n deut._n 11._o 10_o 11._o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v in_o to_o possess_v it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o whence_o you_o come_v out_o where_o thou_o sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o watere_v it_o with_o thy_o foot_n as_o a_o garden_n of_o herb_n but_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o be_v a_o land_n of_o hill_n and_o valley_n and_o drink_v water_n of_o the_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v loathe_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n the_o israelite_n be_v therefore_o free_a from_o this_o plague_n also_o as_o from_o other_o after_o exod._n 8._o 22._o and_o i_o will_v sever_v in_o that_o day_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o which_o my_o people_n dwell_v that_o no_o swarm_n of_o fly_n shall_v be_v there_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o and_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n but_o whence_o have_v they_o water_n since_o already_o they_o be_v all_o turn_v into_o blood_n sure_o either_o from_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n where_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o water_n be_v not_o turn_v or_o rather_o from_o the_o pit_n which_o the_o egyptian_n dig_v ver_fw-la 24._o and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n dig_v round_o about_o the_o river_n for_o water_n to_o drink_v for_o it_o be_v unlikely_a they_o stay_v for_o the_o do_v of_o this_o till_o water_n can_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n chap._n viii_o verse_n 3._o and_o the_o river_n shall_v bring_v forth_o frog_n abundant_o which_o shall_v go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n by_o express_v these_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v plague_v with_o these_o frog_n the_o exempt_n of_o israel_n seem_v to_o be_v employ_v as_o after_o it_o be_v plain_o express_v ver_fw-la 22._o and_o i_o will_v sever_v in_o that_o day_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o which_o my_o people_n dwell_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 4._o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v come_v up_o both_o on_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o despicablenesse_n of_o the_o creature_n wherewith_o they_o be_v annoy_v do_v no_o doubt_n aggravate_v the_o plague_n verse_n 8._o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o frog_n from_o i_o and_o from_o my_o people_n though_o the_o turn_n of_o their_o water_n into_o blood_n all_o the_o land_n over_o be_v doubtless_o a_o very_a grievous_a plague_n yet_o this_o of_o the_o frog_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o that_o against_o the_o first_o they_o find_v some_o help_n though_o not_o without_o great_a trouble_n by_o dig_v for_o fresh_a water_n round_o about_o the_o river_n chap._n 7._o 24._o and_o perhaps_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o rich_a sort_n of_o his_o people_n have_v other_o sort_n of_o drink_n in_o store_n for_o their_o own_o use_n but_o now_o against_o this_o plague_n of_o the_o frog_n they_o can_v find_v no_o way_n to_o help_v or_o ease_v themselves_o no_o not_o the_o great_a of_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o this_o force_a pharaoh_n to_o stoop_v a_o little_a and_o to_o desire_n moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o frog_n from_o they_o verse_n 9_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n glory_n over_o i_o the_o most_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o honour_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o shall_v prescribe_v the_o time_n himself_o when_o the_o frog_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o yield_v to_o his_o desire_n wherein_o moses_n do_v also_o imply_v his_o fear_n concern_v the_o event_n that_o pharaoh_n will_v brag_v and_o boast_v when_o he_o have_v get_v the_o frog_n remove_v and_o not_o keep_v promise_n with_o he_o in_o let_v israel_n go_v when_o shall_v i_o entreat_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o chance_n or_o by_o any_o natural_a mean_n that_o the_o frog_n be_v destroy_v prescribe_v the_o time_n yourself_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o at_o that_o very_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v verse_n 10._o and_o he_o say_v to_o morrow_n he_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n or_o moses_n that_o he_o rather_o choose_v to_o endure_v thâ—_n plague_n till_o next_o day_n that_o he_o may_v make_v trial_n whether_o they_o may_v not_o go_v away_o of_o themselves_o hope_v that_o they_o come_v by_o some_o natural_a cause_n and_o so_o will_v again_o go_v away_o verse_n 14._o and_o they_o gather_v they_o together_o upon_o heap_n god_n can_v have_v drive_v they_o into_o the_o river_n again_o or_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o vanish_v away_o but_o thus_o it_o please_v he_o to_o let_v they_o remain_v as_o a_o spectacle_n unto_o the_o egyptian_n both_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a miracle_n and_o by_o their_o ill_a favour_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o make_v they_o stink_v before_o god_n verse_n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n because_o pharaoh_n have_v mock_v god_n promise_v and_o then_o not_o perform_v the_o lord_n to_o manifest_v his_o indignation_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o strike_v now_o without_o give_v he_o warn_v beforehand_o as_o at_o other_o time_n what_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v stretch_v out_o thy_o rod_n say_v he_o and_o smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v become_v lice_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o again_o too_o he_o trample_v on_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o egyptian_n punish_v they_o by_o such_o base_a and_o contemptible_a creature_n verse_n 17._o all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n become_v lice_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o dust_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o land_n for_o it_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a speech_n verse_n 18._o and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n to_o bring_v forth_o lice_n and_o they_o can_v not_o the_o lord_n disable_v they_o in_o make_v this_o small_a and_o base_a creature_n for_o their_o great_a confusion_n and_o so_o the_o folly_n of_o these_o their_o wiseman_n be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 9_o verse_n 20._o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n lo_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v usual_a