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heb._n be_v not_o cut_v off_o perish_v not_o through_o the_o famine_n 37_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v good_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n 38_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n can_v we_o find_v such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o be_v a_o man_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wisdom_n god_n or_o of_o the_o god_n in_o his_o heathen_a language_n one_o who_o god_n have_v endow_v with_o such_o admirable_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n be_v 39_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v show_v thou_o all_o this_o future_a this_o i_o e._n have_v give_v thou_o this_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o foreseeing_a and_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o of_o give_v such_o sage_a advice_n for_o the_o future_a there_o be_v none_o so_o discreet_a and_o wise_a as_o thou_o be_v 40_o 10._o 40_o psal._n 105._o 21._o mac._n 2._o 53._o act._n 7._o 10._o thou_o shall_v be_v over_o my_o house_n and_o according_a unto_o thy_o word_n etc._n word_n i._n e._n direction_n and_o command_n heb._n moâ—…th_v which_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o command_n as_o exod._n 17._o 1._o and_o 38._o 21._o numb_a 3._o 16_o 39_o etc._n etc._n shall_v all_o my_o people_n be_v kiss_v be_v heb._n arm_v or_o kiss_v rule_v submission_n rule_v or_o be_v feed_v they_o shall_v receive_v their_o provision_n from_o thy_o hand_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o disposal_n other_o shall_v kiss_v viz._n the_o hand_n as_o inferior_n use_v to_o do_v upon_o their_o address_n to_o or_o conference_n with_o great_a person_n see_v joâ—…_n 31._o 27._o hosea_n 13._o 2._o but_o it_o be_v frivolous_a for_o joseph_n to_o command_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n they_o be_v oblige_v and_o wont_a to_o do_v some_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o and_o that_o agreeable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n at_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v the_o people_n kiss_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o proper_o as_o inferior_n do_v sometime_o kiss_v their_o superior_n in_o token_n of_o their_o homage_n see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 1._o or_o rather_o metaphorical_o as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 2._o 12._o prov._n 24._o 26._o receive_v all_o thy_o command_n with_o reverence_n and_o submission_n only_o in_o the_o throne_n dignity_n throne_n i_o e._n in_o sovereign_a power_n and_o dignity_n will_v i_o be_v great_a than_o thou_o 41_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n see_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 42_o and_o pharaoh_n take_v off_o his_o ring_n â—…2_n ring_n which_o be_v both_o a_o token_n of_o high_a dignity_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o great_a power_n by_o which_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v and_o â—…ign_v what_o decree_v he_o think_v fit_a in_o the_o king_n name_n see_v esth._n 3._o 10._o and_o 8._o â—…2_n from_o his_o hand_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o joseph_n hand_n and_o array_v he_o in_o vesture_n of_o silk_n of_o or_o silk_n fine_a linen_n 8._o linen_n wherewith_o the_o great_a potentate_n be_v array_v see_v prov._n 31._o 22_o 24._o ezek._n 16._o 10._o luk._n 16._o 19_o rev._n 19_o 8._o and_o put_v a_o gold_n chain_n 29._o chain_n another_o badge_n of_o great_a honour_n see_v prov._n 1._o 9_o ezek._n 16._o 11._o dan._n 5._o 7_o 16_o 29._o about_o his_o neck_n 43_o and_o he_o make_v he_o to_o ride_v in_o the_o second_o chariot_n which_o he_o have_v 29._o have_v in_o the_o king_n second_o chariot_n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v and_o own_a to_o be_v the_o next_o person_n to_o the_o king_n in_o power_n and_o dignity_n compare_v 2_o chron._n 35._o 24._o esth._n 6._o 8._o and_o 10._o 3._o dan._n 5._o 29._o and_o they_o cry_v before_o he_o abrech_n he_o or_o tender_a father_n heb._n abrech_n bow_v the_o knee_n ruin_n knee_n they_o command_v all_o that_o pass_v by_o he_o or_o come_v to_o he_o to_o show_v their_o reverend_a respect_n to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n compare_v esth._n 3._o 2._o other_o tender_a father_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v own_v as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n because_o by_o his_o prudence_n and_o care_n he_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o all_o and_o save_v they_o from_o utter_a ruin_n and_o he_o make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 44_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n i_o be_o pharaoh_n thou_o pharaoh_n i._n e._n i_o only_o be_o the_o king_n i_o reserve_v to_o myself_o the_o sovereign_a power_n over_o thou_o and_o over_o all_o as_o the_o name_n of_o caesar_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v common_o use_v for_o the_o emperor_n so_o the_o name_n of_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o king_n or_o thus_o i_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v
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joseph_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o go_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n they_o egypt_n to_o provide_v place_n for_o his_o store_n and_o to_o constitute_v officer_n for_o the_o management_n of_o they_o 47_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o by_o handful_n corn_n handful_n or_o unto_o handful_n to_o wit_n grow_v upon_o one_o stalk_n or_o unto_o heap_n or_o as_o the_o ancients_n render_v it_o for_o the_o barn_n or_o storehouse_n i._n e._n in_o such_o plenty_n that_o all_o their_o storehouse_n be_v fill_v with_o heap_n of_o corn_n 48_o and_o he_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o food_n 34._o food_n that_o be_v either_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n which_o be_v proper_a for_o food_n or_o all_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o gather_v to_o wit_n the_o five_o part_n ver_fw-la 34._o of_o the_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o lay_v up_o the_o food_n in_o the_o city_n the_o food_n of_o the_o field_n which_o be_v round_o about_o every_o city_n lay_v he_o up_o in_o the_o same_o 49_o and_o joseph_n gather_v corn_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n very_o much_o until_o he_o leave_v number_v for_o it_o be_v without_o number_n 50_o 5._o 50_o chap._n 46._o 20._o and_o 48._o 5._o and_o unto_o joseph_n be_v bear_v two_o son_n before_o the_o year_n of_o famine_n come_v which_o asenath_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_a prince_n potipherah_a or_o prince_n priest_n of_o on_o bare_a unto_o he_o 51_o and_o joseph_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o first-born_a forget_v first-born_a that_o be_v forget_v manasseh_n for_o god_n say_v he_o have_v make_v i_o forget_v glory_n forget_v i._n e._n have_v expel_v all_o sorrowful_a remembrance_n of_o it_o by_o my_o present_a comfort_n and_o glory_n all_o my_o toil_n and_o all_o my_o father_n house_n hendyadis_n house_n i._n e._n the_o toil_n of_o my_o father_n house_n or_o the_o toil_n and_o misery_n which_o for_o many_o year_n i_o have_v endure_v by_o mean_n of_o my_o father_n family_n and_o my_o own_o brethren_n who_o sell_v i_o hither_o a_o figure_n call_v hendyadis_n 52_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o second_o call_v he_o fruitful_a he_o that_o be_v fruitful_a ephraim_n for_o god_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o land_n of_o my_o affliction_n affliction_n affliction_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v to_o i_o a_o land_n of_o affliction_n 53_o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenteousness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v end_v 54_o 15._o 54_o psal._n 105._o 15._o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o dearth_n begin_v to_o come_v according_a as_o joseph_n have_v say_v and_o the_o dearth_n be_v in_o all_o land_n 1._o land_n in_o all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o gen._n 42._o 1._o but_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v bread_n 55_o and_o when_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v famish_v the_o people_n cry_v to_o pharaoh_n 26._o pharaoh_n as_o to_o their_o king_n and_o common_a father_n compare_v 2_o king_n 6._o 26._o for_o bread_n and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o egyptian_n go_v unto_o joseph_n what_o he_o say_v to_o you_o do_v 56_o and_o the_o famine_n be_v over_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o joseph_n open_v all_o be_v all_o heb._n all_o wherein_o be_v the_o storehouse_n and_o sell_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o famine_n wax_v sore_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 57_o and_o all_o country_n come_v into_o egypt_n to_o joseph_n for_o to_o buy_v corn_n because_o that_o the_o famine_n be_v so_o sore_o in_o all_o land_n chap._n xlii_o 1_o now_o when_o 12._o when_o act._n 7._o 12._o jacob_n see_v 29._o see_v i._n e._n hear_o as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v exod._n 20._o 18._o as_o see_v be_v put_v for_o smell_v exod._n 5._o 21._o and_o for_o taste_v psal._n 34._o 8._o and_o for_o touch_v joh._n 20._o 29._o that_o there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n jacob_n say_v unto_o his_o son_n why_o do_v you_o look_v one_o upon_o another_o subsistence_n another_o like_o lazy_a careless_a and_o helpless_a person_n each_o one_o expect_v relief_n from_o the_o other_o but_o none_o offer_v either_o counsel_n or_o help_v for_o all_o our_o subsistence_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v hear_v 1._o hear_v this_o word_n explain_v the_o word_n see_v ver_fw-la 1._o that_o there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n get_v you_o down_o 9_o down_o for_o egypt_n be_v low_a than_o canaan_n whence_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v up_o to_o canaan_n gen._n 45._o 9_o thither_o and_o buy_v for_o we_o from_o thence_o that_o we_o may_v 1._o may_v chap._n 43._o 8._o psal._n 118._o 17._o isa._n 38._o 1._o live_v and_o not_o die_v danger_n die_v a_o emphatical_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n use_v here_o to_o make_v they_o more_o sensible_a of_o their_o danger_n 3_o and_o joseph_n ten_o brethren_n go_v down_o to_o buy_v corn_n in_o egypt_n 4_o but_o benjamin_n joseph_n brother_n jacob_n send_v not_o son_n not_o because_o he_o be_v very_o young_a and_o now_o his_o best_a belove_a son_n with_o his_o brethren_n for_o he_o say_v lest_o peradventure_o mischief_n befall_v he_o 5_o and_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o buy_v corn_n among_o those_o that_o come_v for_o the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 6_o and_o joseph_n be_v the_o governor_n over_o the_o land_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o sell_v service_n sell_v either_o 1._o by_o his_o minister_n and_o commissioner_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n as_o man_n in_o scripture_n and_o in_o all_o author_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o other_o do_v by_o their_o authority_n and_o command_n or_o 2._o he_o himself_o immediate_o contract_v with_o the_o buyer_n
if_o he_o have_v present_v the_o goodly_a of_o they_o pharaoh_n may_v have_v require_v their_o attendance_n upon_o he_o either_o at_o court_n or_o camp_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o which_o he_o do_v industrious_o represent_v they_o to_o pharaoh_n as_o contemptible_a in_o their_o employment_n he_o may_v also_o present_v those_o to_o he_o who_o be_v so_o in_o their_o person_n of_o his_o brethren_n even_o five_o man_n and_o present_v they_o unto_o pharaoh_n 3_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n what_o be_v your_o occupation_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o pharaoh_n thy_o servant_n be_v shepherd_n both_o we_o and_o also_o our_o father_n day_n father_n this_o employment_n be_v not_o pretend_v nor_o take_v up_o by_o we_o in_o design_n or_o in_o contempt_n of_o thou_o or_o thy_o people_n but_o be_v hand_v to_o we_o by_o our_o father_n and_o have_v be_v our_o business_n to_o this_o day_n 4_o they_o say_v moreover_o unto_o pharaoh_n for_o to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n land_n land_n not_o to_o dâ—…raud_v thy_o people_n of_o their_o land_n and_o habitation_n but_o only_a to_o be_v here_o for_o a_o season_n as_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n till_o we_o can_v convenient_o return_v to_o our_o own_o land_n be_v we_o come_v for_o thy_o servant_n have_v no_o pasture_n for_o their_o flock_n for_o the_o famine_n be_v â—…ore_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 〈◊〉_d canaan_n which_o be_v a_o high_a ground_n than_o egypt_n and_o water_v in_o a_o manner_n only_o by_o rain_n from_o heaven_n must_v needs_o soon_o and_o sore_a feel_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o drought_n and_o scarcity_n than_o egypt_n which_o have_v relief_n from_o nâ—…lus_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d now_o therefore_o we_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o servant_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 5_o and_o pharaoh_n speak_v unto_o joseph_n say_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o brethren_n be_v come_v unto_o thou_o 6_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v before_o thou_o 9_o thou_o to_o view_v it_o and_o take_v thy_o choice_n where_o thou_o please_v it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n see_v gen._n 13._o 9_o in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n make_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n let_v they_o dwell_v and_o if_o thou_o know_v any_o man_n of_o activity_n 2._o activity_n or_o of_o strength_n or_o vigour_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n fit_a for_o the_o employment_n by_o which_o expression_n it_o seem_v probable_a that_o those_o five_o present_v to_o pharaoh_n be_v of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o they_o see_v on_o ver_fw-la 2._o among_o they_o then_o make_v they_o ruler_n over_o my_o cattle_n 7_o and_o joseph_n bring_v in_o jacob_n his_o father_n and_o set_v he_o before_o pharaoh_n and_o jacob_n bless_v 19_o bless_v not_o in_o a_o authoritative_a way_n as_o the_o great_a bless_v the_o less_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o general_a manner_n i._n e._n he_o salute_v he_o thank_v he_o for_o all_o his_o favour_n to_o he_o and_o he_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v and_o recompense_v he_o for_o it_o thus_o blessing_n be_v put_v for_o salute_v 1_o sam._n 13._o 10._o 2_o king_n 4._o 29._o for_o pray_v numb_a 6._o 23_o 24._o for_o thanksgiving_n matth._n 26._o 26._o compare_n with_o luke_n 22._o 19_o pharaoh_n 8_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o jacob_n life_n jacob_n heb._n how_o many_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n how_o old_a be_v thou_o 9_o and_o jacob_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n 13._o pharaoh_n heb._n 11._o 9_o 13._o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n 13._o pilgrimage_n i._n e._n of_o my_o unstable_a or_o nasettled_a life_n in_o which_o i_o have_v be_v flit_a from_o place_n to_o place_n see_v gen._n 17._o 8._o psal._n 119._o 19_o heb._n 11._o 9_o 13._o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n few_o and_o evil_n have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n be_v 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 terah_n father_n though_o i_o seem_v old_a in_o comparison_n of_o thy_o people_n yet_o i_o fall_v much_o short_a of_o my_o progenitour_n isaac_n and_o abraham_n and_o terah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n 10_o and_o jacob_n bless_v pharaoh_n and_o go_v out_o from_o before_o pharaoh_n 11_o and_o joseph_n place_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_z give_v they_o a_o possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ramese_n 37._o ramese_n a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n possible_o that_o part_n where_o afterward_o the_o city_n rameses_n be_v build_v by_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 1._o 11._o and_o 12._o 37._o whence_o it_o be_v so_o call_v here_o by_o anticipation_n for_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o now_o numerous_a enough_o to_o possess_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o goshen_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o but_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o part_n of_o it_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o management_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o increase_v great_o they_o be_v force_v to_o spread_v their_o habitation_n among_o the_o egyptian_n see_v exod._n 12._o 7_o 23_o 35_o 37._o as_o pharaoh_n have_v command_v 12_o and_o joseph_n nourish_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n household_n with_o bread_n nourish_v bread_n or_o as_o a_o little_a child_n be_v nourish_v one_o nourish_v heb._n according_a to_o the_o liâ—…le_a one_o according_a to_o their_o family_n food_n family_n or_o according_a to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o family_n mouth_n be_v put_v for_o their_o will_n or_o desire_n as_o it_o be_v gen._n 24._o 57_o isa._n 30._o 2._o as_o much_o as_o every_o one_o desire_a without_o any_o restraint_n or_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o little_a child_n he_o put_v their_o meat_n into_o their_o very_a mouth_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o without_o any_o more_o care_n or_o pain_n of_o they_o than_o a_o infant_n take_v for_o its_o food_n 13_o and_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n in_o all_o the_o land_n for_o the_o famine_n be_v very_o sore_o so_o that_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n faint_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n exigency_n famine_n quest._n whence_o come_v it_o that_o the_o people_n in_o this_o extremity_n do_v not_o take_v the_o corn_n by_o force_n out_o of_o the_o several_a storehouse_n answ._n beside_o that_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o watch_v over_o king_n and_o ruler_n and_o still_v the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n joseph_n have_v no_o doubt_n foresee_v this_o difficulty_n and_o take_v due_a care_n to_o prevent_v it_o partly_o by_o dispose_v the_o store_n in_o strong_a and_o well_o guard_v place_n partly_o by_o add_v wealth_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o king_n whereby_o he_o may_v more_o easy_o suppress_v any_o seditious_a rise_n and_o principal_o by_o not_o permit_v the_o people_n to_o despair_v or_o come_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n but_o give_v they_o relief_n in_o all_o their_o exigency_n 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 season_n egypt_n wherein_o he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n may_v have_v do_v he_o buy_v great_a store_n of_o corn_n in_o the_o plentiful_a year_n with_o the_o king_n money_n and_o keep_v it_o till_o a_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o sell_v it_o at_o a_o rate_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o season_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 and_o joseph_n bring_v the_o money_n into_o pharaoh_n house_n 15_o and_o when_o money_n fail_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n all_o the_o egyptian_n come_v unto_o joseph_n and_o say_v give_v we_o bread_n for_o why_o shall_v we_o die_v we_o die_v why_o shall_v thou_o see_v and_o suffer_v we_o to_o perish_v for_o our_o want_n of_o money_n when_o thou_o can_v relieve_v we_o in_o thy_o presence_n for_o the_o money_n fail_v 16_o and_o joseph_n say_v give_v your_o cattle_n and_o i_o will_v give_v for_o your_o cattle_n if_o money_n fail_v 17_o and_o they_o bring_v their_o cattle_n unto_o joseph_n and_o joseph_n give_v they_o bread_n in_o exchange_n for_o horse_n and_o for_o the_o flock_n and_o for_o the_o cattle_n of_o their_o herd_n and_o for_o the_o ass_n and_o they_o and_o heb._n lead_v they_o he_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n for_o all_o their_o cattle_n for_o that_o year_n 18_o when_o that_o year_n be_v end_v they_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o year_n 6._o year_n not_o the_o second_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o famine_n but_o from_o their_o great_a extremity_n the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o last_o mention_v wherein_o they_o have_v sell_v their_o
cattle_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n because_o he_o now_o give_v they_o corn_n for_o food_n and_o for_o seed_n too_o ver_fw-la 23._o whereas_o in_o the_o six_o first_o year_n there_o be_v no_o sow_v nor_o reap_v gen._n 45._o 6._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o will_v not_o hide_v it_o from_o my_o lord_n how_o that_o our_o money_n be_v spend_v my_o lord_n also_o have_v our_o herd_n of_o cattle_n there_o be_v not_o aught_o leave_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n but_o our_o body_n and_o our_o land_n 19_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o die_v before_o thy_o eye_n we_o eye_n i._n e._n whilst_o thou_o look_v upon_o we_o like_o a_o idle_a spectator_n not_o pity_v and_o relieve_v we_o both_o we_o and_o our_o land_n live_v land_n the_o land_n be_v say_v to_o die_v improper_o when_o it_o be_v desolate_a and_o barren_a and_o when_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o die_v or_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o it_o do_v not_o live_v buy_v we_o and_o our_o land_n for_o bread_n and_o we_o and_o our_o land_n will_v be_v servant_n unto_o pharaoh_n use_n pharaoh_n pharaoh_n shall_v be_v the_o sole_a proprietor_n and_o we_o be_v content_a to_o be_v his_o tenant_n to_o manage_v it_o for_o his_o use_n and_o give_v we_o seed_n year_n seed_n because_o this_o be_v the_o last_o year_n of_o famine_n as_o joseph_n inform_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o till_v and_o sow_v the_o ground_n for_o the_o follow_a year_n that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v that_o the_o land_n be_v not_o desolate_a bread_n desolate_a without_o inhabitant_n as_o it_o will_v be_v if_o thou_o suffer_v we_o to_o die_v for_o want_v of_o bread_n 20_o and_o joseph_n buy_v all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o egyptian_n sell_v every_o man_n his_o field_n because_o the_o famine_n prevail_v over_o they_o so_o the_o land_n become_v pharaoh_n 21_o and_o as_o for_o the_o people_n he_o remove_v they_o to_o tity_n country_n tity_n under_o the_o city_n be_v here_o comprehend_v the_o village_n and_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o territory_n and_o government_n of_o each_o city_n for_o the_o seed_n which_o he_o give_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sow_o in_o city_n but_o in_o the_o country_n but_o the_o city_n only_o be_v here_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v send_v thither_o first_o either_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o nourish_v they_o during_o this_o famine_n out_o of_o the_o public_a storehouse_n which_o be_v there_o or_o that_o they_o may_v all_o profess_v their_o subjection_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o several_a city_n which_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o management_n of_o that_o numerous_a and_o tumultuous_a people_n or_o that_o the_o city_n may_v be_v first_o and_o most_o replenish_v with_o inhabitant_n as_o be_v the_o principal_a honour_n and_o strength_n and_o security_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o that_o art_n and_o trade_n and_o merchandise_n may_v flourish_v without_o which_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o country_n will_v have_v be_v of_o less_o price_n and_o use_v but_o the_o city_n be_v first_o supply_v the_o residue_n which_o doubtless_o be_v vast_a be_v disperse_v in_o the_o country_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n even_o to_o the_o other_o end_n thereof_o 24._o thereof_o far_o from_o their_o native_a â—…oil_n and_o ancient_a patrimony_n that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v plead_v prescription_n but_o that_o all_o may_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o owe_v their_o estate_n not_o to_o their_o own_o wit_n and_o industry_n nor_o to_o their_o parent_n gift_n but_o whole_o to_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o patrimonial_a land_n may_v be_v wear_v out_o and_o therewith_o the_o grief_n which_o will_v arise_v from_o their_o resentment_n of_o their_o loss_n of_o they_o which_o probable_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n to_o which_o that_o people_n be_v very_o prone_a and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o so_o dispose_v of_o this_o affair_n that_o those_o who_o be_v apt_a and_o likely_a and_o use_v to_o unite_v together_o in_o seditious_a insurrection_n whether_o kindred_n or_o other_o shall_v be_v separate_v one_o from_o another_o as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v if_o any_o think_v that_o joseph_n deal_v hardly_o with_o they_o and_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o their_o necessity_n he_o will_v see_v how_o moderate_o and_o merciful_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o ver_fw-la 24._o 22_o only_o the_o land_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o or_o prince_n priest_n they_o priest_n under_o this_o name_n he_o understand_v chief_o those_o who_o administer_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n or_o idol_n of_o egypt_n and_o withal_o those_o who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o art_n and_o virtue_n call_v their_o wiseman_n and_o magician_n though_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o prince_n as_o that_o word_n sometime_o signify_v or_o officer_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o be_v nourish_v out_o of_o the_o king_n treasure_n and_o possible_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n may_v here_o comprehend_v both_o viz._n the_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o their_o idol_n too_o for_o both_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n relate_v and_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v include_v if_o not_o main_o intend_v here_o will_v be_v evident_a enough_o to_o any_o one_o that_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o egypt_n how_o mad_a that_o people_n universal_o be_v upon_o their_o idol_n how_o numerous_a their_o priest_n be_v and_o in_o how_o great_a honour_n and_o veneration_n both_o with_o prince_n and_o people_n beside_o reason_n of_o state_n oblige_v pharaoh_n to_o engage_v and_o secure_v to_o himself_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o bear_v so_o great_a sway_n with_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o their_o several_a place_n and_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n with_o the_o new_a inhabitant_n to_o quiet_a and_o satisfy_v they_o at_o their_o first_o change_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o ungrateful_a to_o they_o buy_v he_o not_o they_o not_o of_o this_o immunity_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o ancient_a writer_n diodorus_n siculus_n make_v mention_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o josephs_n will_n or_o choice_n for_o he_o who_o abhor_v their_o idolatry_n can_v not_o have_v a_o kindness_n for_o nor_o will_v have_v give_v encouragement_n to_o the_o great_a upholder_n and_o promoter_n of_o it_o but_o in_o this_o he_o be_v overrule_v either_o by_o pharaoh_n express_v command_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o so_o great_a a_o interest_n as_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n shall_v not_o have_v friend_n at_o court_n or_o that_o their_o friend_n shall_v not_o plead_v for_o they_o or_o that_o their_o plea_n and_o desire_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v by_o a_o idolatrous_a king_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o egypt_n or_o by_o their_o custom_n and_o usage_n in_o thing_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n which_o will_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n among_o they_o for_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o portion_n assign_v they_o of_o pharaoh_n and_o do_v eat_v their_o portion_n which_o pharaoh_n give_v they_o wherefore_o they_o sell_v not_o their_o land_n 23_o then_o joseph_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n behold_v i_o have_v buy_v you_o this_o day_n and_o your_o land_n for_o pharaoh_n lo_o here_o be_v seed_n for_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v sow_v the_o land_n before_o land_n for_o this_o be_v the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n as_o be_v note_v before_o 24_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o increase_n that_o you_o shall_v give_v the_o five_o part_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o four_o part_n shall_v be_v your_o own_o cheerfulness_n own_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v reserve_v four_o part_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o have_v allow_v they_o only_o the_o five_o herein_o he_o show_v both_o his_o humanity_n and_o kindness_n in_o mitigate_a that_o hard_a bargain_n which_o themselves_o have_v make_v and_o be_v necessitate_v to_o make_v and_o his_o prudence_n in_o compose_v sweeten_v and_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o king_n and_o make_v they_o pay_v their_o tribute_n for_o the_o future_a with_o more_o cheerfulness_n for_o seed_n of_o the_o field_n and_o for_o your_o food_n and_o for_o they_o of_o your_o household_n and_o for_o food_n for_o your_o little_a one_o 25_o and_o they_o say_v thou_o have_v save_v our_o life_n clemency_n life_n without_o thy_o care_n and_o providence_n we_o have_v all_o be_v dead_a man_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v keep_v we_o to_o the_o first_o bargain_n thou_o have_v do_v we_o more_o kindness_n than_o wrong_n much_o more_o when_o thou_o have_v use_v we_o with_o so_o much_o equity_n and_o clemency_n let_v we_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n occasion_n lord_n be_v thou_o our_o
speak_v to_o you_o not_o by_o a_o interpreter_n as_o hitherto_o i_o have_v do_v but_o immediate_o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n 13_o and_o you_o shall_v tell_v my_o father_n of_o all_o my_o glory_n in_o egypt_n and_o of_o all_o that_o you_o have_v see_v and_o you_o shall_v haste_v and_o 14._o and_o act_n 7._o 14._o bring_v down_o my_o father_n hither_o 14_o and_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o brother_n benjamins_n neck_n and_o weep_v and_o benjamin_n weep_v upon_o his_o neck_n 15_o moreover_o he_o kiss_v all_o his_o brethren_n and_o weep_v upon_o they_o and_o after_o that_o his_o brethren_n talk_v with_o he_o kindness_n he_o to_o wit_n free_o and_o familiar_o be_v encourage_v by_o his_o kindness_n 16_o and_o the_o fame_n thereof_o be_v hear_v in_o pharaoh_n house_n say_v joseph_n brethren_n be_v come_v and_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o heb._n be_v good_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d please_v pharaoh_n well_o and_o his_o servant_n he_o servant_n because_o they_o all_o owe_v their_o life_n unto_o joseph_n and_o his_o favour_n be_v now_o fresh_a and_o present_a and_o therefore_o he_o have_v more_o influence_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o more_o kindness_n for_o he_o 17_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n say_v unto_o thy_o brethren_n this_o do_v you_o lade_v your_o beast_n and_o go_v get_v you_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 18_o and_o take_v your_o father_n and_o your_o household_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v 28._o eat_v chap._n 27._o 28._o the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n 14._o land_n the_o choice_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n fat_a oft_o be_v put_v for_o the_o best_a of_o any_o sort_n as_o numb_a 18._o 12_o 29._o deut._n 32._o 14._o psal._n 63._o 5._o and_o 147._o 14._o 19_o now_o thou_o be_v command_v thing_n command_v beside_o that_o absolute_a power_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o to_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n as_o thou_o please_v i_o do_v particular_o and_o especial_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n this_o do_v you_o take_v you_o wagon_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o your_o little_a one_o and_o for_o your_o wife_n and_o bring_v your_o father_n and_o come_v 20_o also_o etc._n also_o heb._n let_v not_o your_o eye_n spare_v etc._n etc._n regard_v not_o your_o stuff_n pity_n stuff_n heb._n let_v not_o your_o eye_n pity_n or_o spare_v any_o part_n of_o your_o stuff_n as_o loath_a to_o leave_v it_o behind_o you_o or_o afraid_a to_o lose_v it_o spare_v or_o pity_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o eye_n here_o as_o also_o ezek._n 7._o 4_o 9_o and_o 16._o 5._o partly_o because_o there_o it_o discover_v itself_o by_o tear_n or_o otherwise_o and_o partly_o because_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n do_v oft_o affect_v the_o heart_n and_o move_v pity_n for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v you_o 21_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o and_o joseph_n give_v they_o wagon_n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o give_v they_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n 22_o to_o all_o of_o they_o he_o give_v each_o man_n change_v of_o raiment_n 5._o raiment_n new_a and_o handsome_a garment_n which_o upon_o their_o come_n into_o pharaoh_n presence_n and_o on_o other_o occasion_n they_o may_v wear_v in_o stead_n of_o those_o more_o old_a and_o homely_a one_o which_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o from_o canaan_n compare_v judg._n 14._o 12_o 19_o 2_o king_n 5._o 5._o but_o to_o benjamin_n he_o give_v three_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o five_o change_n of_o raiment_n 23_o and_o to_o his_o father_n he_o send_v after_o this_o manner_n etc._n manner_n heb._n according_a to_o this_o what_o either_o what_o go_v before_o change_v of_o raiment_n or_o what_o follow_v ten_o ass_n etc._n etc._n ten_o ass_n carry_v ass_n heb._n carry_v lade_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o egypt_n and_o ten_o she_o ass_n lade_v with_o corn_n and_o bread_n and_o meat_n for_o his_o father_n by_o the_o way_n 24_o so_o he_o send_v his_o brethren_n away_o and_o they_o depart_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o see_v that_o you_o fall_v not_o out_o brother_n out_o or_o contend_v one_o with_o another_o each_o vindicate_a himself_n and_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o his_o brother_n by_o the_o way_n 25_o and_o they_o go_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unto_o jacob_n their_o father_n 26_o and_o tell_v he_o say_v joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o he_o be_v governor_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o he_o and_o heb._n he_o jacob_n heart_n faint_v person_n faint_v or_o be_v weaken_v or_o fail_v he_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n as_o it_o be_v ordinary_a because_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o suddenness_n of_o the_o news_n and_o the_o conflict_n of_o contrary_a and_o violent_a passion_n raise_v hereby_o grief_n at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a loss_n and_o excessive_a joy_n for_o josephs_n recovery_n and_o felicity_n hope_v that_o this_o may_v be_v true_a and_o fear_v lest_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o fiction_n of_o they_o any_o one_o of_o these_o passion_n be_v able_a to_o cause_v a_o faint_a of_o the_o spirit_n but_o much_o more_o when_o all_o meet_v together_o especial_o in_o a_o age_a person_n for_o he_o believe_v they_o not_o another_o not_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o strangeness_n and_o desireableness_n of_o the_o thing_n compare_n psal._n 126._o 1._o and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v by_o this_o very_a relation_n convict_v of_o one_o lie_v about_o joseph_n in_o say_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o may_v easy_o be_v think_v guilty_a of_o another_o 27_o and_o they_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o word_n of_o joseph_n which_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o wagon_n which_o joseph_n have_v send_v to_o carry_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o jacob_n their_o father_n revive_v 28_o and_o israel_n say_v it_o be_v enough_o die_v enough_o i_o desire_v no_o more_o no_o great_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n than_o to_o see_v he_o which_o when_o i_o have_v do_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o die_v joseph_n my_o son_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o will_v go_v and_o see_v he_o before_o i_o die_v chap._n xlvi_o 1_o and_o israel_n take_v his_o journey_n with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o come_v to_o beersheba_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n egypt_n sacrifice_n both_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o former_a favour_n and_o especial_o for_o josephs_n preservation_n and_o happiness_n and_o by_o way_n of_o supplication_n to_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n in_o this_o great_a case_n whether_o he_o may_v leave_v the_o promise_a land_n of_o canaan_n and_o go_v into_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o impious_a land_n of_o egypt_n and_o for_o his_o protection_n and_o blessing_n as_o well_o in_o his_o journey_n as_o in_o egypt_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n god_n isaac_n who_o isaac_n honour_v and_o serve_v and_o who_o have_v constant_o protect_v and_o provide_v for_o isaac_n and_o confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o mention_n isaac_n rather_o than_o abraham_n partly_o for_o isaac_n honour_n to_o show_v that_o though_o isaac_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o abraham_n in_o gift_n and_o grace_n yet_o god_n be_v no_o less_o isaac_n than_o abraham_n god_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v his_o god_n also_o notwithstanding_o his_o unworthiness_n and_o partly_o for_o his_o own_o comfort_n because_o isaac_n be_v jacobs_n immediate_a parent_n and_o have_v transfer_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n from_o esau_n to_o jacob_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o that_o translation_n depend_v upon_o isaac_n interest_n in_o god_n 2_o and_o god_n speak_v unto_o israel_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n etc._n night_n i._n e._n in_o that_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o vision_n which_o god_n afford_v to_o man_n by_o night_n and_o in_o their_o sleep_n see_v gen_n 20._o 3._o job_n 33._o 15_o 16._o mat._n 1._o 20._o and_o 2._o 13_o 19_o act._n 16_o 9_o and_o 18._o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o say_v jacob_n jacob_n 10._o jacob_n he_o double_v the_o name_n both_o in_o token_n of_o his_o friendship_n and_o familiarity_n with_o he_o and_o to_o raise_v jacobs_n attention_n compare_v gen._n 22_o 11._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 10._o and_o he_o say_v here_o be_o i_o 3_o and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n fear_v not_o journey_n not_o for_o here_o be_v many_o cause_n of_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v do_v evil_a in_o forsake_v the_o promise_a and_o bless_a land_n and_o go_v to_o a_o place_n which_o have_v be_v incommodious_a to_o his_o grandfather_n gen._n 12._o 15._o and_o forbid_v to_o his_o father_n
friend_n with_o pharaoh_n in_o this_o and_o upon_o all_o other_o occasion_n and_o we_o will_v be_v pharaoh_n servant_n propose_v servant_n to_o manage_v his_o land_n for_o he_o upon_o the_o term_n which_o thou_o have_v propose_v 26_o and_o joseph_n make_v it_o a_o law_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n unto_o this_o day_n that_o pharaoh_n shall_v have_v the_o five_o part_n pharaoh_n part_n that_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v pharaoh_n and_o that_o in_o token_n thereof_o the_o people_n shall_v pay_v the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o product_n of_o it_o to_o pharaoh_n except_o the_o land_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o or_o prince_n priest_n only_o which_o become_v not_o pharaoh_n 27_o and_o israel_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o country_n of_o goshen_n and_o they_o have_v possession_n subsistence_n possession_n i._n e._n land_n not_o for_o the_o dominion_n or_o propriety_n of_o they_o for_o that_o rest_v in_o pharaoh_n but_o for_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o they_o for_o their_o present_a subsistence_n therein_o and_o grow_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o 28_o and_o jacob_n live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n seventeen_o year_n so_o life_n so_o heb._n the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o his_o life_n the_o whole_a age_n of_o jacob_n be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o seven_o year_n 29_o and_o the_o time_n draw_v â—…igh_a that_o israel_n must_v die_v and_o he_o call_v his_o son_n joseph_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n 2._o sight_n chap._n 24._o 2._o put_z i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n oath_n thigh_n i._n e._n swear_v to_o i_o as_o ver_fw-la 31._o that_o thou_o will_v do_v what_o i_o be_o now_o desire_v of_o thou_o see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 24._o 2._o he_o require_v this_o not_o out_o of_o any_o distrust_n of_o josephs_n promise_n but_o partly_o as_o a_o more_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o his_o right_n to_o and_o affection_n for_o that_o promise_a land_n partly_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o all_o his_o child_n to_o have_v their_o mind_n and_o heart_n there_o even_o when_o their_o body_n be_v in_o egypt_n and_o partly_o to_o give_v joseph_n a_o argument_n and_o excuse_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o may_v more_o willing_o permit_v joseph_n to_o fulfil_v his_o father_n desire_n because_o of_o his_o own_o oath_n and_o deal_v 15._o deal_v or_o that_o thou_o will_v deal_v as_o the_o hebrew_n vaughan_n join_v with_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o psal._n 24._o 7._o and_o 35._o 24._o and_o 51._o 15._o kind_o and_o true_o promise_n true_o kind_o in_o promise_v and_o true_o in_o perform_v thy_o promise_n with_o i_o 25._o i_o see_v chap._n 50_o 25._o bury_v i_o not_o i_o pray_v thou_o in_o egypt_n 30_o but_o i_o will_v lie_v with_o my_o father_n 25._o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n in_o canaan_n see_v gen._n 23._o 19_o and_o 25._o 9_o and_o 35._o 29._o which_o he_o desire_v not_o so_o much_o for_o himself_o as_o know_v that_o wherever_o he_o be_v bury_v he_o shall_v rise_v to_o glory_n as_o for_o his_o child_n to_o show_v his_o own_o and_o confirm_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n of_o canaan_n to_o discover_v his_o high_a valuation_n of_o that_o land_n not_o only_o for_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o type_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n to_o keep_v his_o child_n mind_n and_o heart_n lose_v from_o egypt_n a_o place_n of_o so_o much_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o fix_v upon_o canaan_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o willing_a to_o go_v thither_o when_o god_n call_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o inclination_n which_o be_v in_o most_o person_n to_o be_v bury_v with_o their_o father_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o declare_v his_o detestation_n of_o idolater_n with_o who_o he_o will_v have_v no_o communion_n either_o in_o life_n as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v avoid_v it_o or_o in_o the_o place_n of_o burial_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o profess_v his_o communion_n with_o his_o godly_a ancestor_n by_o his_o desire_n to_o be_v join_v with_o they_o in_o burial_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n joseph_n desire_v the_o translation_n of_o his_o bone_n thither_o gen._n 50._o 25._o and_o thou_o shall_v carry_v i_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bury_v i_o in_o their_o buryingplace_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v 31_o and_o he_o say_v swear_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o swear_v unto_o he_o and_o 21._o and_o heb._n 11._o 21._o israel_n bow_v himself_o family_n himself_o not_o to_o joseph_n who_o be_v now_o not_o upon_o his_o throne_n nor_o among_o the_o egyptian_n but_o in_o his_o father_n house_n be_v doubtless_o more_o ready_a to_o pay_v that_o reverence_n as_o he_o do_v chap._n 48._o 12._o than_o to_o receive_v veneration_n from_o he_o which_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o father_n but_o to_o god_n who_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o phrase_n 1_o king_n 1._o 47._o who_o with_o this_o gesture_n he_o worship_v and_o praise_v as_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o assurance_n which_o he_o have_v now_o receive_v from_o joseph_n of_o his_o be_v bury_v there_o so_o for_o all_o his_o favour_n to_o he_o and_o to_o joseph_n and_o by_o he_o to_o all_o his_o family_n upon_o the_o bed_n head_n 21._o head_n jacob_n at_o this_o time_n be_v bedrid_a through_o age_n and_o infirmity_n but_o be_v now_o to_o give_v god_n solemn_a thanks_o though_o the_o word_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v he_o raise_v himself_o and_o sâ—…t_n upon_o the_o head_n or_o uppermost_a part_n of_o his_o bed_n as_o he_o do_v also_o gen._n 48._o 2._o that_o he_o may_v express_v his_o reverence_n to_o god_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v by_o bow_v when_o he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v be_v unable_a to_o do_v it_o kneel_v other_o for_o bed_n read_v staff_n the_o discussion_n whereof_o i_o refer_v unto_o its_o proper_a place_n heb._n 11._o 21._o chap._n xlviii_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o one_o tell_v joseph_n behold_v thy_o father_n be_v sick_a and_o he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n they_o son_n to_o obtain_v his_o venerable_a and_o religious_a father_n blessing_n for_o they_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n 2_o and_o one_o tell_v jacob_n and_o say_v behold_v thy_o son_n joseph_n come_v unto_o thou_o and_o israel_n strengthen_v himself_o have_v himself_o he_o get_v new_a strength_n his_o spirit_n be_v quicken_v and_o refresh_v by_o the_o tiding_n of_o josephs_n approach_n and_o he_o put_v forth_o all_o the_o strength_n which_o he_o have_v and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n 3_o and_o jacob_n say_v unto_o joseph_n god_n almighty_n appear_v unto_o i_o at_o 6._o at_o chap._n 28._o 13._o and_o 35._o 6._o luz_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o bless_v i_o 4_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v people_n will_v heb._n make_v thou_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n make_v of_o thou_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o will_v give_v this_o land_n to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o for_o a_o evelasting_a possession_n 5_o and_o now_o thy_o 7._o thy_o chap._n 41._o 50._o and_o 46._o 20._o josh._n 13._o 7._o two_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n which_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n before_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o into_o egypt_n be_v i_o 1._o i_o by_o adoption_n i_o shall_v own_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v my_o immediate_a child_n and_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v equal_a share_n both_o in_o my_o present_a estate_n and_o future_a inheritance_n of_o canaan_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o child_n thus_o jacob_n transfer_v the_o double_a portion_n which_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a from_o which_o reuben_n by_o his_o transgression_n fall_v gen._n 49._o 4._o upon_o joseph_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o as_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n rest_n simeon_n which_o then_o he_o name_v as_o the_o elder_a who_o if_o any_o may_v seem_v to_o claim_v a_o great_a privilege_n than_o the_o rest_n they_o shall_v be_v i_o 6_o and_o thy_o issue_n which_o thou_o begette_v after_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o other_o thou_o shall_v be_v repute_v as_o thy_o child_n and_o my_o grandchild_n and_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o distinct_a share_n in_o my_o present_a or_o future_a inheritance_n but_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n of_o their_o brethren_n lot_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o proportion_n as_o thou_o shall_v think_v fit_a or_o as_o their_o succeed_a parent_n or_o governor_n shall_v determine_v but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v nor_o do_v scripture_n any_o where_o mention_n that_o joseph_n have_v any_o other_o son_n
etc._n 1._o heb._n and_o the_o lord_n say_v etc._n etc._n now_o the_o 3._o the_o act._n 7._o 3._o lord_n have_v say_v church_n say_v to_o wit_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n by_o compare_v gen._n 11._o 31._o with_o act._n 7._o 3_o 4._o or_o do_v say_v again_o i._n e._n renew_v the_o command_n in_o haran_n while_o abram_n may_v possible_o linger_v there_o as_o afterward_o lot_n do_v in_o sodom_n long_a than_o he_o shall_v but_o the_o former_a interpretation_n be_v more_o probable_a because_o moses_n speak_v here_o of_o that_o command_n of_o god_n which_o come_v to_o abram_n before_o he_o be_v go_v from_o his_o kindred_n and_o father_n house_n and_o therefore_o before_o he_o come_v to_o haran_n and_o this_o command_n be_v give_v to_o abram_n either_o immediate_o or_o by_o sem_fw-mi than_o the_o governor_n of_o god_n church_n unto_o abram_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n 3._o country_n chap._n 31._o 3._o and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n fire_n house_n from_o the_o family_n of_o nachor_n which_o be_v now_o become_v idolatrous_a gen._n 31._o 30._o jos._n 24._o 2._o and_o consequent_o their_o society_n be_v dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a and_o therefore_o god_n merciful_o snatch_v he_o as_o a_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o 8._o thou_o which_o as_o yet_o he_o name_v not_o for_o the_o great_a trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o patience_n compare_v isa._n 41._o 2._o heb._n 11._o 8._o 2._o and_o i_o will_v nation_n will_v heb._n make_v thou_o a_o great_a nation_n make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o 3._o thou_o with_o all_o my_o blessing_n spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a see_v deut._n 7_o 13._o and_o 28._o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o eph._n 1._o 3._o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n follow_v blessing_n i._n e._n both_o a_o pattern_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o blessedness_n to_o other_o to_o thy_o posterity_n who_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o thy_o sake_n to_o thy_o servant_n and_o friend_n who_o shall_v be_v bless_v by_o thy_o instruction_n and_o help_n and_o to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o it_o follow_v 3._o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o privilege_n thou_o those_o that_o be_v friend_n or_o enemy_n to_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o to_o i_o a_o marvellous_a condescension_n and_o privilege_n 8._o privilege_n chap._n 18._o 18._o and_o 22._o 18._o act_n 3._o 25._o gal._n 3._o 8._o and_o in_o thou_o 16._o thou_o i._n e._n in_o thy_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v gen._n 22._o 18._o and_o 26._o 4._o and_o 28._o 24._o i._n e._n in_o and_o through_o christ_n act._n 3._o 25._o gal._n 3._o 9_o 16_o 28_o 29._o or_o for_o thou_o as_o the_o chaldee_n have_v it_o i._n e._n for_o thy_o sake_n or_o by_o thou_o i._n e._n by_o thy_o mean_n or_o with_o thou_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o gal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o i._n e._n in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o manner_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v bless_v that_o be_v by_o a_o fruitful_a faith_n compare_v rom._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 16._o shall_v all_o family_n way_n family_n i._n e._n all_o nation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n by_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n all_o that_o shall_v be_v bless_v shall_v be_v bless_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o no_o other_o way_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v â—…_n 4._o so_o abram_n depart_v haran_n depart_v first_o from_o ur_fw-la and_o after_o his_o father_n death_n from_o haran_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o he_o and_o lot_n go_v with_o he_o and_o abram_n be_v seventy_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o haran_n 5._o and_o abram_n take_v sarai_n his_o wife_n and_o let_v his_o brother_n son_n and_o all_o their_o substance_n that_o they_o have_v gather_v and_o the_o soul_n etc._n soul_n i._n e._n the_o person_n as_o the_o word_n soul_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 14._o 21._o and_o 17._o 4._o exod._n 12._o 15._o levit._fw-la 2._o 1._o numb_a 23._o 10._o deut._n 24._o 7._o mark_v 3._o 4_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o have_v get_v way_n get_v heb._n make_v i._n e._n either_o 1._o beget_v for_o though_o abram_n have_v yet_o no_o child_n lot_n have_v and_o both_o their_o servant_n have_v child_n by_o their_o fellow-servant_n bear_v in_o their_o house_n which_o may_v well_o be_v number_v among_o abram_n and_o lot_n person_n because_o they_o have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o they_o or_o 2._o instruct_v i._n e._n turn_v from_o idolatry_n and_o teach_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o the_o chaldee_n expound_v it_o for_o such_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o abram_n to_o take_v along_o with_o he_o out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n in_o this_o expedition_n or_o 3_o get_a i._n e._n procure_v either_o by_o conquest_n or_o purchase_n or_o any_o other_o lawful_a and_o usual_a way_n in_o haran_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o come_v 6._o and_o abram_n pass_v through_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o sichem_n anticipation_n sichem_n heb._n sechem_n a_o place_n afterward_o so_o call_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o ephraim_n jos._n 21._o 21._o judg._n 8._o 31._o and_o here_o so_o call_v by_o anticipation_n unto_o the_o plain_a of_o moreh_n and_o the_o canaanite_n life_n canaanite_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o curse_a cruel_a impious_a and_o idolatrous_a nation_n see_v zach._n 14._o 21._o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o he_o dare_v and_o do_v profess_v the_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o such_o a_o people_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o great_a danger_n both_o of_o his_o estate_n and_o life_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n it_o land_n as_o a_o settle_a inhabitant_n to_o continue_v there_o for_o a_o long_a time_n whereas_o now_o in_o moses_n his_o time_n he_o be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o it_o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abram_n neighbour_n abram_n to_o encourage_v and_o comfort_v he_o against_o his_o wicked_a neighbour_n and_o say_v 15._o say_v chap._n 13._o 15._o unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n 4._o land_n see_v geâ—…_n 13._o 15._o and_o 15._o 18._o and_o 17._o 8._o and_o 24._o 7._o deut._n 34._o 4._o and_o there_o build_v he_o a_o 4._o a_o chap._n 13._o 4._o altar_n neighbourhood_n altar_n a_o place_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n erect_v by_o he_o both_o to_o keep_v his_o family_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o to_o separate_v himself_o and_o they_o from_o that_o idolatrous_a neighbourhood_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o appear_v unto_o he_o 8._o and_o he_o remove_v from_o thence_o unto_o a_o mountain_n on_o the_o east_n of_o beth-el_a 6._o beth-el_a a_o know_a place_n which_o afterward_o be_v call_v beth-el_a but_o now_o luz_n gen._n 2â—…_n 19_o a_o usual_a prolepsis_n or_o anticipation_n as_o before_o v._o 6._o and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n have_v beth-el_a on_o the_o west_n 27._o west_n or_o on_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v all_o one_o because_o the_o sea_n be_v on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o land_n see_v gen._n 13._o 14._o and_o 28._o 14._o num._n 3._o 23._o deut._n 3._o 27._o and_o hai_o 28._o hai_o or_o ai_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v call_v jos._n 7._o 2._o jer._n 49._o 3._o isa._n 10._o 28._o on_o the_o east_n and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o and_o abram_n journey_v wickedness_n journey_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n still_o hope_v to_o meet_v with_o better_a neighbour_n and_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o that_o perpetual_a vexation_n which_o he_o have_v in_o behold_v their_o wickedness_n journey_v wickedness_n heb._n in_o go_v and_o journey_v go_v on_o still_o towards_o the_o south_n egypt_n south_n i._n e._n the_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n towards_o egypt_n 10._o and_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n faith_n land_n or_o in_o that_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o land_n eminent_o fruitful_a deut._n 8._o 7_o 8._o this_o be_v partly_o to_o punish_v that_o people_n sin_n psal._n 107._o 34._o partly_o to_o try_v abraham_n faith_n and_o abram_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n to_o sojourn_v there_o for_o the_o famine_n be_v grievous_a in_o the_o land_n 11._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o to_o enter_v into_o egypt_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o sarai_n his_o wife_n behold_v now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o fair_a woman_n to_o look_v upon_o he_o upon_o qu._n how_o can_v she_o
serve_v his_o father_n but_o rebekah_n love_v jacob_n god_n jacob_n upon_o better_a ground_n both_o because_o of_o his_o more_o pious_a and_o meek_a temper_n and_o because_o of_o the_o oracle_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n 29_o and_o jacob_n sod_a pottage_n and_o esau_n come_v from_o the_o field_n and_o he_o be_v faint_a 30_o and_o esau_n say_v to_o jacob_n feed_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o pottage_n thou_o heb._n with_o that_o red_a with_o that_o pottage_n with_o that_o same_o red_a it_o red_a red_a by_o the_o infusion_n of_o lentile_n or_o saffron_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o colour_n the_o word_n be_v double_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n to_o show_v how_o vehement_o he_o desire_v it_o pottage_n for_o i_o be_o faint_a therefore_o be_v his_o name_n call_v edom_n accident_n edom_n which_o signify_v red_a as_o he_o be_v at_o first_o so_o call_v from_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o hair_n so_o now_o that_o name_n be_v confirm_v and_o give_v to_o he_o afresh_o upon_o this_o occasion_n q._n d._n he_o be_v right_o call_v edom_n or_o red_a not_o only_o historical_o for_o his_o colour_n but_o prophetical_o for_o this_o accident_n 31_o and_o jacob_n say_v sell_v i_o this_o day_n 4._o day_n i._n e._n speedy_o without_o delay_n so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 16._o and_o 9_o 13_o 27._o 2_o chron._n 18._o 4._o thy_o birthright_n rehoboam_n birthright_n the_o birthright_n than_o have_v divers_a singular_a privilege_n as_o 1._o dignity_n and_o authority_n over_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 4._o 7._o and_o 27._o 29_o 37._o and_o 49._o 3._o 2._o a_o double_a portion_n deut._n 21._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o 3._o a_o special_a blessing_n from_o his_o father_n gen._n 27._o 4._o 4._o the_o priesthood_n and_o chief_a government_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o father_n absence_n or_o sickness_n and_o after_o his_o death_n numb_a 8._o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o first-born_a be_v a_o special_a type_n both_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o first-born_a and_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v god_n first-born_a as_o exod._n 4._o 22._o and_o of_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n particular_o of_o adoption_n and_o eternal_a life_n see_v heb._n 12._o 23._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o call_v profane_a heb._n 12._o 16._o for_o slight_v so_o sacred_a and_o glorious_a a_o privilege_n quest._n 1._o can_v the_o birthright_n be_v lose_v answ._n yes_o see_v gen._n 4._o 7._o and_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o quest._n 2._o do_v jacob_n well_o in_o this_o matter_n answ._n no_o because_o he_o tempt_v his_o brother_n to_o a_o act_n of_o profaneness_n and_o folly_n and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o though_o god_n have_v design_v and_o promise_v this_o privilege_n to_o he_o yet_o he_o shall_v have_v wait_v till_o god_n have_v execute_v his_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o way_n as_o david_n do_v till_o god_n give_v he_o possession_n of_o saul_n kingdom_n and_o not_o have_v anticipate_v god_n and_o snatch_v it_o by_o a_o irregular_a act_n of_o his_o own_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v the_o kingdom_n from_o rehoboam_n 32_o and_o esau_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o die_v be_o heb._n go_v to_o die_v at_o the_o point_n to_o die_v man_n die_v not_o with_o famine_n which_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o isaac_n plentiful_a estate_n and_o house_n but_o by_o the_o perpetual_a hazard_n to_o which_o his_o course_n of_o life_n expose_v he_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o contend_v with_o other_o man_n and_o what_o profit_n shall_v this_o birthright_n do_v to_o i_o life_n i_o by_o which_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o his_o care_n and_o affection_n reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o present_a life_n 33_o and_o jacob_n say_v swear_v to_o i_o this_o day_n advice_n day_n jacob_n act_v subtle_o in_o this_o affair_n he_o know_v that_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a and_o esau_n consideration_n or_o second_o thought_n may_v have_v spoil_v his_o bargain_n and_o therefore_o herequire_v haste_n as_o in_o the_o sale_n so_o in_o his_o oath_n wherein_o he_o add_v another_o sin_n in_o hurry_v his_o brother_n into_o a_o oath_n by_o precipitation_n which_o neither_o his_o brother_n shall_v have_v take_v nor_o jacob_n shall_v have_v advise_v he_o to_o take_v without_o mature_a advice_n and_o he_o swear_v unto_o he_o and_o 16._o and_o heb._n 12._o 16._o he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n unto_o jacob._n 34_o then_o jacob_n give_v esau_n bread_n and_o pottage_n of_o lentile_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v his_o way_n birthright_n way_n secure_a and_o impenitent_a without_o any_o remorse_n for_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n or_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n prefer_v the_o present_a and_o momentany_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o appetite_n before_o god_n and_o his_o father_n blessing_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o the_o birthright_n thus_o esau_n despise_v his_o birthright_n l._n chap._n xxvi_o 1_o and_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n 10._o land_n chap._n 12._o 10._o beside_o the_o first_o famine_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n go_v unto_o 1._o unto_o chap._n 26._o 1._o abimelech_n name_n abimelech_n not_o he_o mention_v gen._n 20._o 2._o but_o most_o probable_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n king_n of_o the_o philistine_n unto_o gerar._n 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 conjecture_v egypt_n whither_o it_o seem_v isaac_n intend_v to_o go_v it_o be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a place_n and_o be_v encourage_v to_o do_v so_o by_o his_o father_n example_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n but_o god_n see_v good_a reason_n to_o forbid_v isaac_n to_o go_v thither_o which_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o inquire_v and_o not_o difficult_a to_o conjecture_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o of_o 3_o sojourn_v in_o this_o land_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o for_o unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n 18._o seed_n to_o thou_o to_o enjoy_v for_o thy_o present_a comfort_n and_o to_o they_o to_o possess_v as_o a_o inheritance_n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 13._o 15._o and_o 15._o 18._o 1â—…_n 18._o chap._n 13._o 1â—…_n and_o 15._o 1â—…_n i_o will_v give_v all_o these_o country_n and_o i_o will_v perform_v 16._o perform_v chap._n 22._o 16._o the_o oath_n etc._n oath_n i._n e._n the_o promise_v confirm_v by_o oath_n gen._n 22._o 16_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n thy_o father_n 4_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n to_o multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o thy_o seed_n all_o these_o country_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v 18._o be_v chap._n 12._o 3._o and_o 22._o 18._o bless_v 5_o because_o that_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n he_o voice_n here_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o as_o if_o abraham_n have_v break_v the_o condition_n of_o walk_v before_o god_n require_v on_o his_o part_n god_n have_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o promise_n make_v on_o his_o part_n so_o contrary_o because_o abraham_n perform_v his_o condition_n god_n engage_v himself_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n but_o as_o that_o promise_n and_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o god_n of_o mere_a grace_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o confess_v so_o the_o mercy_n promise_v and_o perform_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v so_o great_a and_o vast_a that_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a thing_n to_o think_v they_o can_v be_v merit_v by_o so_o mean_v a_o compensation_n as_o abraham_n obedience_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n have_v there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n or_o promise_v make_v by_o god_n and_o which_o also_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o and_o keep_v my_o charge_n my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n 6_o and_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o gerar._n 7_o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n ask_v he_o of_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o say_v she_o be_v my_o sister_n for_o he_o fear_v to_o say_v she_o be_v my_o wife_n lest_z say_v he_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v kill_v i_o for_o rebekah_n because_o she_o be_v fair_a to_o look_v upon_o 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o a_o long_a time_n that_o abimelech_n king_n of_o the_o philistine_n look_v out_o of_o a_o window_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v isaac_n be_v sport_v with_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n wife_n wife_n use_v more_o free_a and_o familiar_a carriage_n than_o become_v a_o brother_n and_o sister_n
this_o suit_n well_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o both_o the_o fruitfulness_n and_o the_o barrenness_n of_o egypt_n depend_v under_o god_n upon_o the_o increase_n or_o diminution_n of_o the_o water_n of_o that_o river_n seven_o well-favoured_a kine_n quality_n kine_n which_o when_o they_o appear_v in_o dream_n do_v portend_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a egyptian_n the_o year_n or_o time_n to_o come_v and_o they_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o fat-fleshed_n and_o they_o feed_v in_o a_o meadow_n 3_o and_o behold_v seven_o other_o kine_n come_v up_o after_o they_o out_o of_o the_o river_n ill-favoured_a and_o lean-fleshed_n and_o stand_v by_o the_o other_o kine_n upon_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n land_n river_n which_o show_v how_o spare_o the_o river_n overflow_v the_o land_n 4_o and_o the_o ill-favoured_a and_o lean-fleshed_n kine_n do_v eat_v up_o the_o seven_o well-favoured_a and_o fat_a kine_n so_o pharaoh_n awake_v 5_o and_o he_o sleep_v and_o dream_v the_o second_o time_n and_o behold_v seven_o ear_n of_o corn_n note_n corn_n which_o be_v fit_a and_o proper_a resemblance_n of_o the_o thing_n here_o intend_v both_o because_o the_o fertility_n of_o a_o land_n do_v main_o consist_v in_o the_o abundance_n and_o goodness_n of_o these_o and_o because_o ear_n of_o corn_n appear_v to_o any_o in_o a_o dream_n do_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o egyptian_a wiseman_n signify_v year_n as_o josephus_n note_n come_v up_o upon_o one_o stalk_n â—…at_a stalk_n heb._n â—…at_a rank_n and_o good_a 6_o and_o behold_v seven_o thin_a ear_n and_o blast_v with_o the_o east-wind_n 15._o east-wind_n a_o boisterous_a wind_n and_o in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n very_o pernicious_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n ezek._n 17._o 10._o and_o 19_o 12._o hos._n 13._o 15._o spring_v up_o after_o they_o 7_o and_o the_o seven_o thin_a ear_n devour_v the_o seven_o rank_n and_o full_a ear_n and_o pharaoh_n awake_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n dream_n dream_n not_o a_o realth_v as_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o sleep_n imagine_v it_o to_o be_v heb._n behold_v the_o dream_n i_o e._n the_o dream_n do_v not_o vanish_v as_o dream_n common_o do_v but_o be_v fix_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o he_o can_v not_o shake_v it_o off_o by_o which_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v no_o common_a or_o natural_a but_o a_o divine_a and_o significant_a dream_n 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 19_o trouble_v because_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o dread_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o compare_v gen._n 40._o 6._o dan._n 2._o 1_o 3._o matth._n 27._o 19_o and_o he_o send_v and_o call_v for_o all_o the_o magician_n 10._o magician_n who_o profession_n it_o be_v to_o discover_v secret_a and_o future_a thing_n which_o they_o do_v either_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o star_n or_o by_o other_o superstitious_a practice_n and_o the_o help_n of_o evil_a spirit_n see_v exod._n 7._o 11_o and_o 8._o 19_o dan._n 2._o 2_o 10._o of_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n conjecture_n man_n who_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o study_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a sagacity_n do_v ofttimes_o make_v happy_a conjecture_n thereof_o and_o pharaoh_n tell_v they_o his_o dream_n interruption_n dream_n he_o call_v they_o both_o one_o dream_n either_o because_o they_o seem_v to_o portend_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o because_o they_o be_v the_o product_n of_o one_o night_n and_o be_v divide_v only_o by_o a_o very_a little_a interruption_n but_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v interpret_v they_o unto_o pharaoh_n 9_o then_o speak_v the_o chief_a butler_n unto_o pharaoh_n say_v i_o do_v remember_v my_o fault_n he_o fault_n not_o against_o joseph_n by_o ingratitude_n but_o against_o the_o king_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o both_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n justice_n in_o imprison_v he_o and_o his_o clemency_n in_o pardon_v he_o this_o day_n 10_o pharaoh_n be_v wroth_a with_o his_o servant_n and_o put_v i_o in_o ward_n in_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n house_n both_o i_o and_o the_o chief_a baker_n 11_o and_o we_o dream_v a_o dream_n in_o one_o night_n i_o and_o he_o we_o dream_v each_o man_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n 5._o dream_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v on_o gen._n 40._o 5._o 12_o and_o there_o be_v there_o with_o we_o a_o young_a man_n a_o hebrew_n servant_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o we_o tell_v he_o and_o he_o etc._n he_o chap._n 40._o 12._o etc._n etc._n interpret_v to_o we_o our_o dream_n to_o each_o man_n according_a to_o his_o dream_n he_o do_v interpret_v 13_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o interpret_v to_o we_o so_o it_o be_v i_o he_o foretell_v he_o either_o 1._o pharaoh_n but_o then_o he_o will_v have_v mention_v either_o his_o name_n or_o title_n and_o not_o have_v speak_v so_o slight_o and_o indecent_o of_o he_o or_o rather_o 2._o joseph_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v last_o and_o who_o be_v here_o say_v to_o restore_v the_o one_o and_o to_o hang_v the_o other_o because_o he_o foretell_v those_o event_n as_o jeremy_n be_v say_v to_o pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v those_o nation_n jer._n 1._o 10._o who_o destruction_n he_o do_v only_o foretell_v restore_v unto_o my_o office_n and_o he_o he_o hang_v 14_o 20_o 14_o psal._n 105._o 20_o the_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o call_v joseph_n and_o they_o run_v they_o heb._n make_v he_o run_v bring_v he_o hasty_o out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n call_v dungeon_n or_o prison_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o joseph_n who_o be_v now_o so_o much_o employ_v and_o entrust_v with_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o prisoner_n gen._n 39_o 21_o 22_o 23._o shall_v still_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o dungeon_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o he_o shave_v himself_o 4._o himself_o for_o till_o then_o he_o suffer_v his_o hair_n to_o grow_v as_o the_o manner_n be_v for_o person_n in_o prison_n or_o under_o great_a sorrow_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 24._o but_o to_o appear_v in_o a_o mournful_a dress_n before_o the_o king_n be_v not_o convenient_a nor_o usual_a compare_v esth._n 4._o 4._o and_o change_v his_o raiment_n and_o come_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n 15_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n i_o have_v dream_v a_o dream_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v interpret_v it_o and_o i_o have_v hear_v say_v of_o thou_o that_o it_o that_o or_o when_o thâ—…s_n hear_v a_o dream_n thou_o can_v interpret_v it_o thou_o can_v understand_v a_o dream_n to_o interpret_v it_o 16_o and_o joseph_n answer_v pharaoh_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o 10._o i_o i_o can_v do_v this_o by_o any_o power_n or_o virtue_n or_o art_n of_o my_o own_o for_o i_o be_o but_o a_o man_n as_o your_o magician_n be_v but_o only_o by_o inspiration_n from_o the_o great_a god_n thus_o he_o give_v the_o honour_n from_o himself_o unto_o god_n and_o lead_v pharaoh_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o the_o phrase_n compare_v matth._n 10._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o god_n shall_v give_v pharaoh_n a_o answer_n of_o peace_n answer_n peace_n or_o may_v god_n give_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v my_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v vouchsaâ—…e_v to_o pharaoh_n a_o comfortable_a and_o happy_a answer_n 17_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n in_o my_o dream_n behold_v i_o stand_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o a_o river_n 18_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o river_n seven_o kine_n fat-fleshed_n and_o well-favoured_a and_o they_o say_v in_o a_o meadow_n 19_o and_o behold_v seven_o other_o kine_n come_v up_o after_o they_o poor_a and_o very_o ill-favoured_a and_o lean-fleshed_n such_o as_o i_o never_o see_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o badness_n 20_o and_o the_o lean_a and_o the_o ill-favoured_a kine_n do_v eat_v up_o the_o first_o seven_o fat_a kine_n 21_o and_o when_o they_o have_v they_o have_v heb._n come_v to_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o they_o eat_v they_o up_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v that_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o we_o they_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v neither_o fat_a in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o full_a in_o their_o body_n as_o many_o time_n in_o famine_n man_n eat_v much_o but_o be_v not_o satisfy_v because_o god_n withdraw_v his_o blessing_n from_o it_o by_o which_o alone_o it_o be_v that_o meat_n nourish_v we_o but_o they_o be_v still_o ill-favoured_a as_o at_o the_o beginning_n so_o i_o awake_v 22_o and_o i_o see_v in_o my_o dream_n and_o behold_v seven_o ear_n come_v up_o in_o one_o stalk_n full_a and_o good_a 23_o and_o behold_v seven_o ear_n small_a ear_n or_o small_a wither_v thin_a and_o