with_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o go_v forth_o unto_o the_o water_n either_o for_o his_o health_n and_o pleasure_n or_o rather_o of_o a_o superstitious_a mind_n as_o attribute_v divine_a honour_n to_o the_o river_n nilus_n there_o therefore_o moses_n be_v appoint_v to_o meet_v he_o both_o because_o he_o have_v no_o access_n into_o pharaoh_n presence_n in_o his_o palace_n and_o also_o that_o withal_o his_o threaten_v he_o with_o the_o ensue_a plague_n may_v be_v the_o more_o public_a verse_n 21._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v swarm_n of_o fly_n upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v mix_v swarm_n of_o wasp_n hornet_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o fly_v psal_n 78._o 45._o he_o send_v divers_a sort_n of_o fly_n among_o they_o the_o house_n of_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o swarm_n of_o fly_n and_o also_o the_o ground_n whereon_o they_o be_v that_o be_v the_o ground_n whereon_o the_o egyptian_n be_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v on_o all_o the_o land_n whereon_o the_o egyptian_n dwell_v but_o not_o in_o goshen_n where_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v as_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v express_v and_o this_o exemption_n of_o israel_n be_v here_o first_o mention_v to_o put_v pharaoh_n in_o mind_n of_o it_o as_o a_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n which_o if_o he_o will_v well_o think_v on_o must_v needs_o work_v upon_o his_o conscience_n verse_n 24._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o and_o there_o
come_v a_o grievous_a swarm_n of_o fly_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o aaron_n rod_n and_o happy_o there_o be_v no_o use_n make_v of_o it_o that_o pharaoh_n may_v see_v the_o work_n be_v god_n and_o not_o man_n verse_n 25._o go_v you_o sacrifice_n to_o your_o god_n in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v terrify_v with_o this_o four_o plague_n of_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n that_o be_v send_v among_o they_o pharaoh_n yield_v at_o first_o thus_o far_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o they_o go_v not_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n the_o israelite_n be_v not_o suffer_v open_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o they_o do_v this_o way_n they_o do_v in_o private_a secret_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o egypt_n they_o do_v whole_o neglect_v this_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n verse_n 26._o for_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o which_o the_o egyptian_n abhor_v to_o have_v sacrifice_v the_o beast_n which_o they_o worship_v they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o kill_v or_o see_v they_o kill_v for_o sacrifice_n and_o these_o be_v such_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n namely_o bullock_n and_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v a_o certain_a pied_a bull_n or_o calf_n call_v apis_n and_o also_o sheep_n and_o ram_n as_o we_o may_v see_v gen._n 46._o 34._o for_o every_o shepherd_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n ix_o verse_n 1._o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n this_o phrase_n that_o be_v here_o use_v go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n make_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o when_o moses_n be_v send_v to_o denounce_v this_o follow_a plague_n he_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o meet_v he_o at_o the_o river_n as_o former_o but_o to_o go_v into_o his_o palace_n to_o he_o verse_n 2._o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o will_v hold_v they_o still_o this_o word_n still_o be_v to_o put_v pharaoh_n in_o mind_n ofhis_fw-la intolerable_a impudency_n if_o he_o shall_v still_o refuse_v god_n have_v so_o many_o way_n testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o he_o verse_n 3._o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o mention_n neither_o of_o moses_n rod._n see_v chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 24._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a grievous_a murrain_n or_o pestilence_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v in_o the_o original_n translate_v chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 3._o lest_o he_o fall_v upon_o we_o with_o pestilence_n verse_n 6._o and_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v that_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o that_o all_o die_v not_o be_v evident_a vers_n 19_o where_o before_o the_o inflict_a of_o another_o plague_n it_o be_v say_v send_v therefore_o now_o and_o gather_v thy_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o and_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o pharaoh_n desire_v moses_n prayer_n now_o therefore_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o so_o far_o yield_v as_o former_o and_o we_o may_v well_o conceive_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o the_o cattle_n die_v present_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o this_o plague_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n can_v not_o be_v remove_v by_o his_o prayer_n and_o 2._o because_o his_o envious_a heart_n swell_v more_o than_o ever_o against_o the_o israelite_n and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o resolve_v to_o make_v up_o the_o loss_n they_o have_v sustain_v in_o their_o cattle_n by_o take_v away_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v verse_n 8._o take_v to_o you_o handful_n of_o ash_n of_o the_o furnace_n and_o let_v moses_n sprinkle_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o aaron_n also_o though_o moses_n as_o the_o chief_a be_v here_o only_o mention_v for_o why_o else_o be_v they_o both_o appoint_v to_o take_v handful_n of_o ash_n of_o the_o furnace_n as_o for_o this_o sprinkle_n of_o ash_n towards_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v but_o only_o a_o outward_a sign_n to_o let_v pharaoh_n know_v that_o the_o ensue_a plague_n come_v from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o sign_n be_v the_o fit_a because_o as_o they_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n with_o furnace-work_n in_o burn_a brick_n so_o they_o be_v now_o punish_v with_o burn_a sore_n which_o come_v of_o ash_n take_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n verse_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v become_v small_a dust_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o cast_n up_o of_o these_o handful_n of_o ash_n into_o the_o air_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o small_a