not_o say_v or_o do_v except_o in_o some_o special_a case_n and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o he_o we_o he_o be_v inexorable_a to_o we_o as_o we_o be_v to_o he_o 22_o and_o reuben_n answer_v they_o say_v 21._o say_v chap._n 37._o 21._o speak_v i_o not_o unto_o you_o say_v do_v not_o sin_n against_o the_o child_n and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o behold_v also_o his_o blood_n we_o blood_n the_o punishment_n of_o his_o blood_n or_o death_n occasion_v by_o we_o be_v require_v 23_o and_o they_o know_v not_o that_o joseph_n understand_v they_o for_o they_o for_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d be_v between_o they_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o interpreter_n 24_o and_o he_o turn_v himself_o about_o from_o they_o and_o weep_v sin_n weep_v tear_n partly_o of_o natural_a affection_n and_o compassion_n towards_o his_o brethren_n now_o in_o great_a distress_n and_o anguish_n and_o partly_o of_o joy_n to_o see_v the_o happy_a success_n of_o his_o design_n and_o rigorous_a carriage_n in_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o return_v to_o they_o again_o and_o commune_v with_o they_o and_o take_v from_o they_o simeon_n brethren_n simeon_n who_o he_o choose_v to_o punish_v partly_o because_o next_o to_o reuben_n he_o be_v the_o elder_a and_o as_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o gather_v from_o his_o bloody_a disposition_n gen._n 34._o 25._o and_o 49._o 6._o the_o most_o fierce_a and_o forward_o against_o josepâ—…_n when_o reuben_n be_v for_o mild_a counsel_n as_o we_o see_v here_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o chap._n 37._o 29._o and_o partly_o because_o the_o detainment_n of_o one_o of_o so_o perverse_a and_o furious_a a_o temper_n will_v least_o afflict_v his_o father_n and_o most_o secure_a beniaâ—…in_n who_o be_v to_o come_v with_o his_o brethren_n and_o bind_v he_o before_o their_o eye_n effectual_a eye_n that_o it_o may_v make_v deep_a impression_n upon_o their_o hard_a heart_n and_o make_v their_o repentance_n more_o effectual_a 25_o then_o joseph_n command_v to_o fill_v their_o sack_n with_o corn_n and_o to_o restore_v every_o man_n money_n into_o his_o sack_n and_o to_o give_v they_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o unto_o they_o 26_o and_o they_o jade_v their_o ass_n with_o the_o corn_n and_o depart_v thence_o 27_o and_o as_o one_o of_o they_o here_o they_o and_o after_o he_o the_o rest_n by_o his_o example_n and_o information_n do_v so_o as_o be_v affirm_v chap._n 43._o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v here_o open_v his_o sack_n to_o give_v his_o ass_n provender_n in_o the_o inn_n he_o espy_v his_o money_n for_o behold_v it_o be_v in_o his_o sack_n mouth_n 28_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n my_o money_n be_v restore_v and_o lo_o it_o be_v even_o in_o my_o sack_n and_o their_o heart_n forth_o heart_n heb._n go_v forth_o fail_v they_o and_o they_o be_v afraid_a they_o afraid_a lest_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o design_n to_o entrap_v and_o so_o destroy_v they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o what_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o they_o we_o whoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n they_o know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o this_o occurrent_a and_o wise_o reflect_v upon_o his_o providence_n in_o it_o and_o their_o own_o guilt_n which_o provoke_v he_o against_o they_o 29_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o jacob_n their_o father_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o befall_v unto_o they_o say_v 30_o the_o man_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n speak_v thing_n speak_v heb._n with_o we_o hard_a thing_n rough_o to_o we_o and_o take_v we_o for_o spy_n of_o the_o country_n 31_o and_o we_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v true_a man_n we_o be_v no_o spy_n 32_o we_o be_v twelve_o brethren_n son_n of_o our_o father_n one_o be_v not_o and_o the_o young_a be_v this_o day_n with_o our_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 33_o and_o the_o man_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n say_v unto_o we_o hereby_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o you_o be_v true_a man_n leave_v one_o of_o your_o brethren_n here_o with_o i_o and_o take_v food_n for_o the_o famine_n of_o your_o household_n and_o be_v go_v 34_o and_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n unto_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o you_o be_v no_o spy_n but_o that_o you_o be_v true_a man_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v you_o your_o brother_n and_o you_o shall_v traffic_v in_o the_o land_n 35_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o empty_v their_o sack_n that_o behold_v every_o man_n bundle_n of_o money_n be_v in_o his_o sack_n and_o when_o both_o they_o and_o their_o father_n see_v the_o bundle_n of_o money_n they_o be_v afraid_a they_o afraid_a i._n e._n their_o fear_n return_v upon_o they_o with_o more_o violence_n have_v now_o more_o leisure_n to_o consider_v thing_n and_o their_o wise_a and_o experience_a father_n suggest_v new_a matter_n to_o they_o which_o may_v more_o deep_o affect_v they_o 36_o and_o jacob_n their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v you_o bereave_v of_o my_o child_n joseph_n be_v not_o and_o simeon_n be_v not_o enemy_n not_o he_o give_v he_o up_o for_o lose_v as_o be_v as_o he_o think_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o cruel_a enemy_n and_o you_o will_v take_v benjamin_n away_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o they_o i_o i_o be_o the_o great_a sufferer_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n you_o carry_v yourselves_o as_o if_o you_o be_v neither_o concern_v nor_o affect_v with_o they_o 37_o and_o reuben_n speak_v unto_o his_o father_n say_v slay_v my_o two_o son_n accept_v son_n two_o of_o the_o four_o mention_v gen._n 46._o 9_o a_o absurd_a proposition_n neither_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o make_v nor_o for_o jacob_n to_o accept_v if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o to_o thou_o deliver_v he_o into_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o thou_o again_o 38_o and_o he_o say_v my_o son_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o with_o you_o for_o his_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o rachel_n alone_o to_o wit_n of_o his_o mother_n my_o dear_a rachel_n if_o mischief_n befall_v he_o by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o which_o you_o go_v then_o shall_v you_o bring_v down_o my_o gray-hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n chap._n xliii_o 1_o and_o the_o famine_n be_v sore_o in_o the_o land_n 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o have_v eat_v up_o the_o corn_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o go_v again_o buy_v we_o a_o little_a food_n more_o food_n he_o say_v a_o little_a either_o to_o show_v that_o he_o take_v no_o thought_n to_o satisfy_v he_o or_o their_o curiosity_n or_o luxury_n but_o only_o their_o necessity_n for_o which_o a_o little_a will_v suffice_v and_o that_o they_o must_v all_o moderate_v their_o appetite_n especial_o in_o a_o time_n of_o such_o scarcity_n or_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o the_o journey_n by_o suggest_v to_o they_o that_o they_o need_v not_o bring_v great_a store_n but_o only_o what_o be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o year_n and_o that_o god_n will_v provide_v better_o for_o they_o hereafter_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v so_o far_o for_o corn_n any_o more_o 3_o and_o judah_n speak_v unto_o he_o say_v the_o man_n do_v protest_v do_v heb._n protest_v he_o protest_v solemn_o protest_v unto_o we_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n here_o face_n see_v the_o same_o expression_n 2_o sâ—…m_n 14._o 24_o 32._o act._n 20._o 25_o 38._o you_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o my_o presence_n nor_o to_o the_o purchase_n of_o any_o corn_n here_o except_o your_o 23._o your_o chap._n 42._o 20._o and_o 44._o 23._o brother_n be_v with_o you_o 4_o if_o thou_o will_v send_v our_o brother_n with_o we_o we_o will_v go_v down_o and_o buy_v thou_o food_n 5_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o send_v he_o we_o will_v not_o go_v down_o life_n down_o because_o we_o shall_v both_o lose_v the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n viz._n the_o get_n of_o corn_n and_o run_v the_o utmost_a hazard_n of_o all_o our_o life_n for_o the_o man_n say_v unto_o we_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n except_o your_o brother_n be_v with_o you_o 6_o and_o israel_n say_v wherefore_o deal_v you_o so_o ill_o with_o i_o as_o to_o tell_v the_o man_n whether_o you_o have_v yet_o a_o brother_n 7_o and_o they_o say_v the_o man_n we_o man_n heb._n ask_v he_o ask_v we_o ask_v we_o strait_o of_o our_o state_n and_o of_o our_o kindred_n say_v be_v your_o father_n yet_o alive_a have_v you_o another_o brother_n and_o we_o tell_v he_o according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n tenor_n of_o these_o word_n require_v word_n we_o
compassion_n to_o our_o age_a father_n and_o partly_o for_o thy_o own_o advantage_n because_o i_o can_v be_v more_o serviceable_a to_o thou_o than_o he_o because_o of_o my_o great_a strength_n and_o experience_n a_o bondman_n to_o my_o lord_n and_o let_v the_o lad_n go_v up_o with_o his_o brethren_n 34_o for_o how_o shall_v i_o go_v up_o to_o my_o father_n and_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o with_o i_o lest_o peradventure_o i_o see_v the_o evil_a that_o shall_v father_n shall_v heb._n find_v my_o father_n come_v on_o my_o father_n chap._n xlv_o 1_o then_o joseph_n can_v not_o refrain_v himself_o before_o all_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o he_o and_o he_o cry_v cause_v every_o man_n to_o go_v out_o from_o i_o egyptian_n i_o remove_v all_o the_o egyptian_n out_o of_o my_o presence_n and_o chamber_n which_o he_o do_v partly_o that_o he_o may_v maintain_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o place_n and_o not_o make_v himself_o cheap_a and_o contemptible_a to_o the_o egyptian_n by_o his_o excessive_a tear_n and_o passion_n and_o by_o his_o free_a and_o familiar_a and_o affectionate_a converse_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o reputation_n of_o his_o brethren_n by_o conceal_v their_o fault_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o there_o stand_v no_o man_n with_o he_o while_o joseph_n make_v himself_o know_v unto_o his_o brethren_n 2_o and_o he_o weep_v he_o heb._n give_v forth_o his_o voice_n iâ—…_n weep_v weep_v aloud_o violence_n aloud_o his_o tear_n and_o voice_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o keep_v in_o by_o main_a force_n now_o break_v forth_o with_o great_a violence_n and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n hear_v report_n hear_v some_o who_o be_v near_o with_o their_o own_o ear_n and_o other_o by_o report_n 3_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n 13._o brethren_n act._n 7._o 13._o i_o be_o joseph_n do_v my_o father_n yet_o live_v calamity_n live_v he_o repeat_v his_o former_a question_n gen._n 43._o 27._o either_o because_o he_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o former_a relation_n or_o will_v be_v further_o satisfy_v in_o it_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n to_o ask_v over_o and_o over_o again_o what_o they_o long_o to_o know_v or_o because_o he_o now_o desire_v a_o more_o particular_a relation_n of_o his_o father_n condition_n and_o how_o he_o do_v bear_v up_o under_o all_o his_o calamity_n and_o his_o brethren_n can_v not_o answer_v he_o for_o they_o be_v terrify_v be_v or_o terrify_v trouble_v at_o his_o presence_n punishment_n presence_n from_o a_o sudden_a and_o deep_a sense_n of_o their_o horrid_a guile_n and_o their_o just_a fear_n of_o some_o dreadful_a punishment_n 4_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n come_v near_o to_o i_o he_o i_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o i_o but_o come_v near_o to_o i_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o confidence_n that_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v more_o free_o and_o private_o discourse_v together_o so_o as_o none_o other_o may_v hear_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o joseph_n sit_v in_o state_n and_o that_o they_o hitherto_o keep_v a_o due_a distance_n from_o he_o i_o pray_v you_o and_o they_o come_v near_o and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n who_o you_o sell_v into_o egypt_n eventual_o egypt_n i._n e._n sell_v unto_o they_o that_o bring_v i_o into_o egypt_n and_o sell_v i_o there_o see_v gen._n 37._o 28._o and_o 39_o 1._o so_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n occasional_o and_o eventual_o 5_o now_o therefore_o be_v not_o grieve_v they_o grieve_v to_o wit_n immoderate_o and_o for_o the_o injury_n which_o you_o do_v to_o i_o or_o for_o the_o danger_n which_o you_o have_v bring_v upon_o yourselves_o otherwise_o he_o do_v not_o dissuade_v they_o from_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o their_o offence_n against_o god_n for_o the_o procurement_n of_o which_o he_o design_v and_o use_v that_o strange_a and_o rough_a carriage_n towards_o they_o eye_n they_o heb._n neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v anger_v it_o 〈◊〉_d eye_n nor_o angry_a with_o yourselves_o another_o yourselves_o neither_o excessive_o torment_v yourselves_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fact_n neither_o break_v forth_o into_o contention_n and_o wrath_n and_o upbraid_n of_o one_o another_o that_o you_o sell_v i_o hither_o 17._o hither_o chap._n 50._o 20._o psal._n 105._o 16_o 17._o for_o god_n do_v send_v i_o end_n i_o god_n by_o his_o wise_n powerful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n overrule_v your_o evil_a intention_n to_o a_o happy_a end_n before_o you_o to_o preserve_v life_n sorrow_n life_n not_o only_o your_o life_n for_o the_o expression_n be_v here_o indefinite_a and_o general_a but_o the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o this_o and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o lessen_v your_o sin_n yet_o aught_o to_o qualify_v your_o sorrow_n 6_o for_o these_o two_o year_n have_v the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n and_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 continuance_n harvest_n neither_o sow_v nor_o reap_v except_o in_o a_o few_o place_n near_o nilus_n because_o the_o people_n can_v not_o spare_v seed-corn_n and_o will_v not_o lose_v it_o understand_v from_o joseph_n that_o their_o cost_n and_o labour_n will_v be_v lose_v and_o that_o the_o famine_n will_v be_v of_o long_a continuance_n 7_o and_o god_n send_v i_o before_o you_o to_o remnant_n to_o heb._n to_o put_v for_o yoâ—…_n a_o remnant_n preserve_v you_o a_o posterity_n addition_n posterity_n that_o you_o and_o your_o child_n may_v be_v sustain_v and_o preserve_v in_o this_o time_n of_o â—…amine_n and_o afterward_o abundant_o multiply_v as_o god_n have_v promise_v or_o for_o a_o gâ—…at_a 〈◊〉_d or_o escape_v i._n e._n that_o you_o who_o be_v now_o but_o a_o handful_n escape_v this_o danger_n may_v grow_v into_o a_o vast_a mulâ—…ude_n the_o word_n â—…on_n or_o escape_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o person_n that_o do_v escape_v as_o it_o be_v 2_o chron._n 30._o 6._o isa._n 10._o 20._o and_o as_o captivity_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o captive_n as_o it_o be_v numb_a 21._o 1._o deut._n 21._o 10._o and_o so_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v repeat_v in_o this_o with_o a_o emphatical_a addition_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o save_v your_o live_v by_o a_o great_a deliverance_n m._n 8_o so_o now_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n 20._o god_n that_o i_o come_v to_o this_o place_n and_o pitch_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o your_o design_n which_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n but_o to_o god_n overrule_a providence_n which_o order_v the_o circumstance_n of_o your_o action_n so_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o place_n and_o state_n compare_v gen._n 50._o 20._o and_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n he_o pharaoh_n to_o advise_v he_o and_o to_o provide_v for_o he_o as_o father_n do_v for_o their_o child_n and_o to_o have_v the_o authority_n respect_n and_o power_n of_o a_o father_n with_o he_o and_o lord_n of_o all_o his_o house_n and_o a_o ruler_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 9_o haste_v you_o and_o go_v up_o to_o my_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v thy_o son_n joseph_n god_n have_v make_v i_o lord_n of_o all_o egypt_n come_v down_o unto_o i_o tarry_v not_o 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n please_v goshen_n a_o part_n of_o egypt_n bordeâ—…ng_v upon_o canaan_n well_o water_v and_o fit_a for_o cattle_n and_o therefâ—…e_v most_o propâ—…_n for_o the_o israelites_n not_o only_o for_o present_a use_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o egypt_n and_o from_o the_o court_n but_o also_o that_o they_o may_v have_v canaan_n always_o in_o their_o eye_n and_o mind_n and_o in_o god_n time_n may_v with_o least_o disadvantage_n march_v thither_o iâ—…seph_n promise_v this_o place_n either_o because_o it_o be_v least_o inhabit_v be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n or_o because_o he_o just_o presume_v upon_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o know_v that_o the_o grow_a famine_n will_v give_v he_o opportunity_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o people_n as_o he_o please_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v near_o unto_o i_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n and_o thy_o child_n câ—…ildren_n and_o thy_o flock_n and_o thy_o herd_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v 11_o and_o there_o will_v i_o nourish_v thou_o for_o yet_o there_o be_v five_o year_n of_o famine_n lest_o thou_o and_o thy_o household_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v come_v to_o poverty_n 12_o and_o behold_v your_o eye_n see_v and_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o brother_n benjamin_n that_o it_o be_v my_o mouth_n that_o speak_v unto_o you_o language_n you_o because_o i_o
and_o ephraim_n 50._o ephraim_n chap._n 41._o 50._o which_o asenath_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_a prince_n potipherah_a or_o prince_n priest_n of_o on_o bare_a unto_o he_o 21_o 1._o 21_o 1_o chron._n 7._o 6._o and_o 8._o 1._o and_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n be_v belah_n and_o becher_n and_o ashbel_n gera_n and_o naaman_n 39_o naaman_n num._n 26._o 38_o 39_o ahiram_n 39_o ahiram_n ehi_n and_o rosh_n shupham_n rosh_n shupham_n muppim_fw-la and_o hupham_n and_o hupham_n huppim_fw-la and_o ard_n old_a ard_n whereof_o part_n seem_v to_o be_v bear_v before_o his_o come_n to_o egypt_n and_o part_n in_o egypt_n benjamin_n be_v now_o but_o twenty_o and_o four_o year_n old_a 22_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o rachel_n which_o be_v bear_v to_o jacob_n all_o the_o soul_n be_v fourteen_o 23_o 12._o 23_o 1_o chro._n 7._o 12._o and_o the_o son_n of_o dan_o 42._o dan_o shuham_n num._n 26._o 42._o hushim_n 24_o 13._o 24_o 1_o chro._n 7._o 13._o and_o the_o son_n of_o naphtali_n jahzeel_v and_o guni_n and_o jezer_n and_o shillem_fw-la 25_o 5._o 25_o chap._n 30._o 5._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n which_o laban_n give_v unto_o rachel_n his_o daughter_n and_o she_o bear_v these_o unto_o jacob_n all_o the_o soul_n be_v seven_o 26_o all_o the_o 5._o the_o exod._n 1._o 5._o soul_n that_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o thigh_n his_o heb._n thigh_n loin_n thigh_n loin_n heb._n thigh_n which_o be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o secret_a part_n between_o the_o thigh_n which_o be_v call_v sometime_o the_o foot_n as_o gen._n 49._o 10._o deut._n 28._o 57_o ezek._n 16._o 25._o for_o the_o like_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v between_o the_o foot_n from_o this_o eastern_a manner_n of_o speech_n come_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o greek_a fable_n concern_v baâ—…hus_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o jupiters_n thigh_n beside_o jacob_n son_n wife_n all_o these_o soul_n be_v threescore_o and_o six_o 27._o six_o so_o many_o they_o be_v exclude_v jacob_n as_o the_o common_a parent_n and_o joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n as_o be_v in_o egypt_n before_o jacobs_n come_v thither_o which_o four_o be_v include_v they_o make_v up_o 70_o as_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 27._o 27_o and_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v bear_v he_o in_o egypt_n be_v two_o soul_n 14._o soul_n deut._n 10._o 22._o see_v act_n 7._o 14._o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n place_n egypt_n he_o do_v not_o say_v which_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n because_o some_o of_o they_o come_v thither_o before_o he_o and_o other_o with_o he_o some_o in_o their_o person_n and_o some_o in_o their_o parent_n as_o for_o the_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o act._n 7._o 14._o it_o will_v be_v more_o fit_a to_o speak_v of_o it_o when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o place_n be_v threescore_o and_o ten_o 28_o and_o he_o send_v judah_n before_o he_o unto_o joseph_n to_o direct_v his_o face_n unto_o goshen_n goshen_n goshen_n heb._n to_o prepare_v or_o to_o teach_v he_o the_o way_n before_o his_o face_n i._n e._n before_o his_o come_n to_o goshen_n i._n e._n to_o show_v he_o where_o it_o be_v and_o into_o what_o part_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o settle_v himself_o or_o to_o give_v notice_n unto_o joseph_n of_o his_o approach_n before_o his_o face_n or_o come_n into_o goshen_n and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 29_o and_o joseph_n make_v ready_a his_o chariot_n and_o go_v up_o to_o meet_v israel_n his_o father_n to_o goshen_n and_o present_v himself_o unto_o he_o 37._o he_o and_o doubtless_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o with_o all_o that_o reverence_n which_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o in_o this_o posture_n jacob_n fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o posture_n see_v gen._n 33._o 4._o and_o 45._o 14._o luk._n 15._o 20._o act._n 20._o 37._o and_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o weep_v on_o his_o neck_n a_o good_a while_n 30_o and_o israel_n say_v unto_o joseph_n now_o let_v i_o die_v 29._o die_v now_o i_o expect_v no_o great_a happiness_n upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o be_o content_a to_o die_v compare_v luk._n 2._o 29._o since_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n because_o thou_o be_v yet_o alive_a 31_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o unto_o his_o father_n house_n i_o will_v go_v up_o and_o show_v pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o brethren_n and_o my_o father_n house_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v come_v unto_o i_o 32_o and_o the_o man_n be_v shepherd_n for_o cattle_n for_o heb._n they_o be_v man_n of_o cattle_n their_o trade_n have_v be_v to_o feed_v cattle_n and_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v 33_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o pharaoh_n shall_v call_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v what_o be_v your_o occupation_n 34_o that_o you_o shall_v say_v thy_o servant_n trade_n have_v be_v about_o cattle_n from_o our_o youth_n even_o until_o now_o both_o we_o and_o also_o our_o father_n that_o you_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n opportunity_n goshen_n in_o which_o design_n and_o choice_a 〈◊〉_d show_v both_o his_o prudence_n and_o piety_n he_o bring_v they_o not_o to_o court_n where_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o have_v put_v they_o all_o into_o the_o best_a place_n and_o office_n of_o the_o court_n and_o as_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_v himself_o a_o brother_n to_o shepherd_n which_o be_v contemptible_a among_o the_o egyptian_n so_o he_o seek_v not_o to_o advance_v they_o high_o but_o continue_v they_o in_o their_o employment_n and_o place_v they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d whereby_o 1._o he_o keep_v they_o together_o which_o be_v very_o convenient_a for_o they_o in_o many_o respect_n 2._o he_o secure_v they_o both_o from_o envy_n and_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o manner_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o follow_v their_o mixture_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o especial_o their_o be_v at_o the_o court_n 3._o he_o put_v they_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o return_v to_o canaan_n when_o god_n give_v they_o opportunity_n for_o every_o shepherd_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n they_o egyptian_n either_o 1._o because_o they_o do_v both_o kill_v and_o eat_v those_o creature_n which_o the_o egyptian_n adore_v or._n 2._o because_o of_o the_o fresh_a remembrance_n of_o the_o horrid_a cruelty_n late_o commit_v there_o by_o the_o phoenician_n shepherd_n who_o as_o some_o very_a ancient_a writer_n affirm_v be_v seat_v in_o egypt_n in_o great_a number_n and_o have_v arrive_v to_o great_a power_n and_o wage_v a_o cruel_a war_n with_o other_o egyptian_n wherein_o they_o waste_v divers_a city_n and_o burn_v their_o temple_n and_o barbarous_o murder_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o call_n of_o shepherd_n be_v grow_v out_o of_o use_n and_o credit_n among_o they_o true_a it_o be_v the_o egyptian_n have_v some_o sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n gâ—…n_n 47._o 6_o 17._o exod._n 8._o 26._o and_o 9_o 3._o which_o they_o keep_v for_o delight_n or_o profit_n by_o their_o milk_n wool_n &c_n &c_n or_o for_o sale_n to_o other_o but_o they_o do_v not_o use_v they_o as_o other_o shepherd_n general_o do_v kill_v and_o eat_v they_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o commit_v even_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n to_o those_o stranger_n which_o be_v disperse_v among_o they_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o employment_n as_o too_o vile_a and_o mean_a for_o any_o egyptian_a and_o though_o pharaoh_n offer_v it_o to_o joseph_n brethren_n as_o a_o favour_n to_o be_v ruler_n over_o his_o cattle_n gen._n 47._o 6._o that_o may_v proceed_v only_o from_o hence_o because_o he_o see_v they_o firm_o resolve_v upon_o that_o course_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o bestow_v any_o high_a preferment_n upon_o they_o chap._n xlvii_o 1_o then_o joseph_n come_v and_o tell_v pharaoh_n and_o say_v my_o father_n and_o my_o brethren_n and_o their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n they_o goshen_n either_o to_o abide_v there_o or_o to_o remove_v thence_o to_o any_o other_o place_n which_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v for_o they_o 2_o and_o he_o take_v some_o person_n some_o or_o part_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v dan._n 1._o 2._o or_o the_o extremity_n or_o end_n or_o tail_n of_o they_o i._n e._n the_o mean_a of_o they_o for_o person_n and_o presence_n as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v 1_o king_n 12._o 31._o jest_n
the_o jew_n take_v it_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 14._o john_n 19_o 39_o 40._o partly_o to_o do_v honour_n and_o show_v his_o affection_n to_o his_o worthy_a father_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o body_n so_o long_o as_o the_o time_n of_o mourning_n and_o the_o journey_n to_o canaan_n require_v and_o the_o physician_n imbalm_v israel_n 3_o and_o forty_o day_n be_v fulfil_v for_o he_o year_n he_o i._n e._n for_o his_o embalm_v that_o so_o the_o drug_n or_o spice_n which_o be_v apply_v might_n more_o effectual_o reach_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o corruption_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o diligence_n and_o so_o long_a continuance_n in_o this_o work_n be_v that_o body_n have_v be_v preserve_v uncorrupt_a for_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n for_o so_o be_v fulfil_v the_o day_n of_o those_o which_o be_v embalm_v and_o the_o egyptian_n weep_v egyptian_n heb._n weep_v mourn_v for_o he_o threescore_o and_o ten_o day_n king_n day_n i._n e._n thirty_o day_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n numb_a 20._o 29._o deut._n 34._o 8._o to_o which_o doubtless_o the_o egyptian_n in_o this_o case_n do_v accommodate_v themselves_o beside_o the_o forty_o day_n spend_v in_o embalm_v he_o which_o also_o be_v a_o time_n of_o mourning_n and_o thus_o i_o suppose_v the_o egyptian_n reckon_v those_o seventy_o two_o day_n which_o diodorus_n siculus_n say_v they_o spend_v in_o mourning_n for_o their_o decease_a king_n 4_o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o his_o mourning_n be_v pass_v joseph_n speak_v unto_o the_o house_n king_n house_n the_o household_n or_o family_n namely_o those_o of_o they_o which_o be_v chief_a in_o place_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n of_o pharaoh_n say_v if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o your_o eye_n speak_v i_o pray_v you_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o pharaoh_n ominous_a pharaoh_n joseph_n make_v use_v of_o their_o intercession_n either_o 1._o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o despise_v they_o or_o to_o presume_v too_o much_o upon_o his_o own_o single_a interest_n or_o 2._o by_o engage_v they_o in_o this_o matter_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o censure_v this_o action_n which_o they_o will_v have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o do_v in_o josephs_n absence_n or_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n here_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o est._n 4._o 2._o that_o person_n in_o mourn_a habit_n may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n partly_o because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v they_o any_o occasion_n of_o sadness_n and_o partly_o because_o according_a to_o their_o superstitious_a conceit_n the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o person_n be_v judge_v ominous_a say_v 5_o 29._o 5_o chap._n 47._o 29._o my_o father_n make_v i_o swear_v courtier_n swear_v here_o be_v triple_a obligation_n upon_o joseph_n 1._o his_o duty_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a 2._o the_o obedience_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o father_n command_n 3._o the_o tie_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n all_o which_o have_v weight_n even_o with_o the_o heathen_n and_o be_v so_o many_o argument_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o courtier_n say_v lo_o i_o die_v in_o my_o grave_n which_o i_o have_v dig_v for_o i_o sepulcher_n i_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o ancient_a and_o succeed_a time_n see_v 2_o chron._n 16._o 14._o isa._n 22._o 16._o matth._n 27._o 60._o in_o that_o large_a cave_n which_o abraham_n buy_v for_o a_o bury_a place_n for_o his_o family_n jacob_n have_v dig_v a_o particular_a and_o small_a cell_n or_o repository_n for_o himself_o as_o other_o do_v after_o he_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o this_o reason_n be_v prudent_o add_v to_o show_v that_o this_o desire_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o contempt_n of_o pharaoh_n or_o his_o land_n but_o from_o that_o common_a and_o customary_a desire_n of_o person_n of_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o their_o father_n sepulcher_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n there_o shall_v thou_o bury_v i_o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o go_v up_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o bury_v my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v come_v again_o 6_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v go_v up_o and_o bury_v thy_o father_n according_a as_o he_o make_v thou_o swear_v perjury_n swear_v the_o heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n discover_v the_o sacredness_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o perjury_n 7_o and_o joseph_n go_v up_o to_o bury_v his_o father_n and_o with_o he_o go_v up_o all_o etc._n all_o i._n e._n a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o as_o that_o word_n be_v understand_v matth._n 3._o 5._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v age_a and_o infirm_a and_o many_o can_v not_o be_v spare_v from_o their_o attendance_n at_o court_n or_o upon_o their_o employment_n etc._n etc._n the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n rank_n pharaoh_n courtier_n of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n the_o elder_n of_o his_o house_n court._n house_n the_o chief_a officer_n and_o under_o he_o governor_n of_o his_o family_n and_o counsel_n who_o use_v to_o reside_v at_o or_o near_o the_o court._n and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n land_n land_n the_o great_a officer_n civil_a and_o military_a who_o place_n of_o habitation_n and_o command_n be_v disperse_v in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 8_o and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o his_o father_n house_n only_o their_o little_a one_o and_o their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n understand_v herd_n and_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v they_o leave_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 9_o and_o there_o go_v up_o with_o he_o both_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n opposition_n horseman_n for_o their_o defence_n in_o case_n of_o any_o opposition_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a company_n 10_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o threshing-floor_n of_o atad_n thorn_n atad_n a_o man_n so_o call_v or_o of_o thorn_n or_o thorn_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v judg._n 9_o 14._o psal._n 58._o 9_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o place_n either_o abound_v or_o encompass_v with_o thorn_n which_o be_v beyond_o material_a beyond_o or_o on_o this_o side_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v both_o and_o it_o may_v be_v take_v either_o way_n here_o the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o egypt_n the_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o moses_n write_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o fetch_v a_o great_a compass_n whether_o for_o the_o commodiousness_n of_o the_o way_n for_o their_o charet_n and_o for_o conveniency_n for_o so_o great_a a_o company_n or_o to_o prevent_v all_o jealousy_n in_o the_o people_n as_o if_o they_o come_v thither_o with_o ill_a design_n be_v not_o material_a jordan_n and_o there_o bury_v there_o because_o there_o be_v the_o entrance_n into_o that_o country_n or_o territory_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bury_v they_o mourn_v with_o a_o 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the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n which_o abraham_n 16._o abraham_n chap._n 23._o 16._o buy_v with_o the_o field_n for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n before_o mamre_o 14_o and_o joseph_n return_v into_o egypt_n he_o and_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o that_o go_v with_o he_o to_o bury_v his_o father_n after_o he_o have_v bury_v his_o father_n 15_o and_o when_o joseph_n brethren_n see_v that_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a they_o say_v joseph_n will_v peradventure_o hate_v we_o and_o will_v certain_o requite_v we_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v unto_o he_o 16_o and_o they_o charge_v they_o heb._n charge_v send_v a_o messenger_n unto_o joseph_n say_v thy_o father_n do_v command_v before_o he_o die_v
a_o time_n and_o by_o joseph_n have_v abundant_o pay_v for_o their_o habitation_n there_o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v have_v demand_v a_o total_a dismission_n 2._o moses_n do_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v false_a but_o only_o conceal_v a_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o discover_v the_o whole_a truth_n to_o so_o cruel_a a_o tâ—…rant_n and_o so_o impâ—…cable_a a_o â—…nemy_n 3._o moses_n can_v be_v blame_v both_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v none_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d herein_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o direction_n and_o command_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o god_n sure_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o acquaint_v 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o mind_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o â—…e_v please_v and_o â—…t_a 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o viâ—…e_n and_o just_a reason_n â—…o_o propose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o denial_n oâ—…_n so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o request_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v his_o tyranny_n more_o manifest_a and_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o he_o more_o just_a and_o remarkable_a into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o we_o may_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n 2â—…_n god_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v free_o and_o safe_o in_o egypt_n exod._n 8._o 2â—…_n 19_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a hand_n sure_a i_o know_v it_o infallible_o before_o hand_n that_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v hand_n go_v or_o but_o by_o strong_a hand_n no_o not_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n sense_n hand_n though_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o miraculous_a and_o dreadful_a work_n of_o a_o strong_a yea_o almighty_a hand_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o your_o go_n which_o the_o history_n make_v good_a nor_o do_v he_o let_v they_o go_v till_o he_o can_v hold_v they_o no_o long_o till_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o clamour_n of_o his_o people_n force_v he_o to_o give_v way_n to_o it_o and_o yet_o after_o that_o he_o repent_v of_o his_o permission_n and_o labour_v to_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o other_o but_o or_o 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you_o shall_v spoil_v egypt_n spoil_v or_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n 3â—…_n egyptian_n whether_o this_o be_v just_a or_o no_o see_v on_o exod._n 12._o 3â—…_n chap._n iu._n 1_o and_o moses_n answer_v and_o say_v but_o behold_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o do_v i_o which_o he_o conjecture_v both_o from_o reason_n because_o the_o greatness_n and_o strangeness_n of_o the_o deliverance_n make_v it_o seem_v incredible_a and_o their_o mind_n be_v so_o oppress_v with_o care_n and_o labour_n that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o can_v raise_v they_o up_o to_o any_o such_o expectation_n and_o from_o the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o they_o forty_o year_n before_o when_o their_o deliverance_n by_o his_o mean_n and_o interest_n at_o court_n seem_v much_o more_o credible_a then_o now_o it_o do_v nor_o hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n for_o they_o will_v say_v the_o lord_z have_v not_o appear_v unto_o thou_o 2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v that_o in_o thy_o hand_n and_o he_o say_v a_o rod._n 3_o and_o he_o say_v cast_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o cast_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n egyptian_n serpent_n i._n e._n be_v real_o change_v into_o a_o serpent_n whereby_o it_o be_v intimate_v what_o and_o how_o pernicious_a his_o rod_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o moses_n flee_v from_o before_o it_o 4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o take_v it_o by_o the_o tail_n difficulty_n tail_n the_o dangerous_a part_n whereby_o god_n will_v try_v moses_n his_o faith_n and_o prepare_v he_o for_o the_o approach_a difficulty_n and_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o catch_v it_o and_o it_o become_v a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n 5_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v 56._o believe_v a_o imperfect_a sentence_n to_o be_v thus_o complete_v this_o thou_o shall_v do_v before_o they_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v see_v the_o like_a in_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 8._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 6._o and_o mark_v 14._o 49._o compare_v with_o matth._n 26._o 56._o that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n have_v appear_v unto_o thou_o 6_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v furthermore_o unto_o he_o put_v now_o thy_o hand_n into_o thy_o bosom_n and_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n and_o when_o he_o take_v it_o out_o behold_v his_o hand_n be_v leprous_a 27._o leprous_a 2_o king_n 5._o 27._o as_o snow_n goodness_n snow_n for_o whiteness_n see_v numb_a 12._o 10._o hereby_o god_n will_v suggest_v to_o they_o how_o soon_o he_o can_v weaken_v and_o destroy_v the_o hard_a and_o strong_a hand_n by_o which_o the_o egyptian_n tyrannize_v over_o they_o it_o may_v also_o be_v do_v to_o keep_v moses_n humble_a and_o depend_v upon_o god_n and_o to_o teach_v he_o and_o israel_n to_o ascribe_v all_o the_o future_a miracle_n not_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v weak_a and_o liable_a to_o many_o distemper_n but_o whole_o to_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o goodness_n 7_o and_o he_o say_v put_v thy_o hand_n into_o thy_o bosom_n again_o and_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n again_o and_o pluck_v it_o out_o of_o his_o bosom_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v turn_v again_o as_o his_o other_o flesh_n 8_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v thou_o neither_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o first_o sign_n 9_o sign_n to_o the_o voice_n or_o word_n of_o god_n deliver_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o first_o sign_n for_o moses_n do_v not_o make_v dumb_a show_v before_o they_o but_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n therein_o or_o he_o say_v the_o voice_n to_o note_v that_o god_n work_n have_v a_o voice_n to_o speak_v to_o we_o which_o we_o must_v diligent_o observe_v see_v mic._n 6._o 9_o that_o they_o will_v believe_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o latter_a sign_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v also_o these_o two_o sign_n neither_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o voice_n that_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n be_v river_n nilus_n well_o know_v to_o moses_n and_o call_v so_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o euphrates_n also_o be_v and_o pour_v it_o upon_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o the_o water_n which_o thou_o take_v out_o of_o the_o river_n 〈◊〉_d river_n heb._n shall_v 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v become_v so_o become_v heb._n shall_v be_v even_o shall_v be_v i._n e._n it_o shall_v assure_o be_v so_o blood_n upon_o the_o dry_a land_n 10_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o word_n not_o heb._n a_o man_n of_o word_n eloquent_a israelite_n eloquent_a not_o able_a to_o deliver_v thy_o message_n acceptable_o and_o decent_o either_o to_o pharaoh_n or_o to_o the_o israelite_n neither_o day_n neither_o heb._n since_o yesterday_o nor_o since_o the_o three_o day_n heretofore_o nor_o since_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o thy_o servant_n use_v servant_n since_o thy_o appearance_n to_o i_o thou_o have_v make_v some_o change_n in_o my_o hand_n but_o none_o in_o my_o tongue_n but_o still_o i_o be_o as_o i_o be_v most_o unfit_a for_o so_o high_a a_o employment_n but_o indeed_o he_o be_v therefore_o fit_a for_o it_o as_o the_o unlearned_a apostle_n be_v for_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o glorious_a work_n may_v be_v entire_o give_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o instrument_n which_o he_o use_v but_o 12._o but_o chap._n 6._o 12._o i_o be_o slow_a of_o speech_n and_o of_o a_o slow_a tongue_n 11_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o 9_o
unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 3._o of_o gen._n 17._o 1._o and_o 48._o 3._o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n 14._o name_n chap._n 3._o 14._o jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o full_o they_o quest._n how_o be_v this_o true_a when_o god_n be_v know_v to_o they_o and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n gen._n 15._o 7._o and_o 26._o 24._o etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o letter_n or_o syllable_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o name_n for_o that_o denote_v all_o his_o perfection_n and_o among_o other_o the_o eternity_n constancy_n and_o immutability_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n and_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o this_o say_v he_o though_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o experimental_o know_v to_o they_o for_o they_o only_o see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o heb._n 11._o 13._o ans._n 2._o this_o negative_a expression_n may_v be_v understand_v comparative_o as_o many_o other_o be_v as_o gen._n 32._o 29._o mat._n 9_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o q._n d._n they_o know_v this_o but_o dark_o and_o imperfect_o which_o will_v now_o be_v make_v know_v more_o clear_o and_o full_o 4_o and_o i_o have_v also_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o 4._o they_o gen._n 17._o 8._o and_o 28._o 4._o to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n wherein_o they_o be_v stranger_n 5_o and_o 24._o and_o chap._n 2._o 24._o i_o have_v also_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o the_o egyptian_n keep_v in_o bondage_n and_o i_o have_v remember_v my_o covenant_n 6_o wherefore_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o i_o will_v rid_v you_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o i_o will_v redeem_v you_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n blow_n arm_n i._n e._n my_o almighty_a power_n a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o man_n that_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n and_o put_v forth_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o give_v the_o great_a blow_n and_o with_o great_a judgement_n 29._o judgement_n i._n e._n punishment_n just_o inflict_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o word_n judge_v and_o judgement_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 15._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 12._o prov._n 19_o 29._o 7_o and_o i_o will_v take_v you_o to_o i_o for_o a_o people_n preserve_v people_n i._n e._n for_o my_o people_n you_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v the_o people_n and_o slave_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n but_o my_o people_n and_o servant_n who_o i_o will_v bless_v and_o preserve_v and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o you_o a_o god_n you_o god_n to_o judge_v and_o deliver_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 8_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o in_o unto_o the_o land_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o do_v 40._o do_v heb._n listen_v up_o my_o hand_n see_v gen._n 14._o 22._o deut._n 32._o 40._o swear_v 12._o swear_v gen._n 15._o 14._o &_o 26._o 3._o &_o 35._o 12._o to_o give_v it_o to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o you_o for_o a_o heritage_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n promise_v lord_n and_o therefore_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o land_n and_o kingdom_n as_o i_o please_v and_o faithful_a to_o give_v you_o what_o i_o have_v promise_v 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v so_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o moses_n for_o straitness_n for_o heb._n shortness_n or_o straitness_n anguish_n of_o spirit_n do_v spirit_n their_o mind_n be_v so_o oppress_v with_o their_o present_a burden_n and_o future_a expectation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o hope_v for_o any_o deliverance_n but_o deem_v it_o impossible_a and_o have_v be_v once_o deceive_v in_o their_o hope_n they_o now_o quite_o despair_v and_o think_v their_o entertainment_n of_o new_a hope_n or_o use_n of_o further_a endeavour_n will_v make_v their_o condition_n worse_o as_o it_o have_v do_v and_o for_o cruel_a bondage_n 10_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 11_o go_v in_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n 12_o and_o moses_n speak_v before_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o 10._o i_o chap._n 4._o 10._o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n unfit_a lip_n i._n e._n of_o pollute_a lip_n uncircumcision_n be_v a_o great_a defect_n and_o blemish_n whereby_o man_n be_v render_v profane_a contemptible_a and_o unfit_a for_o many_o service_n and_o privilege_n may_v note_v any_o defect_n whether_o moral_a and_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o natural_a and_o of_o the_o body_n so_o here_o it_o note_v moses_n his_o inability_n to_o clothe_v god_n command_n in_o such_o word_n as_o may_v prevail_v with_o pharaoh_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a weakness_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o effect_v his_o purpose_n because_o the_o instrument_n be_v unfit_a 13_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 14_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n brethren_n house_n this_o genealogy_n he_o describe_v here_o to_o show_v the_o lineage_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o who_o this_o great_a work_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v only_o he_o premise_v in_o brief_a the_o genealogy_n of_o his_o two_o elder_a brethren_n reuben_n and_o simeon_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o three_o which_o he_o intend_v more_o large_o to_o insist_v upon_o and_o he_o mention_n they_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o either_o to_o advance_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o prefer_v that_o tribe_n before_o the_o descendant_n of_o their_o elder_a brethren_n or_o to_o show_v that_o although_o the_o parent_n be_v sharp_o censure_v and_o rather_o curse_a then_o bless_v by_o jacob_n gen._n 49._o yet_o their_o posterity_n be_v not_o reject_v by_o god_n but_o receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o same_o privilege_n with_o their_o brethren_n 3._o brethren_n gen._n 46._o 9_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 3._o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n hanoch_n and_o pallu_n hezron_n and_o carmi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o reuben_n 15_o 24._o 15_o 1_o chro._n 4._o 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n jemuel_n and_o jamin_n and_o ohad_n and_o jachin_n and_o zohar_n and_o shaul_n the_o son_n of_o a_o canaanitish_a woman_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o simeon_n 16_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 1._o the_o numb_a 3._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 1._o son_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n name_n generation_n from_o each_o of_o which_o proceed_v a_o distinct_a generation_n or_o family_n call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n gershon_n and_o kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n 17_o the_o 7._o the_o 1_o chro._n 6._o 17._o and_o 23._o 7._o son_n of_o gershon_n libni_n and_o shimi_fw-la according_a to_o their_o family_n 18_o and_o 2._o and_o numb_a 26._o 57_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 2._o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n amram_n and_o izhar_n and_o hebron_n and_o uzziel_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o kohath_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o three_o year_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mahali_n and_o mushi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n 20_o and_o 59_o and_o chap._n 2._o 1._o numb_a 26._o 59_o amram_n take_v he_o jochebed_a his_o father_n sister_n 1._o sister_n or_o rather_o kinswoman_n or_o coâ—…sin_n or_o niece_n for_o so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o appear_v from_o jer._n 32._o 8_o 9_o 12._o obj._n she_o be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n exod._n 2._o 1._o ans._n even_o niece_n be_v oft_o call_v daughter_n as_o we_o have_v show_v see_v luk._n 1._o 5._o and_o the_o note_n on_o exod._n 2._o 1._o to_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o amram_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n 21_o and_o 38._o and_o 1_o chro._n 6._o 37_o 38._o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n korah_n and_o nepheg_n and_o zichri_fw-la 22_o and_o 30._o and_o levit._fw-la 10._o 4._o num._n 3._o 30._o
the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n mishael_n and_o elzaphan_n and_o zithri_n 23_o and_o aaron_n take_v he_o elisheâ—…a_o daughter_n 10_o daughter_n ruth_n 4._o 19_o 20._o 1_o chro._n 2._o 10_o of_o aminadab_n child_n aminadab_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o 〈◊〉_d numb_a 1._o 7._o and_o â—…_n 3._o marriage_n be_v not_o yet_o confine_v to_o their_o own_o tribe_n and_o when_o they_o be_v the_o levite_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v this_o privilege_n thâ—…_n they_o may_v marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o any_o other_o tribe_n because_o indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o law_n do_v not_o concern_v they_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o confusion_n or_o loss_n of_o inheritance_n on_o their_o part_n and_o especial_o there_o be_v many_o marriage_n make_v between_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o levi_n to_o signify_v that_o both_o be_v unite_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o moses_n be_v here_o silent_a in_o his_o own_o progeny_n but_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o his_o brother_n not_o only_o from_o his_o great_a humility_n and_o modesty_n which_o shine_v forth_o in_o many_o other_o passage_n but_o because_o it_o be_v of_o more_o concernment_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o priesthood_n give_v to_o aaron_n be_v to_o be_v hereditary_a and_o peculiar_a to_o his_o seed_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v exact_o know_v whereas_o moses_n his_o honour_n and_o government_n be_v only_o personal_a and_o do_v not_o pass_v to_o his_o child_n sister_n of_o naashon_n to_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o 1._o he_o num._n 3._o 2._o &_o 26._o 60._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 3._o and_o 24._o 1._o nadab_n and_o abihu_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n 24_o and_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n assir_n and_o elkanah_n and_o abiasaph_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o korhites_n 25_o and_o eleazar_n aaron_n son_n take_v he_o one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o putiel_n to_o wife_n and_o 11._o and_o numb_a 25._o 11._o she_o bear_v he_o phinehas_n these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 26_o these_o be_v that_o aaron_n and_o moses_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n according_a to_o their_o army_n 8._o army_n i._n e._n according_a to_o their_o numerous_a family_n which_o be_v equal_a to_o great_a army_n and_o which_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n like_o several_a army_n in_o military_a order_n and_o with_o great_a power_n see_v exod._n 12._o 41_o 51._o and_o 13._o 18._o and_o 14._o 8._o 27_o these_o be_v they_o which_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o egypt_n these_o be_v that_o aaron_n and_o moses_n 28_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 29_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n speak_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n all_o that_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o 30_o and_o moses_n say_v before_o the_o lord_n behold_v i_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n and_o how_o shall_v pharaoh_n hearken_v unto_o i_o chap._n vii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n assistance_n pharaoh_n to_o represent_v my_o person_n to_o act_v like_o god_n by_o require_v his_o obedience_n to_o thy_o command_n and_o by_o punish_v his_o disobedience_n with_o such_o punishment_n as_o none_o but_o god_n can_v inflict_v to_o which_o end_n thou_o shall_v have_v my_o omnipotent_a assistance_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n pharaoh_n prophet_n i._n e._n thy_o interpreter_n or_o spokesman_n as_o chap._n 4._o 16._o to_o deliver_v thy_o command_n to_o pharaoh_n 2_o thou_o shall_v speak_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o and_z aaron_z thy_o brother_n shall_v speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o send_v endeavour_n send_v heb._n and_o he_o will_v send_v or_o dismiss_v to_o wit_n at_o last_o be_v force_v to_o it_o success_n shall_v attend_v your_o endeavour_n the_o child_n out_o of_o his_o land_n 3_o and_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o multiply_v my_o sign_n and_o my_o wonder_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 4_o but_o pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o may_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o egypt_n and_o bring_v forth_o my_o army_n and_o my_o people_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n â—…_n egypt_n chap._n 6._o â—…_n by_o great_a judgement_n 5_o and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n upon_o egypt_n and_o bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o among_o they_o 6_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o so_o do_v they_o command_n they_o a_o emphatical_a repetition_n to_o show_v their_o courage_n in_o attempt_v to_o say_v and_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o so_o great_a a_o monarch_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o their_o fidelity_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o god_n command_n 7_o and_o moses_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o aaron_n fourscore_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o they_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n egypt_n pharaoh_n the_o age_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n here_o as_o of_o levi_n and_o kohath_n chap._n 6._o 16_o 18._o and_o before_o they_o of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n be_v so_o exact_o set_v down_o that_o thence_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n prediction_n gen._n 15._o 13._o and_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n 8_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 9_o when_o pharaoh_n shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v show_v a_o miracle_n for_o you_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o aaron_n so_o aaron_n by_o who_o hand_n this_o and_o other_o miracle_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o not_o by_o moses_n immediate_o partly_o to_o take_v off_o the_o suspicion_n that_o these_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o some_o magical_a artifice_n of_o moses_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o may_v be_v what_o god_n have_v say_v ver_fw-la 1._o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n who_o not_o only_a can_v work_v wonder_n himself_o but_o also_o give_v power_n to_o other_o to_o do_v so_o 17._o so_o chap._n 4._o 2_o 17._o take_v thy_o rod_n command_n rod_n the_o same_o rod_n be_v call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n and_o of_o moses_n and_o of_o aaron_n here_o and_o ver_fw-la 12._o because_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o as_o it_o be_v consecrate_v by_o god_n and_o use_v both_o by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o their_o great_a work_n and_o this_o rod_n moses_n ordinary_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o aaron_n upon_o occasion_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o command_n and_o cast_v it_o before_o pharaoh_n and_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o serpent_n infant_n serpent_n heb._n a_o dragon_n which_o be_v a_o great_a serpent_n other_o a_o crocodile_n to_o who_o jaw_n he_o have_v expose_v the_o israelitish_n infant_n 10_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o they_o do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v and_o aaron_n cast_v down_o his_o rod_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o before_o his_o servant_n and_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n 11_o then_o pharaoh_n also_o call_v the_o wiseman_n matter_n wiseman_n under_o which_o general_a title_n he_o seem_v to_o comprehend_v all_o who_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o any_o sort_n of_o wisdom_n either_o natural_a or_o civil_a or_o divine_v who_o be_v all_o call_v to_o give_v their_o opinion_n and_o advice_n in_o these_o matter_n and_o the_o sorcerer_n now_o the_o magician_n 8._o magician_n the_o same_o now_o call_v sorcerer_n who_o act_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o by_o certain_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n they_o engage_v to_o their_o assistance_n of_o these_o the_o two_o chief_a be_v jannes_n and_o jambres_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o of_o egypt_n they_o also_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n work_n manner_n in_o show_v and_o appearance_n which_o be_v not_o difficult_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v either_o by_o alter_v the_o air_n and_o the_o spectator_n sight_n and_o by_o cause_v their_o rod_n both_o to_o look_v and_o move_v like_o serpent_n or_o by_o a_o sudden_a and_o secret_a conveyance_n of_o real_a serpent_n thither_o and_o remove_v the_o rod_n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o god_n permit_v those_o delusion_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o their_o horrid_a and_o manifold_a idolatry_n and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n towards_o the_o israelite_n and_o their_o other_o wickedness_n and_o partly_o because_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a difference_n make_v between_o their_o
imposture_n and_o the_o real_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o chap._n 8._o 18._o and_o from_o other_o passage_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture-story_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o fiction_n and_o design_n for_o if_o moses_n have_v write_v these_o book_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n and_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o reputation_n as_o some_o have_v impudent_o say_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v put_v in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n which_o may_v seem_v so_o much_o to_o eclipse_v his_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n with_o their_o enchantment_n 12_o for_o they_o cast_v down_o every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o they_o become_v serpent_n 11._o serpent_n either_o 1._o in_o appearance_n for_o the_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o devil_n appear_v to_o saul_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n be_v call_v samuel_n so_o may_v these_o rod_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v call_v serpent_n because_o through_o diabolical_a illusion_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o or_o 2._o real_o in_o manner_n express_v ver_fw-la 11._o but_o aaron_n rod_n swallow_v up_o their_o rod_n devil_n rod_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a either_o that_o aaron_n rod_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o real_a serpent_n because_o it_o have_v the_o real_a property_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o serpent_n viz._n to_o devour_v or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v infinite_o more_o powerful_a than_o the_o egyptian_a idol_n or_o devil_n 13_o and_o he_o elsewhere_o he_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o this_o act_n of_o harden_v be_v frequent_o ascribe_v both_o in_o this_o book_n and_o elsewhere_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o 21._o they_o chap._n 4._o 21._o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 27._o moses_n chap._n 8._o 15._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 20_o 27._o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v he_o harden_v be_v obstinate_a and_o resolve_v in_o his_o way_n so_o as_o neither_o my_o word_n nor_o work_n can_v make_v any_o impression_n upon_o he_o he_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 15_o get_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o morning_n lo_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o water_n testify_v water_n i._n e._n nilus_n whither_o he_o go_v at_o that_o time_n either_o for_o his_o recreation_n or_o to_o pay_v his_o morning-worship_n to_o that_o river_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o great_a veneration_n as_o plutarch_n testify_v and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v by_o the_o river_n brink_n against_o he_o come_v and_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o serpent_n shall_v thou_o take_v into_o thy_o hand_n 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o say_v let_v my_o people_n go_v 3._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12_o 18._o &_o 5._o 1_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o behold_v hitherto_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n cost_n lord_n because_o thâ—…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n chap._n 5._o 2._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o experimental_o and_o to_o thy_o cost_n 9_o cost_n chap._n 4._o 9_o behold_v i_o will_v smite_v cause_n smite_v viz._n by_o aaron_n hand_n who_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o my_o command_n and_o direction_n thus_o pilate_n be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n body_n to_o joseph_n mark_v 15._o 45._o because_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o other_o to_o he_o the_o same_o action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n feel_v river_n nilus_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v inexcusable_a in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o renounce_v those_o â—…eeble_a god_n which_o be_v unable_a to_o help_v not_o only_o their_o worshipper_n but_o even_o themselves_o nor_o embrace_v the_o service_n and_o command_n of_o that_o god_n who_o almighty_a power_n they_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v 6._o turn_v rev._n 16._o 6._o to_o blood_n 22._o blood_n which_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a plague_n to_o they_o both_o because_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a dishonour_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o because_o from_o hence_o they_o have_v both_o their_o drink_n deut._n 11._o 10_o 11._o jer._n 2._o 18._o and_o their_o meat_n numb_a 11._o 5._o for_o great_a and_o lesser_a cattle_n they_o will_v not_o eat_v exod._n 8._o 26._o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a punishment_n for_o they_o who_o have_v make_v that_o river_n a_o instrument_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o bloody_a design_n against_o the_o israelitish_n infant_n exod._n 1._o 22._o 18_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o river_n shall_v stink_v and_o the_o egyptian_n blood_n egyptian_n therefore_o the_o israelite_n be_v free_a from_o this_o plague_n and_o those_o branch_n of_o nilus_n which_o they_o use_v be_v uncorrupted_a when_o all_o other_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n shall_v loathe_v river_n loathe_v or_o shall_v weary_v themselves_o in_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o hope_n of_o find_v water_n in_o some_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n upon_o their_o stream_n upon_o their_o river_n and_o upon_o their_o pond_n and_o upon_o all_o their_o water_n their_o heb._n gather_v of_o their_o water_n pool_n of_o water_n way_n water_n not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o every_o pool_n to_o use_v this_o ceremony_n there_o but_o he_o stretch_v his_o hand_n and_o rod_n over_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o may_v signify_v either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o his_o rod_n several_a way_n that_o they_o may_v become_v blood_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n both_o in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n and_o in_o vessel_n of_o stone_n 20_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v and_o he_o 5._o he_o chap._n 17._o 5._o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o 29._o the_o psal._n â—…8_n 44._o and_o 105._o 29._o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v to_o blood_n 21_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v and_o the_o river_n stink_v and_o the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n and_o there_o be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 22_o â—…_n 22_o wisd._n 17._o â—…_n and_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n experiment_n enchantment_n it_o be_v not_o difficult_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o convey_v blood_n speedy_o and_o unperceivable_o and_o that_o in_o great_a quantity_n which_o may_v suffice_v to_o infect_v with_o a_o bloody_a colour_n those_o small_a parcel_n of_o water_n which_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o to_o show_v their_o art_n in_o qu._n whence_o can_v they_o have_v water_n when_o all_o their_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n ans._n 1._o it_o may_v be_v have_v either_o 1._o by_o rain_n which_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v please_v to_o send_v down_o either_o for_o this_o purpose_n or_o to_o mitigate_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o plague_n or_o for_o other_o reason_n know_v to_o he_o though_o not_o to_o we_o for_o that_o rain_n sometime_o fall_v in_o egypt_n though_o not_o much_o nor_o often_o be_v affirm_v by_o ancient_a writer_n and_o late_a traveller_n or_o 2._o from_o goshen_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o court_n or_o from_o some_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o dwell_v among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n of_o this_o history_n and_o who_o be_v free_a from_o these_o plague_n see_v exod._n 8._o 22._o and_o 9_o 26._o and_o 10._o 23._o and_o 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n or_o 3._o from_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v ver_fw-la 24._o or_o 4._o from_o some_o branch_n of_o nilus_n or_o some_o vessel_n in_o their_o house_n who_o water_n be_v not_o yet_o change_v for_o this_o change_n may_v be_v wrought_v not_o sudden_o