dust_n that_o shall_v fall_v both_o upon_o man_n and_o beast_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a i_o conceive_v to_o hold_v that_o those_o very_a handful_n of_o ash_n be_v turn_v into_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o dust_n but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v follow_v to_o wit_n that_o immediate_o there_o shall_v be_v small_a dust_n shower_v down_o both_o upon_o man_n and_o beast_n yet_o other_o do_v hold_v that_o those_o very_a handful_n of_o ash_n which_o moses_n and_o aaron_n throw_v up_o into_o the_o air_n do_v miraculous_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n become_v a_o cloud_n of_o sâ—all_a dust_n overspread_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o egypt_n and_o so_o fall_v down_o both_o upon_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o boil_v break_v forth_o with_o blain_n that_o be_v this_o dust_n where_o it_o fall_v shall_v cause_v a_o boil_v break_v out_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o ripe_a for_o then_o be_v such_o boil_v most_o painful_a yea_o a_o boil_v break_v forth_o with_o blain_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v scald_a blain_n or_o boil_a blister_n and_o the_o hot_a ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n be_v intend_v as_o a_o sign_n that_o such_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o word_n be_v not_o use_v but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o incurable_a boil_v for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v deut._n 28._o 27._o the_o boil_v of_o egypt_n whereof_o thou_o canâ—t_v not_o be_v heal_v verse_n 11._o and_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o boil_v etc._n etc._n because_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o by_o their_o enchantment_n bring_v forth_o lice_n and_o be_v thereupon_o force_v to_o acknowledge_v concern_v that_o plague_n that_o it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n chap._n 8._o 19_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o they_o do_v no_o more_o after_o that_o attempt_n to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o that_o which_o moses_n have_v do_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o four_o &_o five_o plague_n there_o have_v be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o make_v of_o they_o but_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n because_o here_o in_o this_o six_o plague_n it_o be_v plain_o employ_v that_o the_o magician_n be_v stand_v before_o moses_n it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o even_o after_o they_o be_v so_o far_o convince_v by_o the_o fail_n of_o their_o art_n in_o bring_v forth_o lice_n they_o still_o continue_v to_o embolden_v pharaoh_n not_o to_o be_v move_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v and_o be_v still_o ready_a at_o hand_n to_o resist_v moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o therefore_o now_o by_o the_o shame_n and_o pain_n of_o these_o boil_v that_o rose_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o force_v to_o give_v over_o their_o fight_n against_o god_n verse_n 14._o for_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plague_n etc._n etc._n this_o word_n include_v all_o the_o follow_a plague_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v he_o know_v that_o though_o his_o hand_n have_v be_v already_o heavy_a upon_o he_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o far_o worse_a plague_n still_o behind_o plague_n that_o shall_v sting_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n which_o now_o he_o will_v pour_v forth_o thick_a and_o threefold_a upon_o he_o verse_n 15._o that_o i_o may_v smite_v thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o first-born_a chap._n 12._o as_o likewise_o that_o which_o follow_v thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o perish_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n verse_n 18._o i_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o rain_v a_o
to_o require_v of_o he_o look_v to_o it_o say_v he_o for_o evil_a be_v before_o you_o if_o you_o trouble_v i_o further_o i_o shall_v make_v you_o smart_n for_o it_o verse_n 13._o the_o east-wind_n bring_v the_o locust_n or_o grasshopper_n and_o with_o they_o caterpillar_n psal_n 78._o 46._o he_o give_v also_o their_o increase_n unto_o the_o caterpillar_n and_o labour_n to_o the_o locust_n psal_n 105._o 34_o 35._o he_o speak_v and_o the_o locust_n come_v and_o caterpillar_n and_o that_o without_o number_n and_o do_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o herb_n in_o their_o land_n and_o devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n verse_n 16._o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o against_o you_o to_o wit_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o use_v they_o so_o scornful_o and_o reproachful_o by_o threaten_v they_o for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o drive_v they_o away_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n as_o in_o the_o 10._o and_o 11._o verse_n or_o else_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_a by_o the_o cruel_a bondage_n under_o which_o he_o have_v hold_v they_o and_o by_o refuse_v to_o dismiss_v they_o and_o to_o grant_v they_o that_o liberty_n of_o go_v forth_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n which_o by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n they_o have_v so_o often_o desire_v of_o he_o verse_n 17._o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n only_o this_o once_o that_o be_v pardon_v the_o wrong_n i_o have_v do_v you_o and_o procure_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o further_o be_v offend_v with_o i_o and_o if_o this_o be_v do_v this_o once_o i_o require_v no_o more_o for_o if_o i_o fail_v you_o any_o more_o and_o not_o do_v what_o i_o promise_v i_o desire_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v ever_o any_o more_o afford_v i_o the_o least_o favour_n yet_o withal_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o main_a thing_n which_o pharaoh_n intend_v in_o desire_v that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v be_v that_o the_o plague_n may_v be_v take_v away_o which_o now_o lie_v upon_o they_o for_o he_o be_v far_o from_o a_o sincere_a desire_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o â—od_a verse_n 17._o entreat_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o that_o be_v this_o deadly_a plague_n or_o destruction_n and_o so_o he_o call_v this_o plague_n of_o the_o locust_n not_o only_o because_o it_o kill_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n but_o also_o