which_o be_v not_o affirm_v in_o this_o relation_n but_o by_o degree_n which_o god_n may_v so_o order_v for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o the_o magician_n may_v have_v matter_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o experiment_n and_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v neither_o do_v he_o hearken_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 23_o and_o pharaoh_n turn_v and_o go_v into_o his_o house_n neither_o do_v he_o set_v his_o heart_n to_o this_o magician_n this_o he_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v it_o nor_o the_o cause_n or_o cure_n of_o this_o plague_n and_o be_v not_o much_o affect_v with_o it_o because_o he_o see_v this_o fact_n exceed_v not_o the_o power_n of_o his_o magician_n also_o 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 it_o drink_v it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o we_o whether_o they_o lose_v their_o labour_n and_o find_v only_a blood_n there_o as_o josephus_n affirm_v or_o whether_o they_o succeed_v and_o find_v water_n there_o which_o seem_v more_o probable_a because_o these_o come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o moses_n his_o commission_n ver_fw-la 17_o 19_o 20._o or_o whether_o they_o find_v the_o water_n something_o purify_v and_o less_o bloody_a though_o mix_v with_o blood_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v something_o which_o may_v increase_v the_o plague_n or_o imitate_v it_o yet_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o remove_v it_o for_o they_o can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n 25_o and_o seven_o day_n be_v fulfil_v blood_n fulfil_v ere_o all_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n be_v perfect_o free_a from_o this_o infection_n quest._n how_o can_v the_o egyptian_n subsist_v so_o long_o without_o water_n ans._n 1._o philo_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o of_o they_o die_v of_o this_o plague_n 2._o as_o the_o plague_n may_v come_v on_o so_o it_o may_v go_v off_o by_o degree_n and_o so_o the_o water_n though_o mix_v with_o blood_n may_v give_v they_o some_o relief_n 3._o the_o juice_n of_o herb_n and_o other_o liquor_n which_o be_v untouched_a with_o this_o plague_n may_v refresh_v they_o 4._o they_o may_v have_v some_o water_n either_o from_o their_o pit_n or_o by_o rain_n from_o heaven_n as_o be_v say_v before_o or_o from_o goshen_n for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v in_o all_o their_o vessel_n ver_fw-la 19_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o all_o that_o shall_v afterward_o be_v put_v into_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v the_o river_n chap._n viii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n go_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 2_o and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v smite_v all_o thy_o border_n 14._o border_n all_o thy_o land_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o border_n a_o synecdoche_n so_o that_o word_n be_v use_v also_o exod._n 10._o 14_o 19_o 1_o king_n 1._o 3_o psal._n 147._o 14._o jer._n 15._o 13._o so_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o wall_n be_v put_v for_o the_o city_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v gen._n 22._o 17._o amos_n 1._o 7_o 10_o 14._o with_o 13._o with_o rev._n 16._o 13._o frog_n 3_o and_o the_o river_n 22._o river_n under_o which_o be_v comprehend_v all_o other_o river_n stream_n and_o pond_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 5._o but_o the_o river_n nilus_n be_v mention_v because_o god_n will_v make_v that_o a_o instrument_n of_o their_o misery_n in_o which_o they_o most_o glory_v ezek._n 29._o 3._o and_o to_o which_o they_o give_v divine_a honour_n and_o which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o their_o cruelty_n against_o the_o israelite_n chap._n 1._o 22._o shall_v bring_v forth_o frog_n abundant_o which_o shall_v go_v up_o and_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n and_o into_o thy_o bed_n chamber_n ordinary_a chamber_n either_o because_o god_n make_v the_o door_n and_o window_n to_o fly_v open_a which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o believe_v concern_v god_n see_v this_o have_v be_v many_o time_n do_v by_o evil_a angel_n or_o because_o whensoever_o man_n enter_v into_o any_o house_n or_o any_o room_n of_o their_o house_n which_o their_o occasion_n will_v oft_o force_v they_o to_o do_v the_o frog_n be_v always_o at_o their_o heel_n in_o great_a number_n will_v go_v in_o with_o they_o this_o plague_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o former_a because_o it_o be_v more_o constant_a and_o more_o general_a for_o the_o former_a be_v only_o in_o the_o water_n and_o do_v only_o molest_v they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o drink_v or_o use_v the_o water_n but_o this_o infect_v all_o liquor_n and_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o annoy_v all_o their_o sense_n with_o their_o filthy_a substance_n and_o shape_n and_o noise_n and_o stink_n and_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o their_o meat_n and_o â—…auces_n and_o drink_n and_o crawl_v into_o their_o bedâ—…_n make_v they_o restless_a and_o many_o of_o they_o probable_o be_v of_o a_o more_o ugly_a shape_n and_o infectious_a nature_n than_o ordinary_a and_o upon_o thy_o bed_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n and_o into_o thy_o oven_n and_o into_o thy_o dough_n thy_o or_o dough_n kneading-trough_n 4_o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v come_v up_o both_o on_o thou_o and_o upon_o thy_o people_n power_n people_n not_o upon_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o hereby_o exempt_v from_o the_o number_n of_o pharaoh_n people_n and_o subject_n and_o own_v they_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o frog_n do_v not_o only_o invade_v their_o house_n but_o assault_v their_o person_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a consider_v that_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o a_o divine_a commission_n and_o power_n and_o upon_o all_o thy_o servant_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n presence_n moses_n by_o inward_a instinct_n or_o suggestion_n to_o his_o mind_n for_o he_o be_v now_o in_o the_o king_n presence_n say_v unto_o aaron_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n with_o thy_o rod_n over_o the_o stream_n over_o the_o river_n and_o over_o the_o pond_n and_o cause_n frog_n to_o come_v up_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 6_o and_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n over_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n and_o 30._o and_o psal._n 78._o 4â—…_n and_o 105._o 30._o the_o frog_n come_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 7_o â—…_n 7_o wisd._n 1â—…_n â—…_n and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n river_n enchantment_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o for_o the_o devil_n to_o produce_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o spawn_n and_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o river_n and_o bring_v up_o frog_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 8_o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v 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 and_o i_o will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n 9_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n 〈◊〉_d pharaoh_n or_o have_v this_o honour_n over_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n over_o i_o do_v i_o as_o i_o have_v glory_v over_o thou_o in_o lay_v first_o my_o command_n and_o then_o my_o plague_n upon_o thou_o so_o now_o lay_v thy_o command_n upon_o i_o for_o the_o time_n of_o my_o pray_n and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o what_o thou_o require_v i_o be_o content_a thou_o shall_v insult_v over_o i_o and_o punish_v i_o or_o glory_n or_o boast_v thyself_o of_o or_o concern_v i_o as_o one_o that_o by_o god_n power_n can_v do_v that_o for_o thou_o which_o all_o thy_o magician_n can_v of_o who_o therefore_o thou_o now_o see_v thou_o can_v not_o glory_v nor_o boast_v as_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o do_v when_o do_v or_o against_o when_o when_o shall_v i_o entreat_v for_o thou_o matter_n thou_o appoint_v i_o what_o time_n thou_o please_v hereby_o he_o know_v that_o the_o hand_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v be_v more_o conspicuous_a in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v no_o presumption_n in_o moses_n because_o he_o have_v a_o large_a commission_n chap._n 7._o 1._o and_o also_o have_v particular_a direction_n from_o god_n in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v or_o do_v in_o these_o matter_n and_o for_o thy_o servant_n and_o for_o thy_o people_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o heb._n to_o â—…ut_v 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o frog_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o river_n only_o 10_o and_o he_o say_v morrow_n say_v or_o against_o to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n time_n morrow_n why_o not_o present_o ans._n 1._o because_o he_o hope_v ere_o that_o time_n they_o may_v be_v remove_v either_o by_o natural_a cause_n or_o by_o chance_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v the_o favour_n of_o
moses_n or_o his_o god_n 2._o because_o he_o think_v it_o a_o hard_a and_o long_o work_v to_o remove_v so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o frog_n and_o that_o moses_n may_v use_v divers_a ceremony_n as_o the_o magician_n do_v in_o his_o address_n to_o god_n which_o will_v require_v some_o considerable_a time_n and_o he_o say_v be_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n 11_o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o from_o thy_o house_n and_o from_o thy_o servant_n and_o from_o thy_o people_n they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o river_n only_o 12_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n though_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o frog_n will_v depart_v at_o his_o word_n yet_o he_o will_v use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o frog_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v against_o pharaoh_n 18._o pharaoh_n or_o as_o the_o place_n be_v fit_o render_v by_o other_o because_o of_o the_o word_n or_o matter_n of_o or_o about_o the_o frog_n which_o he_o have_v give_v or_o propound_v to_o pharaoh_n because_o he_o have_v give_v his_o word_n both_o for_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o time_n of_o it_o he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o lest_o god_n shall_v be_v dishonour_v and_o pharaoh_n have_v occasion_n of_o triumph_n the_o hebrew_n verb_n to_o put_v and_o to_o give_v be_v frequent_o exchange_v as_o appear_v by_o compare_v 1_o king_n 10._o 9_o with_o 2_o chron._n 9_o 8._o and_o isa._n 42._o 1._o with_o mat._n 12._o 18._o 13_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o frog_n die_v out_o of_o the_o house_n 22._o house_n a_o short_a speech_n for_o they_o die_v and_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n under_o one_o verb_n express_v to_o understand_v another_o agreeable_a to_o it_o see_v example_n in_o the_o hebrew_n gen._n 43._o 33_o 34._o exod._n 18._o 12._o and_o 25._o 2._o prov._n 25._o 22._o out_o of_o the_o village_n and_o out_o of_o the_o field_n 14_o and_o they_o gather_v they_o together_o upon_o heap_n themselves_o heap_n which_o doubtless_o they_o cast_v into_o their_o river_n or_o pit_n etc._n etc._n though_o that_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v god_n will_v not_o instant_o and_o whole_o take_v they_o away_o both_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o miracle_n and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o sensible_a of_o this_o judgement_n and_o more_o fearful_a of_o bring_v another_o upon_o themselves_o and_o the_o land_n stanke_z 15_o but_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o there_o be_v respite_n 14._o respite_n chap._n 7._o 14._o he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 16_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n express_v aaron_n god_n it_o seem_v give_v he_o no_o warning_n because_o he_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o very_a last_o plague_n to_o be_v both_o perâ—…idious_a and_o incorrigible_a other_o think_v he_o be_v forewarn_v though_o that_o be_v not_o here_o express_v stretch_v out_o thy_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v become_v lice_n ordinary_a lice_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v render_v by_o all_o the_o jewish_a and_o most_o other_o interpreter_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o locust_n exod._n 10._o 14._o be_v true_a of_o these_o that_o they_o be_v much_o more_o loathsome_a and_o troublesome_a then_o ordinary_a throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 17_o and_o they_o do_v so_o for_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n with_o his_o roâ—…_n and_o smite_v the_o dust_n miraculous_a dust_n which_o be_v not_o fit_a matter_n to_o produce_v louse_n and_o therefore_o show_v this_o work_n to_o be_v divine_a and_o miraculous_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o man_n and_o in_o beast_n all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o â—…d_n 〈◊〉_d â—…d_n i_o e._n a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o the_o word_n all_o be_v common_o so_o understand_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d become_v louse_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 18_o and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o it_o so_o i._n e._n endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o thus_o to_o enter_v mat._n 7._o 13._o be_v put_v for_o strive_v to_o enter_v luk._n 13._o 24._o thus_o man_n be_v say_v to_o deliver_v gen._n 37._o 21._o to_o fight_n jos._n 24._o 9_o to_o return_n jos._n 10._o 15._o when_o they_o only_o attempt_v or_o endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o any_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o real_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o and_o that_o they_o do_v something_o which_o look_v like_o it_o with_o their_o enchantment_n to_o bring_v forth_o lice_n but_o they_o can_v not_o please_v not_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o produce_v lice_n as_o frog_n but_o god_n hinder_v they_o partly_o to_o confound_v they_o and_o their_o devilish_a art_n and_o to_o show_v that_o what_o they_o do_v before_o be_v only_o by_o his_o permission_n and_o partly_o to_o convince_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n of_o their_o vanity_n in_o trust_v to_o such_o impotent_a magician_n and_o in_o oppose_v that_o god_n who_o can_v control_v and_o confound_v they_o when_o he_o please_v so_o there_o be_v louse_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n 19_o then_o the_o magician_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n this_o be_v 9_o be_v 1_o sam._n 6._o 9_o the_o finger_n 28._o finger_n which_o be_v either_o synecdochical_o for_o the_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v exod._n 31._o 18._o psal._n 8._o 3._o and_o 144._o 1._o or_o metaphorical_o for_o the_o power_n or_o virtue_n as_o luk._n 11._o 20._o compare_v with_o mat._n 12._o 28._o of_o god_n he_o god_n of_o that_o supreme_a god_n who_o both_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o heathen_a idolater_n acknowledge_v as_o superior_a to_o all_o man_n and_o idol_n and_o devil_n this_o they_o say_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v inferior_a to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o magical_a art_n but_o hereby_o they_o own_o the_o sovereign_a god_n to_o be_v on_o israel_n side_n and_o yet_o like_o the_o devil_n they_o proceed_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o 13._o they_o either_o to_o his_o magician_n of_o who_o he_o last_o speak_v or_o rather_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v for_o relative_n oft_o belong_v to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n as_o gen._n 19_o 13._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 17._o mark_v 2._o 13._o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 20_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 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 and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 21_o else_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v my_o people_n go_v behold_v i_o will_v send_v etc._n send_v or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o noisome_a beast_n etc._n etc._n swarm_n of_o fly_n be_v fly_n heb._n a_o mixture_n of_o infect_v or_o fly_v as_o appear_v from_o psal._n 78._o 45._o which_o be_v of_o various_a kind_n as_o bee_n wasp_n gnat_n hornet_n etc._n etc._n infinite_a in_o their_o number_n and_o doubtless_o large_a and_o more_o venomous_a and_o pernicious_a than_o the_o common_a one_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n and_o into_o thy_o house_n and_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 22_o and_o 13._o and_o chap._n 9_o 4_o 26._o and_o 10._o 23._o and_o 12._o 13._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 to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n 9_o earth_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o wâ—…e_a earth_n and_o consequent_o of_o egypt_n that_o i_o be_o not_o oâ—…ly_o the_o lord_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o thou_o and_o thy_o dominion_n too_o god_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o earthly_a prince_n who_o use_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v more_o convenient_o rule_v and_o influence_n they_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o goshen_n the_o word_n be_v proper_o thus_o render_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o
that_o land_n to_o wit_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n now_o speak_v of_o to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v it_o for_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o who_o he_o protect_v deut._n 7._o 21._o and_o 23._o 14._o jos._n 3._o 10._o psal._n 46._o 5._o and_o not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o other_o who_o he_o forsake_v and_o design_n or_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v num._n 14._o 42._o deut._n 1._o 42._o and_o 31._o 17._o compare_v exod._n 33._o 3._o with_o 34._o 9_o 23_o and_o i_o will_v put_v redemption_n put_v heb._n a_o redemption_n a_o division_n egyptian_n division_n heb._n a_o redemption_n or_o deliverance_n i._n e._n a_o token_n or_o mean_v of_o deliverance_n by_o a_o metonymy_n a_o wall_n of_o partition_n by_o which_o i_o will_v preserve_v the_o israelite_n while_o i_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_n between_o my_o people_n and_o thy_o people_n morrow_n people_n or_o by_o to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n shall_v this_o sign_n be_v inexcusable_a be_v this_o he_o â—…aith_o â—…y_a tâ—…_n gain_v the_o more_o belief_n to_o himself_o in_o what_o he_o now_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v further_o speak_v in_o god_n name_n to_o they_o and_o parâ—…â—…o_o warn_v they_o of_o their_o danger_n and_o make_v their_o disobedience_n more_o inexcusable_a 24_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o devil_n so_o immediate_o by_o his_o own_o word_n and_o not_o by_o mâ—…ses_n his_o rod_n leâ—…t_v the_o egyptian_n shall_v think_v it_o be_v a_o magician_n wand_n and_o that_o all_o moses_n his_o work_n be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o 31._o and_o wisd._n 16._o 9_o psal._n 105._o 31._o there_o come_v a_o grievous_a swarm_n of_o fly_n 10._o fly_n heb._n a_o heauâ—…_n mixture_n of_o fly_n heavy_a i._n e._n either_o great_a as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v gen._n 41._o 31._o isa._n 32._o 2._o or_o mischievous_a and_o troublesâ—…me_a or_o rather_o numerous_a as_o it_o be_v take_v gen._n 50._o 9_o numb_a 11._o 14._o 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 1._o 10._o into_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o into_o his_o servant_n house_n and_o into_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o land_n 9_o land_n i._n e._n either_o the_o fruit_n and_o product_n of_o the_o land_n or_o rather_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n as_o the_o word_n land_n be_v take_v gen._n 41._o 36._o 1_o sam._n 27._o 9_o many_o of_o the_o people_n be_v poison_v or_o sting_v to_o death_n by_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o psal._n 78._o 45._o see_v also_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 16._o 9_o be_v destroy_v be_v or_o destroy_v corrupt_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n 25_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o for_o aaron_n and_o say_v go_v you_o sacrifice_n to_o your_o god_n in_o the_o land_n 26_o and_o moses_n say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v follow_v meet_v heb._n not_o right_a neither_o in_o god_n eye_n who_o have_v appoint_v we_o the_o place_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n nor_o in_o the_o egyptian_n eye_n as_o it_o follow_v so_o to_o do_v for_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o 34._o the_o gen._n 43._o 32._o and_o 46._o 34._o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n know_v egyptian_n that_o which_o the_o egyptian_n abhor_v to_o kill_v or_o to_o see_v kill_v as_o not_o only_a scripture_n but_o profane_a author_n as_o diodorus_n and_o tully_n and_o juvenal_n witness_n because_o they_o worship_v they_o as_o god_n as_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n lo_o shall_v we_o sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o will_v they_o not_o stone_n we_o it_o we_o it_o be_v a_o just_a fear_n for_o when_o once_o a_o roman_a have_v but_o kill_v a_o cat_n though_o imprudent_o the_o people_n tumultuous_o meet_v together_o and_o beset_v his_o house_n and_o kill_v he_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n who_o use_v their_o utmost_a power_n and_o diligence_n to_o prevent_v it_o 27_o we_o will_v go_v 12._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12._o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n as_o 18._o as_o chap._n 3._o 18._o he_o shall_v command_v we_o thither_o we_o for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o kind_n or_o number_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v to_o he_o till_o we_o come_v thither_o 28_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v that_o you_o may_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n only_o you_o shall_v not_o go_v very_o far_o away_o entreat_v for_o i_o 29_o and_o moses_n say_v behold_v i_o go_v out_o from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n may_v depart_v from_o pharaoh_n from_o his_o servant_n and_o from_o his_o people_n to_o morrow_n but_o let_v not_o pharaoh_n deal_v deceitful_o any_o more_o in_o not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n 30_o and_o moses_n go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n 31_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o he_o remove_v the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n from_o pharaoh_n from_o his_o servant_n and_o from_o his_o people_n there_o remain_v not_o one_o 32_o and_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n at_o this_o time_n also_o neither_o will_v he_o let_v the_o people_n go_v chap._n ix_o 1_o than_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 2_o for_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o will_v hold_v they_o still_o 3_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o lord_n in_o a_o immediate_a manner_n not_o by_o my_o rod_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n which_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o thou_o be_v upon_o thy_o cattle_n sacrifice_n cattle_n which_o they_o keep_v for_o their_o wool_n or_o milk_n or_o manifold_a use_n and_o service_n though_o not_o for_o food_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n upon_o the_o horse_n upon_o the_o ass_n upon_o the_o camel_n upon_o the_o ox_n and_o upon_o the_o sheep_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a grievous_a murrain_n 4_o and_o 22._o and_o chap._n 8._o 22._o the_o lord_n shall_v sever_v between_o the_o cattle_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n and_o there_o shall_v nothing_o die_v of_o all_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o set_a time_n say_v to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n shall_v do_v this_o thing_n in_o the_o land_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o thing_n on_o the_o morrow_n and_o 48._o and_o psal._n 78._o 48._o all_o 23._o all_o either_o of_o all_o sort_n or_o a_o very_a great_a number_n of_o they_o as_o the_o word_n all_o be_v frequent_o use_v or_o rather_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n as_o it_o be_v express_o limit_v ver_fw-la 3._o but_o not_o all_o absolute_o as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 9_o 19_o 25._o and_o chap._n 14._o 23._o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v but_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v not_o one_o 7_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o israelite_n dead_a and_o 14._o and_o chap._n 7._o 14._o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v and_o he_o do_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 8_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n take_v to_o you_o handful_n of_o ash_n of_o the_o furnace_n 4._o furnace_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o cruel_a usage_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o furnace_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 4._o 20._o jer._n 11._o 4._o and_o let_v moses_n it_o moses_n both_o be_v to_o take_v they_o up_o but_o mâ—…ses_v only_o to_o sprinkle_v they_o as_o at_o other_o time_n aaron_n only_o do_v the_o work_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v but_o instrument_n which_o god_n can_v use_v as_o he_o please_v and_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a author_n of_o it_o sprinkle_v it_o towards_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n 9_o 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part_n leave_v how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o the_o hail_n have_v smite_v every_o herb_n and_o break_v every_o tree_n chap._n 9_o 25._o ans._n 1._o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o distance_n of_o time_n between_o these_o two_o plague_n in_o which_o space_n new_a production_n may_v be_v sprout_v forth_o both_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o from_o the_o tree_n 2._o the_o word_n all_o and_o every_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o the_o great_a part_n and_o there_o remain_v not_o any_o green_a thing_n in_o the_o tree_n or_o in_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n through_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 16_o then_o pharaoh_n call_v pharaoh_n heb._n hasten_v to_o call_v call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o haste_n 19_o haste_n because_o this_o kind_n of_o plague_n in_o itself_o be_v most_o pernicious_a whereby_o whole_a country_n have_v be_v waste_v and_o grievous_a famine_n and_o pestilence_n cause_v and_o be_v mighty_o aggravate_v by_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o by_o 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light_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n but_o also_o put_v out_o their_o candle_n or_o other_o artificial_a light_n or_o at_o least_o so_o darken_v they_o that_o man_n can_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o they_o neither_o rise_v any_o from_o his_o place_n imagine_v place_n place_v here_o may_v be_v take_v either_o 1._o more_o strict_o and_o particular_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o horror_n of_o that_o darkness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o remove_v at_o all_o but_o stand_v or_o sit_v where_o the_o darkness_n find_v they_o like_o man_n astonish_v or_o affright_v and_o therefore_o unmoveable_a have_v their_o mind_n disturb_v be_v terrify_v with_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o most_o affect_v man_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o with_o the_o dreadful_a noise_n which_o they_o hear_v wisd._n 17._o 5._o and_o with_o the_o apparition_n of_o evil_a angel_n as_o may_v seem_v from_o psal._n 78._o 49._o where_o the_o plague_n of_o evil_a angel_n be_v put_v instead_o of_o this_o 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be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o serve_v the_o egyptian_n then_o that_o we_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 13_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n 17._o people_n 2_o chron._n 2â—…_n 15_o 17._o fear_v you_o not_o stand_v still_o body_n still_o heb._n make_v yourselves_o to_o stand_v let_v not_o your_o heart_n fail_v and_o sink_v or_o stagger_v through_o unbelief_n but_o with_o quiet_a mind_n look_v up_o to_o god_n it_o note_v the_o frame_n of_o their_o mind_n not_o the_o posture_n of_o their_o body_n and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o will_v show_v to_o you_o to_o day_n etc._n day_n or_o for_o wâ—…_n as_o you_o haveâ—…_n the_o egyptian_n 〈◊〉_d day_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o egyptian_n who_o you_o have_v see_v 30._o see_v or._n as_o you_o have_v see_v they_o to_o wit_n alive_a and_o arm_a and_o ready_a to_o devour_v you_o for_o otherwise_o they_o do_v see_v they_o dead_a and_o disarm_v ver_fw-la 30._o to_o day_n you_o shall_v see_v they_o again_o 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of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o those_o other_o people_n who_o be_v league_v with_o they_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n write_v this_o for_o a_o memorial_n in_o a_o book_n 22._o book_n even_o in_o this_o book_n which_o moses_n be_v to_o write_v by_o god_n inspiration_n and_o appointment_n see_v exod._n 34._o 27._o deut._n 31._o 9_o 22._o and_o rehearse_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o joshua_n command_n joshua_n thy_o successor_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o my_o people_n that_o he_o and_o all_o succeed_a governor_n may_v watch_v all_o occasion_n to_o execute_v this_o command_n for_o 14._o for_o num._n 24._o 2â—…_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 3_o â—…_n and_o 30._o 1_o 17._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 12._o esth._n 9_o 14._o i_o will_v utter_o put_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n comparative_o amalek_n i._n e._n i_o will_v utter_o destroy_v they_o for_o a_o person_n or_o people_n dead_a or_o destroy_v be_v soon_o forget_v psal._n 31._o 12._o and_o the_o grave_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n psal._n 88_o 12._o or_o thus_o though_o they_o be_v now_o a_o numerous_a and_o flourish_a people_n and_o in_o great_a repute_n i_o will_v make_v they_o few_o and_o inglorious_a for_o such_o be_v little_o mind_v or_o remember_v for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o of_o a_o speedy_a and_o utter_a extinction_n of_o they_o for_o he_o suppose_v their_o be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n v._n 16._o but_o comparative_o from_o under_o heaven_n earth_n heaven_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n 15_o and_o moses_n build_v a_o altar_n it_o altar_n both_o for_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o this_o victory_n and_o of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o god_n it_o viz._n of_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o so_o call_v metonymical_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o monument_n of_o jehovah_n nissi_n even_o as_o circumcision_n be_v call_v god_n covenant_n gen._n 17._o 13._o and_o the_o lamb_n the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 11._o and_o the_o cup_n the_o new_a testament_n luk._n 22._o 20._o because_o they_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o they_o or_o the_o word_n altar_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v out_o of_o the_o former_a member_n which_o be_v frequent_a and_o the_o place_n to_o be_v read_v thus_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o the_o altar_n of_o jehovah_n nissi_fw-fr or_o the_o name_n give_v to_o it_o signify_v only_o the_o inscription_n engrave_v upon_o it_o which_o be_v not_o the_o single_a name_n of_o god_n but_o a_o entire_a sentence_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o banner_n by_o which_o word_n he_o take_v all_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o victory_n from_o the_o israelite_n and_o give_v it_o to_o god_n never_o god_n that_o be_v the_o lord_z my_o 〈◊〉_d never_o jehovah-nissi_a 16_o for_o sentence_n for_o or_o and_o as_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n proper_o signify_v for_o these_o word_n be_v not_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o passage_n next_o precede_v but_o a_o additional_a sentence_n he_o say_v etc._n say_v or_o becauseâ—…_n hand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v against_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n thereâ—…_n etc._n etc._n because_o 18._o because_o or_o sure_o as_o that_o particle_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 8._o 6._o and_o 20._o 20._o psal._n 10._o 14._o and_o 44._o 22_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d heb._n the_o hand_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o throne_n which_o be_v perfect_o the_o same_o thing_n only_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o little_a vary_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n these_o word_n than_o be_v a_o paraphrastical_a description_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n by_o the_o usual_a posture_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o list_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o be_v usual_o put_v for_o swear_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v ascribe_v both_o to_o man_n as_o gen._n 14._o 22._o and_o to_o god_n as_o deut._n 32._o 40._o and_o this_o hand_n of_o god_n lift_v up_o upon_o his_o throne_n where_o his_o majesty_n do_v peculiarly_a and_o glorious_o dwell_v signify_v that_o god_n swear_v by_o himself_o as_o be_v say_v heb._n 6._o 13._o and_o thus_o the_o chaldee_n and_o arabic_a interpreter_n understand_v it_o other_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o because_o the_o hand_n or_o his_o hand_n the_o pronoun_n be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o frequent_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n of_o which_o several_a instance_n have_v be_v give_v before_o i._n e._n the_o hand_n of_o amalek_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a clause_n in_o which_o amalek_n be_v name_v be_v against_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n be_v stretch_v out_o against_o god_n himself_o for_o so_o god_n esteem_v it_o because_o it_o be_v do_v against_o that_o people_n among_o who_o god_n have_v place_v his_o throne_n or_o seat_n or_o dwelling_n according_a to_o his_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o which_o also_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o amalekite_n by_o the_o relation_n of_o their_o progenitour_n who_o in_o all_o probability_n have_v acquaint_v they_o with_o their_o own_o right_n and_o with_o jacobs_n art_n whereby_o he_o rob_v esau_n the_o father_n of_o amalek_n gen._n 36._o 15_o 16._o of_o his_o birthright_n and_o blessing_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o which_o now_o god_n be_v bring_v they_o that_o he_o may_v plant_v they_o there_o and_o set_v up_o his_o throne_n among_o they_o and_o the_o amalekite_v doubtless_o hear_v as_o the_o other_o neighbour_n also_o do_v in_o what_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n god_n have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o over_o the_o red-sea_n and_o they_o know_v better_a than_o other_o by_o tradition_n from_o their_o parent_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v canaan_n to_o they_o and_o now_o they_o see_v that_o he_o be_v conduct_v they_o thither_o and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o they_o now_o commence_v a_o war_n against_o they_o and_o against_o god_n or_o his_o throne_n who_o presence_n with_o and_o conduct_v over_o they_o be_v most_o manifest_a which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o latter_a translation_n and_o interpretation_n seem_v most_o probable_a 1._o because_o it_o exact_o agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o the_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v place_v 2._o it_o make_v the_o coherence_n more_o clear_a than_o our_o translation_n do_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n contain_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o latter_a to_o wit_n of_o that_o severe_a curse_n and_o everlasting_a war_n denounce_v against_o amalek_n because_o they_o attempt_v by_o force_n to_o overthrow_v god_n throne_n and_o people_n and_o that_o with_o so_o many_o aggravate_v circumstance_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 25._o 17_o 18._o lord_z 18._o heb._n the_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o thâ—…t_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_z the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n chap._n xviii_o 1_o when_o 16._o when_o chap._n 2._o 16._o jethro_n the_o priest_n of_o midian_a moses_n father_n in_o law_n hear_v of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o moses_n and_o for_o israel_n his_o people_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2_o then_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n take_v zipporah_n moses_n wife_n after_o he_o have_v send_v she_o back_o israelite_n back_o from_o the_o way_n to_o egypt_n upon_o the_o occasion_n mention_v exod._n 4._o 24_o 25._o and_o because_o he_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o she_o be_v likely_a to_o hinder_v he_o from_o or_o discourage_v he_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o great_a and_o dangerous_a office_n and_o to_o give_v a_o ill_a example_n to_o the_o israelite_n 3_o and_o her_o two_o son_n of_o which_o the_o 22._o the_o chap._n 2._o 22._o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v there_o be_v that_o be_v a_o stranger_n there_o gershom_n for_o he_o say_v i_o have_v be_v a_o allen_a in_o a_o strange_a land_n 4_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o be_v help_n be_v that_o be_v my_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d help_n eliezer_n for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n say_v he_o be_v my_o help_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o pharaoh_n 5_o and_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n come_v scripture_n come_v not_o at_o this_o time_n but_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n as_o may_v appear_v 1._o because_o he_o find_v they_o encamp_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v at_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n i._n e._n sinai_n whither_o they_o come_v not_o till_o exod._n 19_o 2._o 2._o because_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v give_v before_o his_o come_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 12._o 3._o because_o the_o
into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n i._n e._n that_o they_o be_v not_o come_v into_o these_o calamity_n by_o chance_n nor_o by_o the_o misfortune_n of_o war_n but_o by_o my_o just_a judgement_n upon_o they_o all_o which_o confession_n be_v no_o more_o than_o pharaoh_n make_v in_o his_o distress_n and_o than_o hypocrite_n in_o their_o affliction_n use_v to_o make_v and_o therefore_o he_o add_v if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a i._n e._n impure_a carnal_a profane_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n be_v humble_v i._n e._n subdue_v purge_v reform_v if_o to_o this_o confession_n they_o add_v sincere_a humiliation_n and_o reformation_n i_o will_v do_v what_o follow_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n with_o their_o trespass_n which_o they_o trespass_v against_o i_o and_o that_o also_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o 41_o and_o that_o i_o also_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o they_o and_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n if_o then_o their_o 11._o their_o jer._n 6._o 10._o rom._n 2._o 29._o col._n 2._o 11._o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o then_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n repentance_n iniquity_n the_o hebrew_n word_n avon_n common_o signify_v iniquity_n but_o it_o be_v oft_o use_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o iniquity_n as_o here_o and_o 1_o sam._n 28._o 10._o psal._n 31._o 10._o isa._n 53._o 6_o 11._o the_o meaning_n be_v if_o they_o sincere_o acknowledge_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o wickedness_n and_o patient_o submit_v to_o his_o correct_a hand_n and_o will_v rather_o be_v in_o their_o present_a suffer_a condition_n than_o in_o their_o former_a sinful_a though_o prosperous_a estate_n if_o with_o david_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v afflict_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v god_n statute_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o for_o the_o future_a which_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o true_a repentance_n 42_o then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n hereafter_o covenant_n to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o make_v good_a all_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v in_o it_o for_o word_n of_o knowledge_n or_o remembrance_n in_o scripture_n do_v most_o common_o connote_v affection_n and_o kindness_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n some_o give_v before_o and_o more_o hereafter_o with_o jacob_n and_o also_o my_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n and_o also_o my_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n will_v i_o remember_v and_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o land_n blessing_n land_n which_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v forget_v and_o neglect_v and_o despise_v as_o if_o i_o have_v never_o choose_v it_o to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a place_n of_o my_o presence_n and_o blessing_n 43_o the_o land_n also_o shall_v be_v leave_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n while_o she_o lie_v desolate_a without_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n because_o even_o because_o they_o despise_v my_o judgement_n and_o because_o their_o soul_n abhor_v my_o statute_n 44_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n 26._o enemy_n deut._n 4._o 31._o rom._n 11._o 26._o i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o neither_o will_v i_o abhor_v they_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o to_o break_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n restore_v god_n neither_o the_o desperateness_n of_o their_o condition_n nor_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n shall_v make_v i_o whole_o make_v void_a my_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o their_o ancestor_n but_o i_o will_v in_o due_a time_n remember_v they_o for_o good_a and_o for_o my_o covenant_n sake_n return_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n from_o this_o place_n the_o jew_n take_v great_a comfort_n and_o assure_v themselves_o of_o deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o present_a servitude_n and_o misery_n and_o from_o this_o and_o such_o other_o place_n st._n paul_n conclude_v that_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n though_o then_o reject_v and_o ruin_v shall_v be_v gather_v again_o and_o restore_v 45_o but_o i_o will_v for_o their_o sake_n etc._n sake_n or_o rather_o to_o or_o for_o they_o i._n e._n for_o their_o good_a or_o benefit_n for_o sure_o if_o one_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o people_n he_o can_v say_v this_o deliverance_n be_v give_v they_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o must_v rather_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 36._o 22_o 32._o not_o for_o your_o sake_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n remember_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o ancestor_n who_o i_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o i_o may_v be_v their_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n 46_o these_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v between_o he_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o mount_n sinai_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n chap._n xxvii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o singular_a vow_n redemption_n vow_n or_o a_o eminent_a or_o hard_a or_o wonderful_a vow_n not_o concern_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a but_o customary_a but_o concern_v person_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o he_o vow_v or_o by_o vow_n devote_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o indeed_o be_v unusual_a and_o difficult_a yet_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n of_o such_o vow_n and_o of_o person_n which_o devote_a either_o themselves_o or_o their_o child_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o that_o either_o more_o strict_o and_o particular_o as_o the_o nazarite_n and_o the_o levite_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 11._o and_o for_o these_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n admit_v but_o they_o be_v in_o person_n to_o perform_v the_o service_n to_o which_o they_o be_v devote_v or_o more_o large_o and_o general_o as_o some_o who_o be_v not_o levites_n nor_o intend_v themselves_o or_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v nazarites_n may_v yet_o through_o zeal_n to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n or_o to_o obtain_v god_n help_n in_o give_v they_o some_o mercy_n which_o they_o want_v and_o desire_a or_o in_o free_v they_o from_o some_o evil_n feel_v or_o fear_v devote_a themselves_o or_o their_o child_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n though_o not_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o the_o levite_n which_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v yet_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o subserviency_n to_o they_o and_o because_o there_o may_v be_v too_o great_a a_o number_n of_o person_n thus_o dedicate_v which_o may_v be_v burdensome_a and_o chargeable_a to_o the_o sanctuary_n therefore_o a_o exchange_n be_v allow_v and_o the_o priest_n be_v direct_v to_o impose_v and_o require_v a_o tax_n for_o their_o redemption_n the_o person_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o lord_n priest_n lord_n i._n e._n dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o priest_n by_o thy_o estimation_n 12._o estimation_n by_o who_o estimation_n ans._n either_o 1._o thou_o o_o priest_n to_o who_o the_o valuation_n of_o thing_n belong_v and_o here_o be_v ascribe_v ver_fw-la 12._o or_o rather_o 2._o thine_a o_o man_n that_o vowe_v as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 8._o where_o his_o estimation_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o priest_n valuation_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o fear_n of_o his_o partiality_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n for_o the_o price_n be_v particular_o limit_v but_o where_o the_o price_n be_v undetermined_a there_o to_o avoid_v that_o inconvenience_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o value_v it_o as_o ver_fw-la 8_o 12._o 3_o and_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o male_a from_o twenty_o year_n old_a even_o unto_o sixty_o year_n old_a rate_n old_a which_o be_v the_o best_a time_n for_o strength_n and_o service_n and_o therefore_o be_v prize_v at_o the_o high_a rate_n even_o thy_o 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the_o land_n which_o israel_n take_v from_o the_o amorites_n which_o ancient_o be_v the_o land_n of_o moab_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o he_o 9_o he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n last_o mention_v bury_v he_o either_o immediate_o or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n whereof_o michael_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o prince_n jude_n ver_fw-la 9_o bury_v he_o in_o a_o valley_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over-against_o beth-peor_n but_o no_o man_n know_v of_o his_o sepulchre_n he_o sepulchre_n i._o e_o of_o the_o particular_a place_n of_o the_o valley_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v which_o god_n hide_v from_o the_o israelite_n to_o prevent_v their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n to_o which_o he_o know_v their_o great_a proneness_n and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o know_v and_o contend_v with_o michael_n about_o it_o jude_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o see_v god_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o relic_n or_o tomb_n 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exod._n 33._o 11._o numb_a 12._o 8._o deut._n 5._o 4._o 11_o in_o all_o the_o sign_n parenthesis_n sign_n this_o be_v to_o be_v join_v either_o 1._o with_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v as_o a_o eminent_a instance_n wherein_o god_n do_v know_v or_o acknowledge_v and_o own_v or_o converse_v so_o familiar_o with_o moses_n namely_o in_o the_o work_n of_o all_o his_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n where_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o so_o oft_o and_o sometime_o even_o in_o pharaoh_n presence_n and_o answer_v his_o request_n so_o particular_o and_o punctual_o whether_o he_o call_v for_o vengeance_n or_o for_o deliverance_n or_o 2._o with_o the_o more_o remote_a word_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o moses_n in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o sign_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n come_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o his_o land_n 12_o and_o in_o all_o that_o mighty_a hand_n and_o in_o all_o the_o great_a terror_n which_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n joshua_n the_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o know_v who_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n whether_o joshua_n as_o seem_v most_o probable_a from_o chap._n 24._o 26._o or_o some_o other_o holy_a prophet_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o and_o careful_o keep_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o they_o faithful_o deliver_v to_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o concur_v testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o own_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o same_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o divers_a passage_n in_o this_o book_n be_v put_v into_o it_o after_o joshua_n death_n as_o josh._n 10._o 13._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 1._o 18._o and_o josh._n 19_o 47._o compare_v with_o judg._n 18._o 1._o and_o josh._n 24._o 29_o 30._o and_o such_o like_a insertion_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n chap._n i._n now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n therein_o moses_n either_o immediate_o after_o it_o or_o when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o moses_n be_v expire_v joshua_n be_v appoint_v and_o declare_v moses_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o government_n before_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n instant_o after_o his_o death_n and_o here_o he_o receive_v confirmation_n from_o god_n therein_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n here_o and_o v._o 2._o as_o also_o deut._n 34._o 5._o and_o be_v oft_o repeat_v not_o without_o cause_n partly_o to_o reflect_v honour_n upon_o he_o partly_o to_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o law_n and_o write_n in_o publish_v whereof_o he_o only_o act_v as_o god_n servant_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o think_v of_o moses_n above_o what_o be_v meet_v remember_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n himself_o but_o only_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v worship_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v too_o pertinaceous_o follow_v in_o all_o his_o institution_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v come_v and_o abolish_v part_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o he_o who_o be_v only_o a_o servant_n in_o god_n house_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o lord_n of_o it_o as_o christ_n be_v see_v heb._n 3._o 3_o 5_o
than_o keep_v three_o yet_o they_o can_v be_v whole_o excuse_v from_o sin_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o as_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v express_v so_o the_o manner_n of_o free_v themselves_o from_o their_o own_o snare_n be_v fraudulent_a and_o injurious_a to_o the_o parent_n in_o dispose_v of_o their_o child_n without_o their_o consent_n 23_o and_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n do_v so_o and_o take_v they_o wife_n according_a to_o their_o number_n tribe_n number_n i_o e._n each_o man_n his_o wife_n as_o be_v say_v v._n 22._o by_o which_o we_o â—…ay_v see_v they_o have_v not_o very_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o polygamy_n because_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v it_o in_o this_o case_n when_o it_o may_v seem_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o reparation_n of_o a_o lose_a tribe_n of_o they_o that_o dance_v who_o they_o catch_v and_o they_o go_v and_o return_v unto_o their_o inheritance_n redress_n inheritance_n which_o be_v very_o near_o the_o place_n they_o can_v speedy_o do_v before_o the_o parent_n can_v obtain_v redress_n and_o repair_v the_o city_n and_o dwell_v in_o they_o increase_v they_o not_o at_o that_o instant_n which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o by_o degree_n increase_v their_o building_n as_o their_o number_n increase_v 24_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n depart_v thence_o at_o that_o time_n every_o man_n to_o his_o tribe_n and_o to_o his_o family_n and_o they_o go_v out_o from_o thence_o every_o man_n to_o his_o inheritance_n 25_o â—…_n 25_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o â—…_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n ruth_n the_o argument_n this_o little_a book_n by_o whosoever_o write_v which_o be_v not_o material_a to_o know_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n and_o by_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n make_v a_o part_n of_o it_o it_o be_v useful_a as_o for_o many_o other_o point_n so_o especial_o to_o show_v the_o genealogy_n of_o david_n and_o consequent_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o rise_v of_o christ_n from_o a_o moabitish_a woman_n which_o be_v a_o useful_a document_n and_o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o believe_v in_o christ._n chap._n i._n now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o judge_n judge_v judge_n heb._n judge_v rule_v there_o rule_v which_o be_v note_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o follow_a famine_n because_o in_o much_o of_o that_o time_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a defection_n from_o god_n but_o under_o which_o of_o the_o judge_n this_o happen_v scripture_n be_v silent_a it_o seem_v presumptuous_a to_o determine_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o know_v what_o be_v say_v about_o this_o matter_n from_o the_o genealogy_n mention_v chap._n 4._o 18_o etc._n etc._n it_o will_v be_v most_o proper_a to_o consider_v it_o there_o that_o there_o be_v a_o 1._o a_o 2_o king_n 8._o 1._o famine_n in_o the_o land_n canaan_n land_n or_o in_o that_o land_n to_o wit_n of_o canaan_n and_o a_o certain_a man_n of_o bethlehem-judah_n go_v to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n eastward_o moab_n a_o fruitful_a land_n beyond_o jordan_n eastward_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n 2_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n be_v elimelech_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o wife_n naomi_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o two_o son_n mahlon_n and_o chilion_n ephrathites_n part_n ephrathites_n so_o call_v because_o this_o bethlehem_n be_v otherwise_o call_v ephrath_n or_o ephratha_n gen._n 35._o 19_o mich._n 5._o 2._o either_o from_o caleb_n wife_n of_o that_o name_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 19_o and_o 4._o 4._o or_o from_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n about_o it_o which_o title_n may_v therefore_o be_v use_v here_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o famine_n which_o affect_v even_o fertile_a part_n of_o bethlehem-judah_n e_o and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n and_o 21._o and_o heb._n be_v numb_a 9_o 21._o continue_v there_o famine_n there_o to_o wit_n during_o the_o famine_n 3_o and_o elimelech_n naomies_n husband_n die_v and_o she_o be_v leave_v and_o her_o two_o son_n 4_o and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o moab_n 21._o moab_n either_o these_o be_v proselyte_n when_o they_o marry_v they_o which_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v from_o v._o 15._o or_o they_o sin_v in_o marry_v they_o as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 7._o 3._o and_o 23._o 3._o ezra_n 9_o 1_o 2._o nehem._n 13._o 23._o and_o therefore_o be_v punish_v with_o short_a life_n and_o want_v of_o issue_n v._o 5_o 19_o 21._o the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v orpah_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o ruth_n and_o they_o dwell_v there_o about_o ten_o year_n last_v year_n as_o long_o as_o the_o famine_n last_v 5_o and_o mahlon_n and_o chilion_n die_v also_o both_o of_o they_o and_o the_o woman_n be_v leave_v of_o her_o two_o son_n and_o her_o husband_n 6_o then_o she_o arise_v with_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n that_o she_o may_v return_v from_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n for_o she_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v visit_v his_o people_n in_o give_v they_o bread_n she_o bread_n i_o e._n food_n so_o she_o stay_v no_o long_o there_o than_o necessity_n force_v she_o 7_o wherefore_o she_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o she_o be_v and_o her_o two_o daughter_n in_o law_n with_o she_o and_o they_o go_v on_o the_o way_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n 8_o and_o naomi_n say_v unto_o she_o two_o daughter_n in_o law_n 15._o law_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o go_v return_v each_o to_o her_o mother_n house_n dwealt_v house_n not_o that_o they_o want_v father_n ruth_n 2._o 11._o but_o because_o daughter_n use_v to_o converse_v more_o frequent_o with_o their_o mother_n and_o to_o be_v most_o endear_v to_o they_o and_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o apartment_n with_o they_o which_o then_o be_v distinct_a from_o those_o part_n of_o the_o house_n where_o the_o man_n dwealt_v the_o lord_n deal_v kind_o with_o you_o as_o you_o have_v deal_v with_o the_o dead_a live_v dead_a with_o my_o son_n your_o husband_n while_o they_o live_v and_o with_o i_o 9_o the_o lord_z grant_v you_o that_o you_o may_v find_v rest_n unto_o rest_n i_o e._n a_o quiet_a and_o happy_a life_n free_a from_o those_o care_n vexation_n encumbrance_n and_o trouble_n which_o widow_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n expose_v unto_o each_o of_o you_o in_o the_o house_n of_o her_o husband_n then_o she_o kiss_v they_o part_v they_o as_o the_o manner_n there_o be_v when_o friend_n part_v and_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v 10_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o she_o sure_o we_o will_v return_v with_o thou_o unto_o thy_o people_n 11_o and_o naomi_n say_v turn_v again_o my_o daughter_n why_o will_v you_o go_v with_o i_o be_v there_o yet_o any_o more_o son_n in_o my_o womb_n that_o they_o may_v be_v your_o husband_n they_o husband_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n gen._n 38._o and_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n deut._n 25._o 5_o which_o doubtless_o she_o have_v acquaint_v they_o with_o before_o among_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n wherein_o she_o do_v instruct_v they_o 12_o turn_v again_o my_o daughter_n go_v your_o way_n p_o for_o i_o be_o too_o old_a to_o have_v a_o husband_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v hope_n husâ—…d_n hope_n or_o if_o i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o husâ—…d_n if_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o husband_n also_o to_o night_n and_o shall_v also_o bear_v son_n 20._o n_o qu._n why_o do_v she_o dissuade_v they_o from_o this_o journey_n and_o not_o rather_o persuade_v they_o to_o go_v with_o she_o and_o to_o embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n answ._n 1._o possible_o she_o think_v such_o dissuasion_n may_v be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o persuade_v they_o as_o it_o oft_o happen_v especial_o in_o that_o sex_n 2._o she_o will_v not_o have_v they_o rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o to_o embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o hope_n of_o some_o advantage_n from_o it_o which_o she_o just_o think_v they_o will_v be_v disappoint_v of_o and_o withal_o expose_v to_o many_o strait_n and_o trouble_n and_o on_o that_o occasion_n revolt_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o will_v be_v far_o worse_o than_o never_o to_o have_v embrace_v it_o and_o therefore_o she_o do_v just_o and_o wise_o and_o pious_o in_o represent_v to_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n and_o the_o outward_a inconvenience_n which_o will_v accompany_v the_o change_n of_o their_o place_n and_o religion_n as_o also_o our_o bless_a lord_n christ_n do_v mat._n 8._o 20._o 13_o will_v you_o hope_n you_o heb._n hope_n tarry_v for_o they_o till_o
make_v up_o the_o sense_n be_v if_o only_a man_n be_v wrong_v man_n can_v right_v it_o and_o reconcile_v the_o person_n but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n presumptuous_o lord_n to_o wit_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o you_o have_v do_v direct_o and_o immediate_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n wilful_o and_o presumptuous_o he_o presumptuous_o heb._n who_o shall_v make_v himself_o a_o judge_n for_o he_o who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o misery_n he_o the_o offence_n be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n that_o few_o or_o none_o will_v dare_v to_o intercede_v for_o he_o but_o will_v leave_v he_o to_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n he_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o do_v oft_o intercede_v with_o the_o prince_n for_o such_o as_o have_v injure_v any_o private_a person_n but_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o do_v so_o when_o the_o injury_n be_v commit_v against_o his_o own_o person_n the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v who_o shall_v judge_v for_o he_o who_o shall_v interpose_v himself_o as_o umpire_n or_o arbitrator_n between_o god_n and_o he_o who_o shall_v compound_v that_o difference_n none_o can_v or_o dare_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o dreadful_a but_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v your_o case_n and_o misery_n notwithstanding_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o destruction_n they_o i_o e._n because_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v they_o for_o their_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o and_o do_v not_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o hearken_v to_o eli_n counsel_n and_o to_o repent_v of_o their_o wickedness_n but_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o their_o destruction_n 26_o and_o the_o child_n samuel_n grow_v on_o commendation_n on_o he_o grow_v better_a in_o bad_a time_n which_o be_v remember_v to_o his_o commendation_n and_o be_v in_o 18._o in_o prov._n 3._o 4._o luk._n 2._o 52._o act._n 2._o 47._o rom._n 14._o 18._o favour_n both_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o with_o man_n 27_o ¶_o and_o there_o come_v a_o man_n of_o god_n determine_v god_n i_o e._n a_o prophet_n or_o preacher_n send_v from_o god_n see_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o â—…_n pet._n 1._o 21._o who_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reveal_v by_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…t_a iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o impossible_a to_o determine_v unto_o eli_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n appear_v lord_n or_o in_o appear_v do_v i_o appear_v do_v i_o plain_o appear_v requiâ—…l_n appear_v do_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o favoâ—…_n and_o appear_v so_o evident_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v this_o thy_o requiâ—…l_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n father_n i_o e._n unto_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o father_n house_n when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n 27._o egypt_n see_v exod._n 4._o 27._o in_o pharaoh_n house_n occasion_n house_n i_o e._n either_o 1._o in_o pharaoh_n land_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v oâ—…_n great_a family_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o master_n or_o 2._o in_o pharaoh_n court_n where_o 〈◊〉_d may_v probable_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o revelation_n either_o to_o answer_v to_o some_o accusation_n against_o he_o or_o his_o brethren_n or_o to_o beg_v some_o relaxation_n of_o the_o rigour_n or_o for_o some_o other_o occasion_n 28_o and_o do_v i_o choose_v he_o house_n he_o to_o wit_n aaron_n thy_o father_n whereby_o the_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o his_o father_n house_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v my_o priest_n to_o oâ—…er_v upon_o my_o altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o wear_v a_o ephod_n highpriest_n ephod_n that_o golden_a ephod_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n before_o i_o and_o 8._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 8._o do_v i_o give_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n all_o the_o offering_n make_v by_o fire_n benefit_n fire_n i_o e._n all_o the_o priest_n part_v of_o the_o offering_n he_o only_o have_v the_o office_n and_o he_o have_v the_o whole_a benefit_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 29_o wherefore_o kick_v you_o at_o my_o sacrifice_n fault_n sacrifice_n use_v they_o irreverent_o contemptuous_o and_o profane_o both_o by_o abuse_v they_o to_o your_o own_o luxury_n and_o by_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o abhor_v and_o neglect_v they_o he_o charge_v eli_n with_o his_o son_n fault_n and_o at_o my_o offering_n which_o i_o have_v command_v in_o my_o habitation_n and_o honour_v thy_o son_n above_o i_o i_o i_o permit_v they_o to_o dishonour_n and_o injure_v i_o by_o take_v my_o part_n to_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o to_o offend_v i_o by_o thy_o connivance_n at_o their_o sin_n than_o to_o displease_v they_o by_o severe_a rebuke_n and_o effectual_a restraint_n and_o just_a punishment_n and_o so_o prefer_v their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n before_o i_o to_o make_v yourselves_o fat_a luxury_n fat_a to_o pamper_v yourselves_o this_o you_o do_v not_o out_o of_o any_o necessity_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a luxury_n with_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o offering_n myself_o offering_n not_o content_v with_o those_o part_n which_o i_o have_v allot_v you_o you_o invade_v those_o choice_a part_n which_o i_o reserve_v for_o myself_o of_o israel_n my_o people_n 30_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n say_v i_o say_v indeed_o condition_n indeed_o qu._n where_o or_o when_o do_v god_n say_v this_o answ._n either_o 1._o when_o he_o make_v that_o promise_n for_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o aaron_n family_n exod._n 28._o 43._o and_o 29._o 9_o object_n if_o eli_n and_o all_o his_o family_n have_v be_v cut_v off_o yet_o that_o promise_n have_v be_v make_v good_a in_o eleazar_n family_n how_o then_o be_v that_o promise_n recall_v by_o this_o sentence_n against_o eli_n answ._n it_o be_v recall_v and_o make_v void_a though_o not_o absolute_o and_o universal_o to_o all_o aaron_n family_n yet_o respective_o to_o eli_n and_o his_o family_n which_o be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o wherein_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v share_v even_o as_o god_n keep_v of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o canaan_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o forty_o year_n and_o destroy_v they_o there_o be_v call_v his_o breach_n of_o promise_n numb_a 14._o 34._o although_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o simple_o make_v void_a to_o all_o the_o israelite_n but_o only_o to_o that_o evil_a generation_n of_o they_o or_o as_o god_n covenant_n with_o david_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n of_o which_o god_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v stand_v fast_o psal._n 89._o 28._o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o break_v nor_o alter_v it_o v._o 34._o yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v void_a v._o 39_o to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o particular_a branch_n or_o member_n of_o that_o family_n or_o 2._o to_o eli_n himself_o or_o to_o his_o father_n when_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o eleazar_n to_o ithamars_n family_n for_o some_o cause_n not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o most_o probable_o for_o some_o great_a miscarriage_n of_o some_o of_o they_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n record_v in_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v so_o reply_v that_o there_o be_v many_o say_n and_o do_n note_v in_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o their_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n as_o gen._n 24._o 51._o and_o 42._o 21._o hos._n 12._o 4._o luk._n 11._o 49._o act._n 20._o 25._o so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n may_v be_v this_o that_o promise_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o phinchas_n and_o his_o family_n make_v to_o they_o numb_a 25._o 12._o namely_o upon_o condition_n of_o he_o and_o their_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o office_n which_o be_v plain_o understand_v i_o now_o take_v away_o from_o that_o family_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o i_o transfer_v it_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o and_o will_v fix_v it_o there_o upon_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o place_n i_o i_o e._n minister_n unto_o i_o as_o highpriest_n walk_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o discharge_v one_o office_n before_o i_o may_v signify_v that_o he_o be_v the_o highpriest_n who_o sole_a prerogative_n it_o be_v to_o minister_v before_o god_n or_o before_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n for_o ever_o use_v ever_o as_o long_o as_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o worship_n last_v as_o that_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v but_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o retract_v i_o to_o wit_n to_o fulfil_v my_o promise_n which_o