especial_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v food_n both_o for_o man_n and_o beast_n it_o be_v likely_a if_o it_o continue_v to_o bring_v a_o grievous_a famine_n and_o so_o death_n and_o mortality_n among_o they_o as_o for_o that_o opinion_n of_o some_o expositor_n that_o these_o locust_n with_o their_o bite_n kill_v even_o man_n themselves_o it_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a and_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o these_o word_n yet_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v sometime_o in_o those_o country_n some_o kind_n of_o locust_n that_o kill_v man_n with_o their_o bite_n and_o that_o therefore_o rev._n 9_o 5._o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v compare_v to_o locust_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o their_o torment_n be_v as_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o scorpion_n when_o he_o strike_v a_o man_n verse_n 21._o even_o darkness_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v the_o darkness_n threaten_v be_v here_o call_v darkness_n that_o may_v be_v feel_v either_o by_o way_n of_o a_o hyperbole_n to_o signify_v what_o a_o exceed_a great_a darkness_n it_o shall_v be_v or_o else_o because_o the_o air_n shall_v be_v so_o thicken_v with_o gross_a mist_n and_o vapour_n that_o it_o may_v be_v feel_v which_o in_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a horrid_a darkness_n as_o that_o be_v may_v indeed_o well_o be_v verse_n 23._o they_o see_v not_o one_o another_o neither_o rise_v any_o from_o his_o place_n for_o three_o day_n they_o see_v not_o one_o another_o because_o neither_o it_o seem_v have_v they_o any_o light_n by_o sun_n moon_n or_o star_n from_o above_o nor_o yet_o from_o fire_n or_o candle_n beneath_o the_o thick_a cloud_n wherewith_o the_o air_n be_v darken_v be_v such_o that_o either_o they_o do_v put_v out_o the_o fire_n or_o at_o least_o whole_o hide_v and_o cover_v it_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o be_v thus_o deprive_v of_o all_o light_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o by_o a_o divine_a hand_n of_o judgement_n no_o marvel_n though_o with_o the_o terror_n thereof_o they_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o move_v from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v as_o be_v here_o express_v how_o easy_o the_o israelites_n that_o have_v light_a in_o their_o dwelling_n may_v have_v go_v away_o with_o all_o that_o they_o have_v while_o the_o egyptian_n lie_v thus_o for_o three_o day_n together_o imprison_v in_o darkness_n we_o may_v easy_o conceive_v but_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o depend_v and_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o will_v not_o stir_v but_o by_o his_o appointment_n verse_n 24._o and_o pharaoh_n call_v unto_o moses_n and_o say_v etc._n etc._n pharaoh_n send_v for_o moses_n and_o charge_v he_o not_o to_o see_v his_o face_n any_o more_o ver_fw-la 28._o argue_v plain_o that_o this_o be_v do_v after_o the_o three_o day_n darkness_n be_v over_o but_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o when_o the_o plague_n be_v remove_v he_o will_v relent_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v and_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o lie_v bind_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n he_o will_v not_o have_v yield_v to_o let_v the_o cattle_n go_v or_o at_o least_o have_v desire_v the_o help_n of_o moses_n prayer_n as_o at_o other_o time_n only_o let_v your_o flock_n and_o your_o herd_n be_v stay_v and_o this_o he_o desire_v chief_o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o pledge_n of_o their_o return_n again_o verse_n 28._o i_o will_v see_v thy_o face_n again_o no_o more_o that_o therefore_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o their_o first-born_a be_v speak_v immediate_o by_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n before_o he_o go_v from_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 11._o 8._o that_o he_o go_v out_o in_o a_o great_a anger_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moâ—es_n yet_o â—illâ—_n i_o bring_v onâ—_n plagâ—e_v more_o upon_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n yet_o will_v i_o bring_v etc._n etc._n for_o this_o message_n moses_n receive_v from_o the_o lord_n immediate_o before_o pharaoh_n send_v last_o for_o he_o chap_n 10._o 24._o when_o he_o charge_v he_o not_o to_o see_v his_o face_n any_o more_o and_o it_o be_v here_o add_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o moses_n confidence_n in_o answer_v so_o ready_o as_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o he_o no_o more_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v before_o that_o last_o come_n to_o pharaoh_n tell_v he_o this_o which_o be_v 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yet_o will_v i_o bring_v one_o plague_n more_o upon_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3._o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o great_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n servant_n etc._n etc._n imply_v thaâ—the_v reverend_a esteem_v the_o egyptian_n have_v of_o moses_n be_v a_o furtherance_n to_o the_o incline_v of_o their_o heart_n thus_o to_o lend_v their_o jewel_n to_o the_o hebrew_n verse_n 4._o and_o moses_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v immediate_o after_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 29._o verse_n 5._o even_o unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o maid-servant_n that_o be_v behind_o the_o
backward_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o rest_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n numb_a 9_o 18._o but_o beside_o it_o serve_v in_o the_o night_n to_o give_v they_o light_n and_o in_o the_o day_n to_o cover_v and_o shelter_v they_o from_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o sun_n heat_n he_o spread_v a_o cloud_n for_o a_o cover_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 105._o 39_o and_o fire_n to_o give_v light_n in_o the_o night_n for_o though_o it_o ascend_v up_o a_o great_a height_n in_o the_o air_n straight_o like_o a_o pillar_n yet_o there_o it_o disperse_v itself_o abroad_o it_o seem_v at_o least_o when_o need_n be_v like_o any_o other_o cloud_n and_o so_o do_v shadow_v they_o from_o the_o sun_n as_o smoke_n use_v to_o do_v concern_v the_o which_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v judg._n 20._o 40._o the_o flame_n begin_v to_o arise_v with_o a_o pillar_n of_o smokâ—_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v numb_a 14._o 14._o that_o this_o cloud_n stand_v over_o they_o now_o in_o all_o these_o 