prayer_n which_o thy_o servant_n pray_v before_o thou_o to_o day_n 29_o that_o thy_o eye_n may_v be_v open_a 4._o open_a to_o behold_v to_o wit_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o favour_n and_o compassion_n so_o it_o be_v a_o synecdochical_a expression_n comp_n psal._n 33._o 18._o and_o 34._o 15._o zech._n 12._o 4._o towards_o this_o house_n night_n and_o day_n even_o towards_o the_o place_n of_o which_o thou_o have_v say_v 11._o deut._n 12._o 11._o my_o name_n 16._o name_n my_o presence_n and_o glory_n and_o grace_n see_v above_o ver_fw-la 16._o shall_v be_v there_o that_o thou_o may_v hearken_v unto_o the_o prayer_n which_o thy_o servant_n shall_v make_v place_n make_v or_o in_o the_o place_n towards_o this_o place_n 10._o place_n this_o temple_n to_o which_o solomon_n do_v now_o look_v and_o it_o may_v be_v point_n and_o towards_o which_o the_o godly_a israelite_n direct_v their_o look_n in_o their_o prayer_n see_v dan._n 6._o 10._o 30_o and_o harken_v thou_o to_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n when_o they_o shall_v pray_v place_n pray_v or_o in_o this_o place_n towards_o this_o place_n and_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n be_v dwelling-place_n which_o he_o add_v that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o idolise_v the_o temple_n nor_o presume_v upon_o it_o as_o if_o god_n be_v now_o fast_o tie_v to_o they_o as_o have_v no_o other_o dwelling-place_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o in_o all_o their_o address_n to_o god_n in_o this_o temple_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n above_o it_o even_o to_o heaven_n where_o god_n most_o true_a and_o most_o glorious_a dwelling-place_n be_v and_o when_o thou_o hear_v gr._n hear_v or_o be_v favourable_a so_o gr._n forgive_v they_o forgive_v to_o wit_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n pray_v and_o even_o of_o their_o prayer_n which_o if_o not_o pardon_v will_v certain_o hinder_v the_o success_n of_o all_o their_o prayer_n and_o the_o course_n of_o all_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o they_o 31_o ¶_o gr._n ¶_o heb._n whatsoever_o a_o man_n trespass_n so_o gr._n if_o any_o man_n trespass_n trespass_n trespass_n i_o e._n if_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o a_o trespass_n against_o his_o neighbour_n he_o neighbour_n heb._n and_o he_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o oâ—…_n tender_v a_o oath_n to_o he_o and_o a_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o etc._n he_o either_o by_o the_o judge_n or_o by_o the_o party_n accuse_v he_o or_o by_o the_o accuse_v person_n himself_o which_o be_v usual_a when_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n see_v exod._n 22._o 8_o 11._o numb_a 5._o 12_o 15_o etc._n etc._n to_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v and_o the_o oath_n come_v before_o thy_o altar_n in_o this_o house_n altar_n house_n for_o here_o god_n who_o be_v appeal_v to_o as_o witness_n be_v especial_o present_a hence_o the_o heathen_n use_v to_o swear_v at_o their_o altar_n 32_o then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o do_v and_o judge_v thy_o servant_n condemn_v the_o wicked_a to_o bring_v his_o way_n course_n way_n i_o e._n the_o just_a recompense_n of_o his_o wicked_a action_n and_o course_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o justify_v the_o righteous_a to_o give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n integrity_n righteousness_n to_o vindicate_v he_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o integrity_n 33_o ¶_o when_o 25_o when_o leu._n 26._o 17._o deut._n 28._o 25_o thy_o people_n israel_n be_v smite_v down_o before_o the_o enemy_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o 40._o and_o leu._n 26._o 39_o 40._o shall_v turn_v again_o to_o thou_o and_o confess_v thy_o name_n deliverance_n name_n give_v glory_n to_o thy_o name_n by_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n and_o thy_o justice_n and_o by_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o by_o trust_v to_o thy_o power_n and_o goodness_n alone_o for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o pray_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o toward_z thou_o or_o toward_z in_o this_o house_n 34_o then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o deliver_v again_o from_o the_o land_n into_o which_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v carry_v by_o their_o enemy_n into_o canaan_n quest._n if_o they_o be_v banish_v into_o a_o strange_a land_n how_o can_v they_o pray_v in_o this_o house_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o do_v ver_fw-la 33._o answ._n 1._o that_o may_v be_v render_v to_o or_o towards_o this_o house_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._o 29._o 30._o the_o hebrew_n preposition_n beth_n in_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o el_fw-es to_o or_o towards_o 2._o this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o divers_a person_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v defeat_v in_o battle_n and_o many_o of_o their_o brethren_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n if_o then_o their_o brethren_n remain_v in_o the_o land_n shall_v hearty_o pray_v for_o their_o captive_a brethren_n they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n 35_o ¶_o when_o 23._o when_o leu._n 26._o 19_o deut._n 28._o 23._o heaven_n 8._o heaven_n the_o low_a heaven_n in_o which_o the_o cloud_n be_v as_o deut._n 11._o 17._o psal._n 147._o 8._o be_v shut_v up_o up_o up_o the_o heaven_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o great_a store-house_n in_o god_n keep_v out_o of_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v have_v so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v close_o shut_v up_o and_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o if_o they_o pray_v towards_o this_o place_n and_o confess_v thy_o name_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n when_o thou_o afflict_a they_o do_v they_o do_v not_o reject_v their_o prayer_n because_o they_o be_v force_v from_o they_o by_o their_o affliction_n as_o thou_o may_v just_o do_v 36_o then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n that_o thou_o teach_v they_o repentance_n they_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o may_v vouchsafe_v to_o teach_v they_o or_o rather_o as_o our_o translator_n render_v the_o very_a same_o word_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 27._o when_o thou_o shall_v teach_v or_o have_v teach_v they_o not_o only_o by_o thy_o word_n for_o that_o be_v do_v before_o but_o by_o their_o affliction_n which_o be_v one_o of_o god_n school_n and_o especial_o by_o thy_o spirit_n enlighten_v their_o mind_n and_o incline_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o profit_n both_o by_o the_o word_n and_o by_o their_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v here_o fit_o add_v to_o show_v that_o he_o can_v not_o expect_v and_o do_v not_o desire_v from_o god_n the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o upon_o god_n term_n to_o wit_n upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n the_o good_a way_n they_o way_n i_o e._n the_o way_n or_o will_v of_o god_n or_o the_o way_n of_o their_o duty_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o which_o be_v most_o right_o call_v the_o good_a way_n here_o and_o 1_o sam._n 12._o 23._o because_o it_o be_v both_o just_a and_o holy_a and_o therefore_o good_a in_o itself_o and_o good_a both_o delightful_a and_o profitable_a to_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o it_o the_o meaning_n be_v when_o thou_o have_v effectual_o teach_v they_o and_o they_o have_v thorough_o learn_v how_o to_o please_v and_o serve_v thou_o acceptable_o and_o to_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o have_v prescribe_v they_o wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o give_v rain_n blessing_n rain_n the_o order_n of_o solomon_n prayer_n be_v very_o observable_a first_o and_o chief_o he_o pray_v for_o their_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a blessing_n and_o the_o only_a solid_a foundation_n of_o all_o other_o mercy_n and_o then_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o temporal_a mercy_n thereby_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o mind_n and_o desire_v principal_o in_o our_o prayer_n which_o also_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o his_o perfect_a pattern_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n wherein_o there_o be_v but_o one_o prayer_n for_o outward_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v for_o spiritual_a blessing_n upon_o thy_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o thy_o people_n for_o a_o inheritance_n 37_o ¶_o if_o 26._o if_o leu._n 26._o 1â—…_n 26._o there_o be_v in_o the_o land_n famine_n if_o there_o be_v pestilence_n blast_v mildew_n locust_n or_o if_o there_o be_v caterpillar_n 35._o caterpillar_n i_o e._n the_o plague_n of_o locust_n or_o caterpillar_n infest_v a_o land_n by_o their_o great_a number_n and_o venomous_a or_o noxious_a quality_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 10._o 4_o 5._o deut._n 28._o 42._o psal._n 105._o 34_o 35._o if_o their_o enemy_n besiege_v they_o in_o the_o 3â—…_n deut._n 28._o 21_o 22_o 27_o 3â—…_n land_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o
esteem_v a_o corruption_n and_o for_o molech_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 8_o and_o likewise_o do_v he_o for_o all_o his_o strange_a wife_n rest_n wife_n have_v once_o give_v way_n to_o some_o few_o of_o his_o most_o belove_a wife_n he_o be_v force_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o rest_n which_o burn_v incense_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o their_o god_n 9_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o solomon_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n it_o israel_n from_o the_o express_a command_n and_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o that_o he_o whole_o neglect_a god_n but_o because_o god_n esteem_v all_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n though_o it_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o but_o conjoin_v with_o his_o own_o worship_n to_o be_v a_o forsake_v of_o and_o depart_v from_o god_n and_o ofttimes_o so_o call_v it_o 2._o it_o chap._n 3._o 5._o and_o 9_o 2._o which_o have_v appear_v unto_o he_o manner_n he_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o most_o gracious_a and_o oblige_a manner_n twice_o 10_o and_o 12._o and_o chap._n 6._o 12._o have_v command_v he_o concern_v this_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v after_o other_o god_n but_o he_o keep_v not_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n command_v 11_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o solomon_n 29._o solomon_n either_o by_o suggestion_n to_o his_o mind_n or_o by_o appearance_n to_o he_o in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n or_o by_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n of_o who_o v._o 29._o forasmuch_o as_o this_o thou_o this_o heb._n be_v with_o thou_o be_v do_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o statute_n which_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o 15._o thou_o ver._n 31._o chap._n 12._o 15._o i_o will_v sure_o rend_v thing_n rend_v i_o will_v violent_o take_v away_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v double_v for_o the_o great_a assurance_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n etc._n servant_n to_o one_o of_o thy_o servant_n and_o subject_n which_o be_v jeroboam_fw-la v._o 26._o etc._n etc._n 12_o notwithstanding_o in_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o david_n thy_o father_n sake_n 7._o sake_n for_o the_o respect_n i_o bear_v to_o his_o memory_n and_o for_o my_o promise-sake_n make_v to_o he_o 2_o sam._n 7._o but_o i_o will_v rend_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o son_n 13_o howbeit_o i_o will_v not_o rend_v away_o all_o the_o kingdom_n but_o will_v give_v one_o tribe_n he_o tribe_n how_o but_o one_o when_o he_o have_v both_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 12_o ans._n either_o benjamin_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o judah_n because_o it_o be_v comparative_o very_o small_a and_o their_o habitation_n much_o intermix_v with_o that_o of_o judah_n or_o one_o to_o wit_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o he_o here_o threaten_v to_o rend_v away_o from_o he_o i._n e._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o be_v benjamin_n one_o beside_o judah_n which_o be_v his_o own_o tribe_n or_o but_o one_o because_o benjamin_n be_v not_o entire_o he_o but_o part_n of_o it_o adhere_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la as_o bethel_n 1_o king_n 12._o 29._o and_o hephron_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 19_o both_o which_o be_v town_n of_o benjamin_n jos._n 18._o 22._o or_o if_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v one_o and_o give_v he_o two_o i_o suppose_v that_o be_v no_o great_a injury_n to_o he_o to_o thy_o son_n for_o david_n my_o servant_n sake_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n favour_n sake_n not_o sure_o for_o its_o merit_n but_o because_o he_o have_v choose_v it_o as_o it_o follow_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o worship_n it_o be_v god_n usual_a method_n to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v and_o to_o continue_v and_o multiply_v favour_n to_o they_o who_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o favour_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v 14_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o a_o adversary_n unto_o solomon_n hadad_n the_o edomite_n he_o be_v of_o the_o king_n seed_n in_o edom._n 15_o 14._o 15_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 14._o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o david_n be_v in_o edom_n 13._o edom_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o army_n to_o war_n against_o it_o see_v 1_o chron._n 18._o 12_o 13._o and_o joab_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n be_v go_v up_o to_o bury_v the_o slay_v solemnity_n slay_v to_o wit_n the_o israelite_n which_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 13_o 14._o who_o he_o honourable_o inter_v in_o some_o certain_a place_n to_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o go_v up_o for_o that_o end_n and_o this_o may_v be_v mention_v as_o that_o which_o give_v hadad_n the_o opportunity_n of_o make_v his_o escape_n whilst_o joab_n and_o his_o man_n be_v employ_v in_o that_o solemnity_n 1â—…_n solemnity_n num._n 24._o 1â—…_n deut._n â—…0_n 1â—…_n after_o he_o have_v smite_v every_o male_a in_o edom_n life_n edom_n or_o and_o he_o sinote_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v here_o note_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o hadad_n flight_n he_o sinote_v etc._n etc._n he_o understand_v what_o joab_n have_v do_v in_o part_n and_o intend_v further_a to_o do_v even_o to_o kill_v all_o the_o male_n and_o therefore_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n 16_o for_o six_o month_n do_v joab_n remain_v there_o with_o all_o israel_n until_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o every_o male_a in_o edom_n 17_o that_o hadad_n flee_v he_o and_o certain_a edomite_n of_o his_o father_n servant_n with_o he_o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n hadad_n be_v yet_o a_o little_a child_n 18_o and_o they_o arise_v out_o of_o midian_a reception_n midian_a he_o flee_v at_o first_o with_o intent_n to_o go_v into_o egypt_n as_o be_v say_v v._o 17._o but_o take_v midian_a a_o neighbour_a country_n in_o his_o way_n and_o stay_v there_o a_o while_n possible_o till_o he_o have_v by_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n try_v pharaoh_n mind_n and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o his_o reception_n and_o come_v to_o paran_n and_o they_o take_v man_n with_o they_o out_o of_o paran_n people_n paran_n another_o country_n in_o the_o road_n from_o edom_n to_o egypt_n where_o he_o hire_v man_n to_o attend_v he_o that_o make_v his_o entrance_n there_o something_o like_o a_o prince_n he_o may_v find_v more_o favour_n and_o respect_n from_o that_o king_n and_o people_n and_o they_o come_v to_o egypt_n unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n which_o give_v he_o a_o house_n and_o appoint_v he_o victual_n and_o give_v he_o land_n it_o land_n to_o support_v himself_o and_o his_o train_n out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o 19_o and_o hadad_n find_v great_a favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n do_v pharaoh_n god_n so_o dispose_v his_o heart_n that_o hadad_n may_v be_v a_o scourge_n to_o solomon_n for_o his_o impiety_n which_o god_n foresee_v long_o before_o they_o be_v do_v so_o that_o he_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n the_o sister_n of_o his_o own_o wife_n the_o sister_n of_o tahpenes_n the_o queen_n 20_o and_o the_o sister_n of_o tahpenes_n bear_v he_o genubath_n his_o son_n who_o tahpenes_n wean_v in_o pharaoh_n house_n and_o genubath_n be_v in_o pharaoh_n household_n among_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n 21_o and_o when_o hadad_n hear_v in_o egypt_n that_o david_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o that_o joab_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n himself_o host_n who_o he_o fear_v as_o much_o as_o david_n himself_o be_v dead_a hadad_n say_v to_o pharaoh_n away_o pharaoh_n heb._n send_v i_o away_o let_v i_o depart_v that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o own_o country_n kingdom_n country_n whether_o according_o he_o come_v and_o be_v there_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o solomon_n reign_n where_o he_o either_o live_v as_o a_o private_a person_n yet_o secret_o work_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o crown_n when_o a_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v or_o rather_o by_o the_o near_a relation_n which_o be_v between_o his_o wife_n and_o solomon_n and_o by_o pharaoh_n intercession_n he_o obtain_v his_o kingdom_n with_o condition_n of_o subjection_n and_o tribute_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o he_o to_o solomon_n which_o condition_n he_o keep_v till_o solomon_n fall_v from_o god_n and_o then_o it_o seem_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v troublesome_a to_o he_o and_o dangerous_a to_o his_o house_n and_o kingdom_n 22_o then_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o he_o but_o what_o have_v thou_o lack_v with_o i_o that_o behold_v thou_o seek_v to_o go_v to_o thy_o own_o country_n and_o he_o answer_v noâ—…_n answer_v heb._n noâ—…_n nothing_o howbeit_o let_v i_o go_v in_o any_o wise_a 23_o ¶_o and_o god_n stir_v he_o up_o another_o adversary_n rezon_n the_o son_n of_o eliadah_n which_o flee_v from_o his_o lord_n hadadezer_n etc._n hadadezer_n when_o david_n have_v defeat_v he_o see_v 2_o sam._n 10._o
by_o other_o author_n that_o i_o may_v go_v in_o and_o dress_v it_o for_o i_o and_o my_o son_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v it_o and_o die_v place_n die_v for_o have_v no_o more_o provision_n we_o must_v needs_o perish_v with_o hunger_n for_o though_o the_o famine_n be_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n yet_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n which_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o corn_n of_o that_o land_n see_v act_n 12._o 20._o or_o the_o same_o famine_n may_v be_v in_o those_o part_n also_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o famine_n to_o wit_n the_o worship_n of_o baal_n be_v common_a to_o both_o place_n 13_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o go_v and_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v but_o make_v i_o thereof_o a_o little_a cake_n first_o occasion_n first_o which_o he_o require_v as_o a_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o obedience_n which_o he_o know_v god_n will_v gracious_o and_o plentiful_o reward_v and_o so_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a example_n to_o encourage_v other_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n upon_o like_a occasion_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o after_o make_v for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o son_n 14_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n trust_v israel_n in_o who_o i_o perceive_v thou_o trust_v the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n cruse_a meal_n i_o e._n the_o meal_n of_o the_o barrel_n a_o hypallage_n or_o metonymy_n so_o the_o cruse_a of_o oilâ—…or_n â—…or_z the_o oil_n of_o the_o cruse_a shall_v not_o waste_v neither_o shall_v the_o cruse_v of_o oil_n fail_v until_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v lord_n heb._n give_v send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n 15_o and_o she_o go_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o elijah_n prophet_n elijah_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n by_o believe_v his_o prophet_n and_o she_o and_o he_o and_o her_o house_n do_v eat_v year_n eat_v or_o a_o full_a year_n many_o day_n it_o day_n i_o e._n a_o long_a time_n even_o above_o two_o year_n see_v chap._n 18._o 1._o heb._n day_n i._n e._n a_o full_a year_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o namely_o before_o the_o follow_a event_n about_o her_o son_n happen_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n after_o it_o 16_o and_o the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n waste_v not_o spend_v not_o god_n still_o create_v new_a as_o fast_o as_o the_o old_a be_v spend_v neither_o do_v the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o by_o elijah_n 17_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n fall_v sick_a and_o his_o sickness_n be_v so_o sore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o breath_n 35._o breath_n or_o no_o soul_n or_o life_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n oft_o signify_v i._n e._n he_o die_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v also_o heb._n 11._o 35._o leave_v in_o he_o 18_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o elijah_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o impatience_n thou_o wherein_o have_v i_o injure_v or_o provoke_v thou_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o come_v to_o sojourn_v in_o my_o house_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v to_o explain_v these_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o they_o be_v word_n of_o a_o trouble_a mind_n favour_v of_o some_o rashness_n and_o impatience_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o nation_n i_o do_v thou_o come_v for_o this_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v severe_o observe_v my_o sin_n and_o by_o thy_o prayer_n bring_v down_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o i_o for_o they_o as_o thou_o have_v for_o the_o like_a cause_n bring_v down_o this_o famine_n upon_o the_o nation_n to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n curse_n remembrance_n either_o 1._o to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o i_o shall_v by_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o have_v procure_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o god_n remembrance_n for_o god_n be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o remember_v sin_n when_o he_o punish_v they_o and_o to_o forget_v they_o when_o he_o spare_v the_o sinner_n see_v 2_o sem._n 16._o 10._o have_v i_o instead_o of_o the_o blessing_n which_o i_o expect_v from_o thy_o presence_n meet_v with_o a_o curse_n and_o to_o stay_v my_o son_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o give_v i_o thy_o son_n arms._n son_n into_o my_o arms._n and_o he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o her_o bosom_n and_o carry_v he_o up_o into_o a_o loft_n observation_n loft_n a_o private_a place_n where_o he_o may_v more_o free_o and_o full_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o use_v such_o gesture_n or_o method_n as_o he_o think_v most_o proper_a without_o any_o offence_n or_o observation_n where_o he_o abide_v and_o lay_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o bed_n 20_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n have_v thou_o also_o bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o widow_n with_o who_o i_o sojourn_v by_o slay_v her_o son_n religion_n son_n a_o prayer_n full_a of_o powerful_a argument_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o can_v revive_v the_o child_n and_o my_o god_n and_o therefore_o wilt_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v i_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n add_v not_o affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a deprive_v she_o not_o of_o the_o great_a support_n and_o staff_n of_o her_o age_n she_o have_v give_v i_o kind_a entertainment_n let_v she_o not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o her_o kindness_n to_o a_o prophet_n whereby_o wicked_a man_n will_v take_v occasion_n to_o reproach_n both_o she_o and_o religion_n 21_o and_o he_o measure_v he_o heb._n measure_v stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n 10._o child_n not_o as_o if_o he_o think_v this_o can_v contribute_v any_o warmth_n or_o life_n to_o the_o child_n but_o partly_o to_o express_v and_o withal_o to_o increase_v his_o grief_n for_o the_o child_n death_n and_o his_o desire_n of_o its_o revive_n that_o thereby_o his_o prayer_n may_v be_v more_o fervent_a and_o consequent_o more_o prevalent_a with_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o miracle_n though_o wrought_v by_o god_n alone_o yet_o be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o elijah_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n compare_v 2_o king_n 4._o 34._o joh._n 9_o 6._o act._n 20._o 10._o three_o time_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n successive_o lord_n first_o he_o stretch_v himself_o than_o he_o pray_v and_o that_o for_o three_o time_n successive_o and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v this_o child_n soul_n come_v part_n come_v heb._n into_o 〈◊〉_d inward_a part_n into_o he_o again_o it_o again_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o therefore_o do_v subsist_v without_o it_o after_o death_n compare_v gen._n 35._o 18._o this_o be_v a_o great_a request_n but_o elias_n be_v encourage_v to_o make_v it_o partly_o by_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n which_o he_o think_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o will_v be_v eclipse_v by_o it_o partly_o by_o the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o prevailingpower_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o partly_o by_o a_o divine_a impulse_n move_v he_o to_o desire_v it_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o elijah_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n come_v into_o he_o again_o and_o he_o revive_v 23_o and_o elijah_n take_v the_o child_n and_o bring_v he_o down_o out_o of_o the_o chamber_n into_o the_o house_n and_o deliver_v he_o unto_o his_o mother_n and_o elijah_n say_v see_v thy_o son_n live_v 24_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v to_o elijah_n now_o by_o this_o i_o know_v doubt_v know_v now_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o that_o concern_v which_o i_o begin_v upon_o this_o sad_a occasion_n to_o doubt_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o mouth_n be_v truth_n idol_n truth_n that_o the_o god_n who_o thou_o profess_v be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n which_o thou_o teach_v be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o henceforth_o i_o whole_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n chap._n xviii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o many_o day_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n in_o the_o three_o year_n month_n year_n either_o 1._o from_o the_o time_n when_o he_o go_v to_o hide_v himself_o by_o the_o brook_n cerith_n six_o month_n before_o which_o time_n the_o famine_n may_v begin_v though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o extremity_n and_o so_o this_o be_v in_o or_o
and_o two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n appoint_v the_o lord_n on_o who_o hand_n he_o lean_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o gate_n they_o gate_n partly_o to_o prevent_v tumult_n and_o disorder_n and_o mischief_n among_o the_o people_n and_o partly_o to_o take_v order_n about_o the_o shut_n of_o the_o gate_n if_o need_n be_v and_o if_o the_o syrian_n shall_v happen_v to_o return_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o people_n tread_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o he_o die_v as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v say_v who_o speak_v when_o the_o king_n come_v down_o to_o he_o 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o king_n say_v two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o fine_a flour_n for_o a_o shekel_n shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n 19_o and_o that_o lord_n answer_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o say_v now_o behold_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v window_n in_o heaven_n may_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v and_o he_o say_v behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n but_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 20_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o people_n tread_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o he_o die_v chap._n viii_o then_o certain_a then_o this_o particle_n of_o time_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o particular_o and_o definite_o of_o the_o time_n next_o follow_v the_o former_a history_n or_o more_o general_o and_o indefinite_o as_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o elisha_n and_o this_o shunamitish_a woman_n live_v possible_o this_o may_v happen_v before_o the_o history_n of_o naaman_n chap._n 5._o or_o at_o least_o before_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n chap._n 6._o but_o this_o be_v not_o certain_a speak_v elisha_n unto_o the_o woman_n preservation_n woman_n express_v his_o gratitude_n for_o her_o former_a kindness_n by_o take_v special_a care_n for_o her_o preservation_n 4â—…_n preservation_n chap._n 4â—…_n who_o son_n he_o have_v restore_v to_o life_n say_v arise_v and_o go_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n and_o sojourn_v wheresoever_o thou_o can_v sojourn_v israel_n sojourn_v in_o any_o convenient_a place_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n psal._n 〈◊〉_d hag._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d have_v call_v for_o a_o famine_n command_v famine_n i_o e._n have_v appoint_v to_o bring_v a_o famine_n or_o a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o provision_n this_o expression_n intimate_v that_o all_o affliction_n be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o come_v at_o his_o call_n or_o command_v and_o it_o shall_v also_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n seven_o year_n 28._o year_n a_o double_a time_n to_o the_o former_a famine_n under_o elijah_n jam._n 5._o 17._o which_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a because_o they_o be_v still_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a under_o all_o the_o severe_a and_o succeed_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o powerful_a ministry_n of_o elisha_n who_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o glorious_a miracle_n see_v levit._n 26._o 21_o 24_o 28._o 2_o and_o the_o woman_n arise_v and_o do_v after_o the_o say_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o she_o go_v with_o her_o household_n and_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n better_a philistine_n either_o because_o that_o be_v near_o her_o land_n and_o dwelling_n which_o she_o think_v she_o may_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o when_o occasion_n require_v or_o because_o there_o be_v more_o plenty_n than_o in_o judah_n or_o because_o she_o know_v that_o her_o go_v to_o dwell_v in_o judah_n will_v be_v very_o displease_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o favour_n she_o be_v like_a to_o need_v hereafter_o nor_o be_v there_o now_o that_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n from_o the_o philistine_n as_o theâ—…e_n have_v be_v former_o because_o their_o power_n and_o influence_n be_v now_o grow_v inconsiderable_a and_o probable_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n live_v among_o they_o and_o this_o land_n though_o border_v upon_o israel_n be_v free_a from_o this_o famine_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o be_v a_o special_a hand_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o for_o their_o unprofitableness_n under_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o now_o they_o plentiful_o enjoy_v by_o elisha_n and_o many_o other_o prophet_n which_o the_o philistine_n not_o enjoy_n their_o sin_n be_v much_o less_o and_o therefore_o their_o present_a condition_n be_v better_a seven_o year_n 3_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o seven_o year_n end_n that_o the_o woman_n return_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o she_o go_v â—…orth_o to_o cry_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o her_o house_n and_o for_o her_o land_n they_o land_n which_o have_v be_v forsake_v by_o she_o be_v possess_v by_o her_o kindred_n or_o other_o who_o have_v obtain_v they_o from_o the_o king_n and_o now_o intend_v to_o keep_v the_o possession_n of_o they_o 4_o and_o the_o king_n talk_v with_o gehazi_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n law_n god_n quest._n how_o can_v the_o king_n speak_v with_o gehazi_n who_o be_v a_o leper_n ans._n either_o the_o king_n may_v speak_v with_o he_o at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o other_o to_o discourse_v with_o leper_n as_o 2_o king_n 7._o 8._o matth._n 8._o 2._o luk._n 17._o 12._o or_o his_o leprosy_n may_v be_v of_o that_o sort_n which_o be_v not_o infectious_a or_o if_o his_o leprosy_n be_v such_o as_o make_v he_o yet_o to_o be_v unclean_a the_o king_n great_a curiosity_n may_v easy_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o break_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n who_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o violate_v god_n moral_a law_n say_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o elisha_n have_v do_v 5_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o be_v tell_v the_o king_n how_o he_o have_v restore_v a_o dead_a body_n to_o life_n that_o behold_v the_o woman_n season_n woman_n by_o god_n wonderful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n bring_v thither_o in_o the_o most_o advantageous_a season_n who_o son_n he_o have_v restore_v to_o life_n cry_v to_o the_o king_n for_o her_o house_n and_o for_o her_o land_n and_o gehazi_n say_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n this_o be_v the_o woman_n and_o this_o be_v her_o son_n who_o elisha_n restore_v to_o life_n 6_o and_o when_o the_o king_n ask_v the_o woman_n relation_n woman_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o gehazi_n relation_n she_o tell_v he_o so_o the_o king_n appoint_v unto_o she_o a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d certain_a 〈◊〉_d officer_n say_v restore_v all_o that_o be_v she_o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n since_o the_o day_n that_o she_o leave_v the_o land_n even_o till_o now_o 7_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n come_v to_o damascus_n follow_v damascus_n either_o to_o the_o city_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o damascus_n by_o compare_v v._o 9_o as_o samaria_n which_o proper_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v sometime_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 13._o 32._o hither_o he_o come_v by_o the_o special_a direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o under_o god_n protection_n upon_o the_o errand_n here_o follow_v and_o benhadad_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v sick_a and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o say_v the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v come_v hither_o 8_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o hazael_n take_v a_o present_a in_o thy_o hand_n disease_n hand_n by_o which_o he_o think_v to_o purchase_v his_o favour_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o disease_n and_o go_v meet_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o he_o say_v shall_v i_o recover_v of_o this_o disease_n 9_o so_o hazael_n go_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o take_v a_o present_a hand_n present_a heb._n in_o his_o hand_n with_o he_o even_o of_o every_o good_a thing_n of_o damascus_n forty_o camel_n burden_n force_n burden_n hazael_n carry_v the_o more_o noble_a present_n hope_v as_o his_o master_n do_v to_o get_v some_o interest_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o advantage_n to_o himself_o by_o it_o whether_o the_o prophet_n receive_v it_o or_o not_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o do_v not_o from_o his_o former_a practice_n chap._n 5._o and_o because_o the_o reason_n which_o then_o sway_v he_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o force_n and_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o say_v thy_o son_n benhadad_a father_n benhadad_a he_o who_o before_o persecute_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n chap._n 6._o 13_o 14._o now_o in_o his_o extremity_n honour_v he_o like_o a_o father_n king_n of_o syria_n have_v send_v i_o to_o thou_o say_v