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migdol_n a_o garrison_n of_o the_o egyptian_n on_o the_o other_o and_o so_o no_o place_n to_o pass_v out_o but_o to_o return_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o enemy_n i_o say_v that_o we_o may_v not_o misjudge_v of_o this_o action_n moses_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o god_n special_a direction_n and_o that_o to_o these_o end_n 1._o to_o avoid_v war_n with_o the_o philistine_n 2._o to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o to_o draw_v he_o forth_o upon_o a_o suppose_a advantage_n get_v 3._o to_o try_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o israelite_n verse_n 3._o for_o pharaoh_n will_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o pharaoh_n shall_v begin_v to_o think_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o wilderness_n you_o know_v not_o how_o to_o escape_v away_o this_o shall_v embolden_v he_o to_o pursue_v you_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n verse_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n that_o the_o people_n flee_v that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v make_v away_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v and_o go_v not_o only_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o fly_v for_o fear_n for_o it_o be_v afterward_o say_v ver_fw-la 8._o that_o they_o go_v out_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n that_o be_v bold_o powerful_o in_o good_a array_n of_o battle_n as_o in_o chap._n 13._o 18._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o harness_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o march_v away_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o get_v out_o of_o his_o service_n verse_n 8._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n not_o like_o fugitive_n but_o like_o a_o free_a people_n rescue_v out_o of_o their_o bondage_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n so_o to_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n be_v to_o do_v it_o bold_o and_o open_o numb_a 15._o 30._o and_o as_o man_n that_o now_o think_v themselves_o secure_a and_o out_o of_o danger_n of_o the_o egyptian_n verse_n 10._o and_o when_o pharaoh_n draw_v nigh_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o they_o be_v the_o more_o terrify_v because_o they_o never_o fear_v this_o danger_n till_o unexpected_o look_v forth_o they_o see_v the_o egyptian_n close_o at_o their_o heel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o danger_n they_o cry_v out_o for_o help_n but_o without_o faith_n as_o man_n that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v verse_n 13._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n fear_v you_o not_o stand_v still_o etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stir_v in_o the_o business_n if_o they_o will_v only_o be_v quiet_a and_o with_o a_o settle_a mind_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v he_o will_v deliver_v they_o without_o their_o help_n verse_n 14._o the_o lord_n shall_v fight_v for_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v hold_v your_o peace_n that_o be_v be_v 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time_n to_o sow_v your_o seed_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 6._o neither_o shall_v the_o sword_n go_v through_o your_o land_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o your_o enemy_n but_o yet_o some_o expositor_n hold_v that_o this_o phrase_n be_v here_o use_v of_o the_o sword_n go_v through_o the_o land_n because_o army_n of_o soldier_n be_v wont_a to_o destroy_v country_n not_o only_o by_o fight_v against_o they_o but_o also_o by_o go_v through_o they_o verse_n 10._o and_o you_o shall_v eat_v old_a store_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o old_a because_o of_o the_o new_a that_o be_v you_o shall_v have_v such_o store_n of_o old_a corn_n even_o when_o your_o new_a corn_n be_v gather_v in_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v present_o to_o be_v spend_v the_o new_a but_o may_v still_o live_v upon_o the_o old_a store_n and_o yet_o withal_o your_o new_a harvest_n shall_v be_v so_o plentiful_a that_o of_o necessity_n you_o must_v empty_v your_o barn_n of_o old_a corn_n that_o you_o may_v have_v room_n to_o lay_v up_o the_o new_a verse_n 16._o i_o will_v even_o appoint_v â—ver_o you_o terror_n consumption_n and_o the_o burn_a ague_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n i_o will_v appoint_v over_o you_o imply_v the_o unresistablenesse_n of_o the_o judgement_n because_o those_o disease_n shall_v come_v with_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o shall_v consume_v their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n as_o indeed_o such_o disease_n be_v in_o extremity_n do_v oft_o weaken_v and_o darken_v the_o sight_n verse_n 19_o and_o i_o will_v break_v the_o pride_n of_o your_o power_n that_o be_v i_o will_v break_v your_o exceed_a great_a strength_n wherein_o you_o be_v wont_n to_o pride_n yourselves_o verse_n 20._o and_o your_o strength_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v though_o you_o spend_v your_o strength_n with_o excessive_a toil_a and_o moil_a in_o plough_v and_o manure_v your_o ground_n all_o 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ezek._n 4._o 16._o son_n of_o man_n behold_v i_o will_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n in_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o may_v want_v bread_n and_o water_n and_o of_o this_o judgement_n this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o notable_a effect_n that_o ten_o woman_n that_o be_v many_o family_n shall_v bake_v their_o bread_n in_o one_o oven_n for_o ten_o in_o the_o scripture_n do_v often_o signify_v many_o as_o be_v former_o show_v upon_o gen._n 31._o 7._o and_o they_o shall_v deliver_v your_o bread_n again_o by_o weight_n this_o be_v reckon_v as_o another_o great_a sign_n of_o scarcity_n and_o want_n that_o tâ—e_v baker_n shall_v deliver_v they_o their_o bread_n by_o weight_n so_o it_o be_v say_v ezek._n 4._o 16._o i_o will_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v eat_v bread_n by_o weight_n and_o with_o care_n and_o they_o shall_v drink_v water_n by_o measure_n and_o therefore_o of_o he_o who_o s._n john_n see_v ride_v upon_o a_o black_a horse_n which_o be_v famine_n rev._n 5._o 6._o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o pair_n of_o balance_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o wit_n to_o measure_v out_o bread_n to_o man_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o scarce_o and_o you_o shall_v eat_v and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v to_o wit_n either_o because_o of_o the_o small_a quantity_n or_o for_o want_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o little_a which_o they_o have_v for_o so_o some_o expound_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n the_o strength_n which_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n it_o have_v to_o nourish_v our_o body_n verse_n 30._o and_o cast_v your_o carcase_n upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o your_o idol_n that_o be_v upon_o your_o idol_n now_o mangle_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n for_o their_o break_a image_n be_v here_o call_v the_o carcase_n of_o their_o idol_n not_o because_o they_o have_v life_n before_o they_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n but_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n to_o let_v they_o see_v first_o what_o goodly_a god_n they_o have_v worship_v that_o shall_v in_o that_o day_n lie_v tumble_v in_o a_o heap_n together_o with_o their_o dead_a carcase_n and_o second_o to_o intimate_v that_o these_o their_o idol_n be_v as_o abominable_a to_o god_n as_o dead_a stink_a carcase_n be_v unto_o man_n verse_n 31._o and_o i_o will_v make_v your_o city_n waste_v and_o bring_v your_o sanctuary_n untâ—_n desolation_n the_o tabernacle_n be_v call_v a_o sanctuary_n exod._n 25._o 8._o and_o so_o be_v the_o temple_n also_o 1._o chron_n 22._o 19_o and_o each_o of_o they_o for_o the_o several_a distinct_a place_n in_o they_o the_o outward_a court_n the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v call_v plural_o sanctuary_n jer._n 51._o 51._o for_o stranger_n be_v come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o beside_o the_o synagogue_n may_v be_v in_o this_o word_n sanctuary_n comprehend_v alsâ—_n verse_n 34._o then_o shall_v the_o land_n enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n as_o rest_v from_o â—â—llage_n from_o which_o she_o shall_v have_v rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o can_v not_o be_v permit_v because_o of_o their_o covetousness_n as_o also_o from_o bear_v such_o wicked_a wretch_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o who_o whilst_o the_o earth_n lie_v groan_v it_o can_v not_o enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n as_o she_o ought_v for_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o rest_a from_o sin_n the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o true_o keep_v chap._n xxvii_o verse_n 2._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o law_n hitherto_o concern_v the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o his_o service_n conclude_v now_o with_o this_o concern_v vow_n and_o voluntary_a service_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o singular_a vow_n the_o person_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o lord_n by_o thy_o estimation_n that_o be_v when_o any_o man_n shall_v after_o a_o singular_a manner_n separate_v any_o thing_n by_o vow_n from_o common_a use_n for_o the_o lord_n service_n the_o person_n suppose_v it_o be_v some_o 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sometime_o vow_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v they_o a_o child_n they_o will_v give_v themselves_o or_o that_o their_o child_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v hannah_n vow_n 1._o â—â—m_fw-la 1._o 11._o and_o so_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o distress_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o that_o they_o will_v give_v such_o and_o such_o person_n themselves_o or_o their_o child_n over_o who_o they_o have_v power_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o it_o be_v question_v after_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o what_o use_v they_o be_v vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o this_o some_o expositor_n answer_v that_o in_o case_n it_o be_v a_o levite_n that_o be_v vow_v he_o be_v then_o bind_v by_o that_o vow_n
of_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n lest_o the_o people_n sacrifice_v unto_o their_o god_n any_o one_o shall_v call_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o his_o sacrifice_n exod._n 34._o 15._o and_o then_o be_v thus_o far_o fall_v away_o they_o be_v easy_o win_v to_o open_a idolatry_n even_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o god_n and_o worship_n they_o and_o all_o this_o the_o moabite_n do_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o balaam_n who_o know_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o endanger_v the_o israelite_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a chap._n 31._o 16._o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n these_o cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o counsel_n of_o balaam_n to_o commit_v a_o trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o peor_n and_o rev._n 2._o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o balaam_n teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n verse_n 3._o and_o israel_n join_v himself_o unto_o baal-peor_a this_o baal-peor_a be_v a_o idol-god_n of_o the_o moabite_n so_o call_v from_o the_o mountain_n peor_n chap._n 23._o 28._o where_o this_o idol_n be_v worship_v and_o to_o this_o idol_n israel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v join_v himself_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o spiritual_a adultery_n they_o commit_v by_o worship_v this_o idol_n as_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o scripture_n use_v a_o like_a expression_n hos_fw-la 9_o 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o israelite_n go_v to_o baal-peor_a and_o separate_v themselves_o unto_o that_o shame_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n herein_o also_o be_v employ_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n to_o wit_n that_o hereupon_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o psal_n 106._o 29._o whereby_o there_o fall_v in_o one_o day_n three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o verse_n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o etc._n etc._n some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o thus_o that_o the_o lord_n here_o enjoin_v moses_n to_o take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n and_o take_v they_o as_o assistant_n to_o he_o and_o then_o to_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o of_o the_o people_n of_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o have_v join_v themselves_o to_o baal-peor_a and_o indeed_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n do_v singular_o well_o agree_v with_o this_o exposition_n to_o wit_n that_o hereupon_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o have_v thus_o assemble_v together_o slay_v you_o every_o one_o his_o man_n that_o be_v the_o meâ—_n that_o be_v under_o your_o several_a jurisdiction_n that_o be_v join_v unto_o baal-peor_a but_o the_o most_o receive_a exposition_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n here_o command_v moses_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v that_o be_v apprehend_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n and_o hâ—ng_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o appease_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o those_o of_o saul_n issue_n be_v say_v likewise_o to_o have_v be_v hang_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n 2._o sam._n 21._o 6._o because_o it_o be_v do_v for_o divert_v of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n when_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n and_o that_o against_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n that_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v open_o so_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v open_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o other_o now_o this_o exposition_n the_o word_n seem_v most_o plain_o to_o intend_v to_o wit_n that_o first_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o sun_n so_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v first_o punish_v and_o that_o with_o a_o more_o shameful_a kind_n of_o death_n because_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o that_o then_o afterward_o moses_n give_v a_o charge_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o have_v not_o defile_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v slay_v among_o those_o that_o be_v several_o under_o their_o command_n all_o those_o that_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o sin_n verse_n 6._o and_o behold_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v and_o bring_v a_o midâ—anitish_a woman_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o story_n be_v concern_v the_o time_n when_o this_o israelite_n zimri_n the_o son_n of_o salu_n as_o be_v afterward_o express_v vers_fw-la 14._o do_v thus_o impudent_o bring_v this_o midianitish_a woman_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n to_o commit_v filthiness_n with_o she_o and_o be_v there_o with_o she_o slay_v by_o phinehas_n some_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v do_v before_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o judge_n have_v put_v in_o execution_n that_o charge_n which_o be_v give_v they_o mention_v in_o the_o two_o forego_v verse_n for_o the_o hang_n up_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o slay_v of_o those_o in_o each_o tribe_n that_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o those_o horrible_a sâ—â—nes_n of_o fornication_n and_o idolatry_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n which_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o send_v such_o a_o plague_n among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v for_o this_o be_v because_o it_o be_v hardly_o credible_a that_o this_o wretch_n will_v have_v dare_v to_o have_v do_v this_o after_o moses_n and_o the_o judge_n have_v already_o with_o such_o severity_n punish_v those_o that_o be_v find_v guilty_a but_o yet_o because_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v immediate_o upon_o the_o kill_n of_o these_o wretch_n vers_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o those_o that_o be_v sâ—ain_o by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v slay_v before_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v therefore_o other_o hold_v that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o order_n as_o here_o it_o be_v record_v by_o moses_n and_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o his_o desperate_a in_o pudency_n that_o not_o only_a when_o the_o people_n be_v mourning_n because_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o but_o also_o when_o so_o many_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o this_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o yet_o afraid_a trust_v it_o seem_v in_o his_o greatness_n because_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o such_o renown_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n but_o do_v open_o carry_v his_o harlot_n into_o his_o tent_n with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o desire_v thereby_o to_o proclaim_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o satisfy_v 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thousand_o the_o apostle_n say_v three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 8._o it_o seem_v that_o one_o thousand_o be_v hang_v up_o and_o slay_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n and_o that_o the_o other_o three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n or_o one_o thousand_o of_o the_o chief_a hang_v the_o rest_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n verse_n 12._o wherefore_o say_v behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v make_v this_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o public_o know_v both_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o phinehas_n that_o he_o may_v not_o fear_v because_o they_o be_v such_o great_a one_o who_o he_o have_v
remain_v all_o night_n on_o the_o tree_n but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a bury_v he_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n to_o wiâ—_n whether_o he_o be_v hang_v alive_a or_o dead_a as_o those_o king_n be_v josh_n 10._o 26._o and_o afterward_o joshua_n smite_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o and_o hang_v they_o on_o five_o tree_n and_o they_o be_v â—anging_v upon_o the_o tree_n until_o the_o evening_n and_o this_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v first_o lest_o they_o shall_v by_o be_v enure_v to_o look_v daily_o on_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o man_n become_v merciless_a and_o cruel_a and_o make_v light_a of_o kill_a man_n and_o second_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o that_o monument_n of_o god_n curse_n remain_v upon_o it_o visible_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o people_n teach_v to_o look_v upon_o death_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v accurse_v of_o god_n since_o the_o death_n of_o any_o malefactor_n may_v be_v a_o 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the_o gibeonite_n 2._o sam._n 21._o 6._o nor_o be_v it_o without_o cause_n that_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v both_o by_o the_o israelite_n and_o other_o nation_n esteem_v the_o most_o shameful_a and_o accurse_a because_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o the_o death_n do_v intimate_v that_o such_o man_n as_o be_v thus_o execute_v be_v such_o execrable_a and_o accurse_a wretch_n that_o they_o do_v defile_v the_o earth_n with_o tread_v on_o it_o and_o will_v pollute_v the_o earth_n if_o they_o shall_v die_v upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o weâ—e_v so_o truss_v up_o in_o the_o air_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v among_o man_n and_o that_o other_o may_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o man_n make_v spectacle_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o curâ—e_n because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n they_o have_v commit_v which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v have_v his_o son_n the_o lord_n christ_n to_o suffer_v this_o kind_n of_o death_n that_o even_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_a that_o in_o his_o death_n he_o bear_v the_o curse_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o tree_n chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n or_o his_o â—heep_n go_v astray_o and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n withhold_v thy_o help_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n for_o that_o be_v also_o express_v exod._n 23._o 4._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o and_o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o much_o more_o we_o must_v perform_v this_o office_n of_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n even_o to_o seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n james_n 5._o 19_o 20._o brethren_n if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o crrour_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n verse_n 2._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v not_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o or_o if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n here_o two_o case_n be_v resolve_v that_o may_v be_v question_v to_o wit_n what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v in_o case_n the_o owner_n of_o such_o cattle_n as_o they_o find_v go_v astray_o do_v either_o dwell_v far_o off_o from_o they_o or_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o they_o and_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o in_o such_o case_n they_o be_v to_o drive_v the_o cattle_n home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n till_o the_o owner_n do_v fetch_v they_o away_o and_o so_o in_o case_n they_o know_v the_o owner_n it_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v employ_v that_o they_o be_v to_o send_v they_o word_n of_o the_o cattle_n they_o have_v take_v up_o though_o they_o dwell_v far_o off_o but_o if_o they_o know_v not_o the_o owner_n than_o indeed_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v they_o till_o the_o owner_n themselves_o do_v seek_v out_o for_o they_o verse_n 5._o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o wear_v that_o which_o pertain_v unto_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n under_o this_o all_o manliness_n be_v forbid_v in_o woman_n and_o all_o effeminateness_n in_o man_n either_o in_o their_o attire_n or_o in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o hair_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 11._o 4_o 14._o or_o any_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n as_o that_o 1._o cor._n 14._o 34._o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v verse_n 7._o but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a let_v the_o damn_n go_v and_o take_v the_o young_a to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o this_o law_n be_v first_o to_o teach_v they_o always_o in_o the_o least_o thing_n to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o to_o prefer_v that_o before_o their_o own_o private_a satisfaction_n as_o here_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o destroy_v the_o damn_n when_o it_o be_v breed_v time_n because_o she_o may_v ere_o long_o have_v other_o young_a one_o and_o so_o may_v still_o continue_v the_o store_n of_o bird_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o second_o to_o show_v they_o how_o well_o god_n be_v please_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v merciful_a and_o pitiful_a and_o how_o â—e_v abhor_v all_o cruelty_n and_o hardheartednesse_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o kill_v the_o damn_n when_o they_o take_v away_o her_o egg_n or_o her_o young_a one_o because_o this_o may_v seem_v a_o kind_a oâ—_n cruelty_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n towards_o the_o poor_a creature_n that_o do_v suâ—fer_n enough_o already_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o young_a one_o that_o be_v so_o precious_a to_o she_o verse_n 8._o when_o thou_o build_v a_o new_a house_n than_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o battlement_n for_o thy_o roof_n the_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v always_o build_v flat_a on_o the_o top_n and_o so_o they_o use_v to_o be_v much_o on_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n both_o to_o recreate_v themselves_o there_o and_o for_o many_o other_o occasion_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 10._o 27._o what_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o ear_n that_o preach_v you_o on_o the_o house_n top_n here_o therefore_o they_o be_v enjoin_v always_o to_o make_v battlement_n round_o about_o their_o house_n top_n to_o prevent_v the_o casual_a fall_n of_o any_o body_n from_o thence_o and_o consequent_o also_o under_o this_o one_o particular_a they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o prevent_v what_o in_o they_o lay_v all_o occasion_n of_o bloodshed_n or_o of_o any_o other_o evil_a that_o through_o their_o default_n may_v redound_v unto_o their_o brethren_n verse_n 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o sow_v thy_o vineyard_n with_o divers_a seed_n etc._n etc._n the_o main_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a law_n against_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n and_o against_o wear_v garment_n of_o linsey-wolsey_a be_v i_o conceive_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o wit_n to_o teach_v they_o what_o exact_a pâ—rity_n and_o sincerity_n god_n require_v in_o they_o that_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o how_o hateful_a to_o god_n all_o mixture_n be_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n there_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o any_o evil_n at_o all_o in_o wear_v a_o garment_n make_v of_o linen_n and_o woollen_a together_o nor_o be_v