relieve_v they_o which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n see_v 2_o king_n 11._o 5_o 7._o or_o that_o in_o which_o the_o guard_n or_o watchman_n of_o the_o temple_n keep_v their_o station_n or_o that_o under_o which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o sit_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o see_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v call_v the_o covert_n of_o the_o sabbath_n because_o the_o chief_a time_n in_o which_o the_o king_n use_v it_o for_o those_o end_n be_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o other_o solemn_a day_n of_o feast_v or_o fast_v which_o all_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n use_v more_o certain_o and_o solemn_o to_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n than_o at_o other_o time_n that_o they_o have_v build_v in_o the_o house_n and_o the_o king_n entry_n without_o 12._o without_o by_o which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o go_v from_o his_o palace_n to_o the_o temple_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 10._o 5_o 12._o turn_v he_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n ahaz_n assyria_n i_o e._n that_o he_o may_v ingratiate_v himself_o with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n by_o his_o public_a contempt_n and_o rejection_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v the_o only_a partition-wall_n between_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o other_o king_n and_o which_o possible_o the_o present_a king_n of_o assyria_n do_v vehement_o dislike_v and_o hate_n and_o therefore_o require_v these_o thing_n from_o ahaz_n 19_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahaz_n which_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 20_o and_o ahaz_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o hezekiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xvii_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n reign_v judah_n heb._n reign_v begin_v hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n to_o reign_v he_o reign_v quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a see_v it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o reign_v or_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jotham_n chap._n 15._o 30._o which_o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n as_o be_v there_o note_v ans._n he_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n in_o ahaz_n his_o four_o year_n but_o either_o be_v not_o own_v as_o king_n by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n or_o be_v not_o accept_v and_o establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o assyrian_a till_o ahaz_n his_o twelve_o year_n or_o in_o his_o eight_o first_o year_n he_o be_v only_o a_o tributary_n prince_n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n viceroy_n and_o after_o that_o time_n he_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o which_o draw_v the_o assyrian_a upon_o he_o in_o samaria_n over_o israel_n nine_o year_n 10._o year_n to_o wit_n after_o his_o confirmation_n and_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o in_o all_o he_o reign_v seventeen_o or_o eighteen_o year_n to_o wit_n twelve_o with_o ahaz_n who_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n and_o six_o with_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18._o 10._o 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v before_o he_o 26._o he_o for_o he_o neither_o worship_v baal_n as_o many_o of_o his_o predecessor_n do_v nor_o compel_v the_o people_n to_o worship_v the_o calf_n one_o of_o they_o that_o of_o dan_fw-mi be_v destroy_v or_o carry_v away_o before_o as_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n affirm_v nor_o as_o some_o add_v hinder_v those_o by_o force_n who_o be_v mind_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n and_o yet_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o israelite_n sin_n be_v now_o full_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o they_o without_o remedy_n compare_v 2_o king_n 23._o 26._o 3_o ¶_o against_o he_o come_v up_o shalmaneser_n tributary_n shalmaneser_n the_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o tiglath-pilese_a the_o ancient_a hebrew_n writer_n make_v he_o the_o same_o with_o sennacherib_n who_o eight_o year_n after_o this_o time_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n see_v chap._n 18._o 10_o 13._o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o eastern_a part_n for_o one_o man_n to_o be_v call_v by_o several_a name_n especial_o by_o the_o people_n of_o several_a country_n josephus_n affirm_v that_o he_o meet_v with_o his_o name_n in_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o tyrian_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o his_o day_n he_o come_v against_o he_o either_o because_o he_o deny_v the_o tribute_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o pay_v or_o that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o tributary_n king_n of_o assyria_n and_o hoshea_n become_v his_o servant_n and_o render_v and_o heb._n render_v give_v he_o tribute_n he_o or_o tribute_n present_n tribute_n present_n swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o and_o engage_v to_o pay_v he_o a_o tribute_n 4_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n find_v conspiracy_n in_o hoshea_n for_o he_o have_v send_v messenger_n to_o so_o king_n of_o egypt_n 5._o egypt_n by_o heathen_a writer_n call_v sva_fw-la or_o sabacus_n that_o by_o his_o assistance_n he_o may_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o now_o be_v and_o for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n rival_n see_v 2_o king_n 18._o 21._o jer._n 37._o 5._o and_o bring_v no_o present_a to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o he_o have_v do_v year_n by_o year_n therefore_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shut_v he_o up_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o prison_n follow_v prison_n to_o wit_n after_o he_o have_v come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o take_v he_o with_o samaria_n the_o particular_a relation_n whereof_o here_o follow_v 5_o ¶_o then_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n and_o go_v up_o to_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o three_o year_n 6_o ¶_o 10._o ¶_o chap._n 18._o 10._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n take_v samaria_n and_o carry_v israel_n away_o into_o assyria_n and_o place_v they_o in_o halah_n and_o in_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n country_n mede_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v this_o place_n from_o the_o former_a which_o be_v either_o in_o assyria_n or_o in_o the_o mountainous_a and_o less_o inhabit_v part_n of_o media_n hither_o he_o carry_v they_o partly_o to_o replenish_v his_o own_o country_n and_o partly_o because_o these_o place_n be_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o canaan_n that_o this_o will_v cut_v off_o all_o hope_n and_o thought_n of_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n 7_o for_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v fear_v other_o god_n 8_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o heathen_a sin_n heathen_a i_o e._n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v the_o worship_n of_o their_o baal_n and_o other_o of_o their_o sin_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o have_v make_v worship_n make_v i_o e._n which_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v ordain_v concern_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n and_o against_o their_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n 9_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v secret_o thâ—…e_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a against_o the_o lord_n worship_n lord_n this_o belong_v either_o 1._o to_o their_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o other_o abominable_a practice_n which_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o before_o other_o compare_v ezek._n 8._o 12._o or_o 2._o to_o the_o worship_n of_o calf_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v otherwise_o â—…ndered_v and_o that_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n thâ—…â—…ed_o or_o disguise_v or_o cover_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d against_o or_o before_o or_o towards_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n they_o 〈◊〉_d their_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o calf_n with_o fair_a preâ—…ences_n of_o necessity_n the_o two_o kingdom_n be_v now_o divide_v and_o at_o enmity_n and_o of_o their_o honest_a intention_n of_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n and_o retain_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n from_o which_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o differ_v only_o in_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n their_o god_n and_o they_o build_v they_o high_a place_n in_o all_o their_o city_n from_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o watchman_n to_o the_o fence_a city_n enemy_n city_n in_o all_o part_n and_o place_n both_o in_o city_n and_o in_o the_o country_n yea_o in_o the_o most_o uninhabited_a and_o neglect_a part_n
and_o land_n and_o 〈◊〉_d set_v a_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o land_n put_v the_o land_n to_o a_o tribute_n help_n tribute_n to_o wit_n a_o yearly_o tribute_n whereby_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o superior_a and_o for_o which_o he_o will_v be_v their_o protector_n when_o they_o need_v his_o help_n of_o a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n 34_o and_o pharaoh-nechoh_a make_v eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n disposition_n josiah_n who_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o mild_a and_o peaceable_a disposition_n king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o josiah_n his_o father_n and_o turn_v his_o name_n to_o joâ—…im_n to_o matt._n 1._o 11._o call_v joâ—…im_n jehoiakim_n 7._o jehoiakim_n because_o the_o give_v of_o name_n be_v account_v a_o act_n and_o sign_n of_o dominion_n which_o therefore_o parent_n do_v to_o their_o child_n and_o conqueror_n to_o their_o vassal_n or_o tributary_n compare_v chap._n 24._o 17._o dan._n 1._o 7._o and_o take_v jehoahaz_n away_o brother_n away_o partly_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o he_o and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o disturbance_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o come_v to_o egypt_n and_o die_v there_o 35_o and_o jehoiakim_n give_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n to_o pharaoh_n but_o he_o tax_v the_o land_n to_o give_v the_o money_n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n he_o exact_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n of_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o taxation_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o pharaoh-nechoh_a 36_o ¶_o jehoiakim_n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 31._o reign_v either_o 1._o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o and_o with_o full_a power_n or_o after_o jehoahaz_n his_o death_n till_o which_o the_o people_n will_v not_o disow_v he_o who_o they_o have_v anoint_v king_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a tie_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 10._o nor_o own_o or_o accept_v jehojakim_n as_o their_o king_n but_o only_o as_o his_o brother_n viceroy_n though_o pharaoh_n have_v by_o violence_n force_v he_o upon_o they_o and_o so_o jehoahaz_n may_v be_v his_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v johanan_n and_o be_v first_o mention_v as_o the_o elder_a son_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o though_o he_o may_v be_v place_v first_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o of_o his_o dignity_n the_o crown_n be_v first_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n or_o 2._o when_o he_o be_v first_o set_v up_o by_o pharaoh_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n though_o by_o popular_a violence_n put_v by_o his_o right_n see_v on_o ver_fw-la 31._o and_o he_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v zebudah_n the_o daughter_n of_o pedaiah_n of_o rumah_n 37_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n by_o idolatry_n the_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o good_a man_n jer._n 26._o 20._o ezek._n 19_o 5_o 6_o 7._o according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v chap._n xxiv_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o day_n 1._o day_n i_o e._n in_o iehoiakim_n reign_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o three_o year_n dan._n 1._o 1._o or_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o four_o jer._n 25._o 1._o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n world_n babylon_n the_o son_n of_o nabopolassar_n who_o quite_o subdue_v the_o assyrian_a first_o his_o lord_n and_o then_o his_o competitor_n and_o make_v himself_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o all_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n come_v up_o 2._o up_o to_o wit_n against_o jehoiakim_n as_o the_o friend_n and_o confederate_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o force_n he_o have_v late_o conquer_a jer._n 46._o 2._o and_o jehoiakim_n become_v his_o servant_n three_o year_n then_o he_o turn_v and_o rebel_v against_o he_o do_v he_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o egyptian_a who_o threaten_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o rebel_n and_o promise_v he_o his_o utmost_a assistance_n if_o he_o do_v 2_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v against_o he_o band_n of_o the_o caldee_n and_o band_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o band_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o band_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n emperor_n ammon_n for_o nebuchadnezzar_n army_n be_v make_v up_o of_o several_a nation_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o such_o a_o puissant_a and_o victorious_a emperor_n and_o send_v they_o against_o judah_n to_o destroy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v oâ—…_n speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n oâ—…_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 3_o sure_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v this_o upon_o judah_n to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n they_o manasseh_n proper_o and_o direct_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o occasional_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n which_o have_v never_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o make_v they_o their_o own_o by_o their_o impenitency_n for_o they_o and_o repetition_n of_o they_o according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o do_v 4_o and_o also_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o innocent_a blood_n worship_n blood_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o prophet_n and_o saint_n who_o either_o reprove_v or_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n that_o he_o shed_v for_o he_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o innocent_a blood_n 〈◊〉_d blood_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d or_o â—…e_v â—…rable_a 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v 5_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 6_o so_o jehoiakim_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o jehoiachin_n 24._o jehoiachin_n call_v also_o jechoniah_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o as_o jehojakim_n also_o be_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o matt._n 1._o 11._o and_o in_o way_n of_o contempt_n choniah_n jer._n 22._o 24._o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 7_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n come_v not_o again_o any_o more_o out_o of_o his_o land_n kingdom_n land_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o king_n day_n nor_o until_o zedekiah_n time_n jer._n 37._o 6_o 7._o nor_o to_o any_o purpose_n he_o can_v not_o now_o come_v out_o to_o protect_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o defend_v his_o own_o kingdom_n for_o â—…_n for_o jer._n 4â—…_n â—…_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v take_v from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o river_n euphrates_n all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 8_o ¶_o jehoiachin_n be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reigh_v they_o reigh_v object_n he_o be_v then_o but_o eight_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o answ._n 1._o both_o be_v true_a in_o his_o eight_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n who_o make_v he_o king_n with_o he_o as_o divers_z other_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v do_v in_o the_o like_a time_n of_o trouble_n and_o in_o his_o eighteen_o year_n he_o reign_v alone_o 2._o he_o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o eight_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o because_o this_o be_v the_o eight_o year_n not_o of_o his_o age_n but_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n or_o bondage_n under_o which_o both_o he_o and_o his_o father_n have_v be_v just_a so_o long_o for_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehojakim_n as_o it_o be_v affirm_v jer._n 25._o 1._o and_o continue_v all_o his_o reign_n which_o last_v eleven_o year_n chap._n 23._o 36._o and_o so_o the_o first_o year_n of_o jehojakim_n be_v precise_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o that_o captivity_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o year_n of_o king_n mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o always_o account_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o age_n but_o from_o some_o other_o remarkable_a time_n or_o thing_n thus_o saul_n when_o at_o man_n estate_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o one_o year_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 1._o of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n there_o and_o ahaziah_n who_o father_n live_v only_o forty_o year_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 20._o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o forty_o and_o two_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o chron._n 22._o 2._o because_o that_o be_v the_o forty_o and_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o omri_n family_n as_o most_o think_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a if_o the_o year_n of_o this_o king_n be_v compute_v not_o from_o liis_fw-la birth_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o so_o great_a
all_o his_o host_n against_o jerusalem_n 13._o jerusalem_n to_o chastise_v zedekiah_n for_o his_o rebellion_n and_o peâ—…jury_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 13._o and_o pitch_v against_o it_o and_o they_o build_v fort_n against_o it_o round_o about_o 17._o about_o partly_o to_o keep_v all_o supply_n of_o man_n or_o provision_n from_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n and_o partly_o that_o from_o thence_o they_o may_v shoot_v dâ—…rts_n or_o arrow_n or_o stone_n into_o the_o city_n see_v jer._n 52._o 4._o ezek._n 4._o 2._o and_o 17._o 17._o 2_o and_o the_o city_n be_v besiege_v unto_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o king_n zedekiah_n 3_o and_o on_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o 6._o the_o jer._n 52._o 6._o four_o month_n express_v month_n which_o word_n be_v easy_o understand_v by_o compare_v this_o and_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o jer._n 39_o 2._o and_o 52._o 6._o where_o it_o be_v express_v the_o famine_n prevail_v in_o the_o city_n and_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 12._o land_n i_o e._n for_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o flock_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o babylonian_a army_n but_o only_o for_o the_o great_a man_n and_o soldier_n see_v of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o this_o â—…lamine_n lam._n 4._o 10._o and_o ezek._n 5._o 10_o 12._o 4_o ¶_o and_o the_o city_n be_v break_v up_o 3._o up_o by_o the_o chaldean_n who_o break_v and_o enter_v the_o gate_n jer._n 39_o 3._o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n flee_v away_o flee_v which_o word_n be_v fit_o supply_v out_o of_o the_o parallel_a place_n jer._n 39_o 4._o or_o out_o of_o the_o follow_a verb_n go_v away_o by_o night_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n between_o two_o wall_n ground_n wall_n between_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a wall_n of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o private_a way_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o possible_o of_o some_o vault_n under_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v by_o the_o king_n garden_n now_o the_o caldee_n be_v against_o the_o city_n round_o about_o and_o the_o king_n express_v king_n this_o word_n also_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v partly_o by_o its_o singular_a which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o it_o be_v express_v go_v the_o way_n towards_o the_o plain_a follow_v plain_a of_o jericho_n as_o it_o follow_v 5_o and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o caldee_n pursue_v after_o the_o king_n and_o overtake_v he_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o jericho_n and_o all_o his_o army_n be_v scatter_v from_o he_o 6_o so_o they_o take_v the_o king_n and_o bring_v he_o up_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o riblah_n absence_n riblah_n of_o which_o see_v above_o v._o 23_o 33._o and_o below_o v._o 21._o where_o nabuchadnezzar_n stay_v that_o he_o may_v both_o supply_v the_o hefieger_n with_o more_o man_n and_o military_a provision_n as_o their_o occasion_n require_v and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o chaldea_n to_o prevent_v or_o suppress_v any_o commotion_n which_o may_v happen_v there_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o absence_n and_o they_o he_o they_o heb._n speak_v judgement_n with_o he_o give_v judgement_n upon_o he_o he_o he_o the_o king_n officer_n appoint_v thereunto_o examine_v his_o cause_n and_o pass_v the_o follow_a sentence_n against_o he_o 7_o and_o they_o fly_v the_o son_n of_o zedekiah_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o blâ—…d_v and_o heb._n make_v blâ—…d_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o zedekiah_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n of_o brass_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n difficulty_n babylon_n thus_o two_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v which_o seem_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o babylon_n jer._n 32._o 5._o and_o 34._o 3._o and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o see_v babylon_n which_o seeming-contradiction_n because_o zedekiah_n the_o false_a prophet_n can_v not_o reconcile_v he_o conclude_v both_o be_v false_a and_o that_o jeremy_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o it_o seem_v zedekiah_n the_o king_n may_v stumble_v at_o this_o difficulty_n 8_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o five_o month_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o month_n riblah_n month_n quest._n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o jer._n 52._o 12._o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v thither_o on_o the_o ten_o day_n ans._n either_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o burn_v the_o temple_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n or_o this_o sacred_a writer_n speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o riblah_n towards_o jerusalem_n and_o jeremiah_n speak_v of_o his_o come_n to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v about_o three_o day_n journey_n from_o riblah_n which_o be_v 24._o be_v see_v chap._n 24._o 12._o and_o ver._n 24._o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v nebuzaradan_a marshal_n nebuzaradan_a or_o chief_a marshal_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n a_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n unto_o jerusalem_n 9_o and_o he_o burn_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n year_n lord_n which_o have_v now_o stand_v about_o 450_o year_n and_o the_o king_n house_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o every_o great_a man_n house_n burn_v he_o with_o fire_n 10_o and_o all_o the_o army_n of_o the_o caldee_n that_o be_v with_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n round_o about_o 11_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o city_n follow_v city_n who_o neither_o the_o sword_n nor_o famine_n have_v destroy_v who_o be_v 832_o person_n jer._n 52._o 29._o be_v member_n and_o trader_n of_o that_o city_n for_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o there_o be_v very_o many_o more_o of_o the_o countrypeople_n who_o be_v flee_v thither_o who_o be_v leave_v with_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n to_o manure_v the_o land_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o the_o away_o the_o heb._n fall_v away_o fugitive_n that_o fall_v away_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o multitude_n country_n multitude_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n do_v nebuzar_n adan_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n carry_v away_o 12_o but_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n leave_v of_o poverty_n of_o heb_fw-mi the_o poverty_n the_o poor_a of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v vinedresser_n and_o husbandman_n 13_o and_o 22._o and_o chap._n 20._o 17._o jer_n 27._o 19_o 22._o the_o 15._o the_o 1_o kin._n 7._o 15._o pillar_n of_o brass_n 22._o brass_n the_o carriage_n whereof_o to_o babylon_n be_v foretell_v jer._n 27._o 21_o 22._o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o 27._o the_o 1_o kin._n 7._o 27._o base_n and_o the_o 23._o the_o 1_o kin._n 7._o 23._o brazen_a sea_n that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o caldee_n break_v in_o piece_n and_o carry_v the_o brass_n of_o they_o to_o babylon_n 14_o and_o the_o â—…0_n the_o exod._n 27._o 3._o 1_o kin._n 7._o â—…0_n pot_n and_o the_o shovel_n 7._o 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nation_n to_o another_o etc._n another_o both_o in_o canaan_n where_o there_o be_v seven_o nation_n deut._n 7._o 1._o and_o in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o people_n 14_o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n yea_o he_o reprove_v 3._o reprove_v both_o verbal_o and_o real_o by_o his_o judgement_n see_v gen._n 12._o 17._o and_o 20._o 3._o king_n for_o their_o sake_n 15_o say_v touch_v not_o elsewhere_o not_o hurt_v not_o as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v of_o these_o very_a person_n gen._n 26._o 11_o 29._o and_o elsewhere_o my_o anoint_a 7._o anoint_a my_o prophet_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o to_o wit_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o be_v evident_a who_o be_v call_v god_n anoint_v because_o they_o be_v eminent_o bless_v of_o god_n and_o consecrate_v to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o to_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n in_o their_o family_n and_o replenish_v with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o respect_n whereof_o many_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v anoint_v in_o scripture_n who_o never_o have_v any_o material_a oil_n apply_v to_o they_o as_o psal._n 45._o 8._o isa._n 61._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 21._o and_o they_o be_v call_v prophet_n because_o god_n do_v familiar_o converse_v with_o they_o and_o reveal_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o they_o and_o by_o they_o to_o other_o and_o because_o they_o be_v instructer_n or_o teacher_n of_o other_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n see_v gen._n 18._o 19_o and_o 20._o 7._o and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n 16._o moreover_o 54._o moreover_o 〈◊〉_d 41._o 54._o he_o call_v for_o 17._o for_o i._n e._n he_o effectual_o procure_v as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v 2_o king_n 8._o 1._o isai._n 47._o 1_o 5._o &_o 56._o 7._o rom._n 4._o 17._o a_o famine_n upon_o the_o land_n he_o break_v the_o whole_a 1._o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 3._o 1._o staff_n of_o bread_n 16._o bread_n i._n e._n bread_n which_o be_v the_o staff_n or_o support_v of_o our_o animal_n 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eminent_a prudence_n and_o innocency_n and_o piety_n give_v he_o no_o relief_n that_o his_o word_n 24._o word_n either_o 1._o josephs_n word_n or_o his_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o chief_a butler_n and_o baker_n which_o be_v say_v to_o come_v when_o it_o be_v fulfil_v as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v judg._n 13._o 12_o 17._o ezek._n 24._o 24._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o the_o event_n confute_v this_o for_o joseph_n be_v not_o deliver_v at_o that_o time_n but_o two_o year_n after_o it_o gen._n 41._o 1._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o follow_v the_o pronoun_n relative_n be_v here_o put_v before_o the_o substantive_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v as_o it_o be_v also_o exod._n 2._o 6._o job_n 33._o 20._o prov._n 5._o 22._o &_o 14._o 13._o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o word_n or_o revelation_n which_o come_v first_o to_o pharaoh_n in_o a_o dream_n gen._n 41._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o to_o joseph_n concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o v._o 15_o 16._o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o come_v not_o only_a when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o also_o and_o most_o common_o when_o it_o be_v first_o reveal_v as_o jer._n 7._o 1._o &_o 11._o 1._o &_o 18._o 1._o and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o come_v when_o he_o do_v reveal_v it_o as_o gen._n 20._o 3._o &_o 31._o 24._o come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n try_v he_o text._n he_o either_o 1._o try_v his_o sincerity_n and_o constancy_n but_o that_o be_v not_o do_v by_o god_n word_n but_o by_o his_o rod._n or_o rather_o 2._o discover_v he_o to_o wit_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o courtier_n how_o innocent_a and_o holy_a and_o know_v
a_o person_n he_o be_v or_o purge_v he_o from_o those_o calumny_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o his_o release_n which_o here_o follow_v v._o 20._o this_o verse_n may_v well_o be_v render_v thus_o until_o the_o time_n that_o his_o word_n come_v even_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o try_v he_o such_o ellipse_n be_v most_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n text._n 20._o 14._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 41._o 14._o the_o king_n send_v and_o loose_v he_o even_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o let_v he_o go_v free_a 21._o 40._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 41._o 40._o he_o make_v he_o lord_n of_o his_o house_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o his_o possession_n his_o 〈◊〉_d possession_n substance_n kingdom_n substance_n heb._n of_o all_o his_o possession_n i._n e._n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n 22._o to_o bind_v his_o prince_n they_o prince_n by_o his_o command_n and_o if_o they_o be_v refractory_a to_o punish_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o teach_v his_o senator_n occasion_n 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16._o shall_v not_o come_v 11._o tremble_v you_o woman_n that_o be_v at_o ease_n be_v trouble_v you_o careless_a one_o strip_v you_o and_o make_v you_o bare_a do_v bare_a put_v off_o your_o ornament_n as_o god_n command_v upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n exod._n 33._o 5._o that_o you_o may_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n instead_o of_o they_o as_o mourner_n and_o penitent_n use_v to_o do_v and_o gird_v sackcloth_n upon_o your_o loin_n 12._o they_o shall_v lament_v for_o the_o teat_n we_o teat_n either_o 1._o proper_o because_o through_o famine_n your_o teat_n be_v destitute_a of_o milk_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o your_o poor_a child_n or_o rather_o 2._o metaphorical_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o for_o the_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a field_n which_o like_o teat_n yield_v you_o plentiful_a and_o excellent_a nourishment_n for_o which_o the_o land_n be_v say_v to_o flow_v with_o milk_n ezek._n 20._o 6._o and_o the_o earth_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o womb_n that_o bear_v we_o job._n 1._o 21._o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o its_o fruitful_a field_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o breast_n which_o nourish_v we_o for_o desire_n for_o heb._n the_o field_n of_o desire_n the_o pleasant_a field_n for_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n 13._o 6._o 13._o chap._n 34._o 13._o hos._n 9_o 6._o upon_o the_o land_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v come_v up_o thorn_n and_o brier_n 24._o brier_n if_o any_o of_o you_o think_v thâ—…e_o be_v no_o great_a cause_n for_o such_o tremble_v and_o lamentation_n which_o shall_v last_v but_o for_o a_o year_n and_o some_o day_n know_v that_o this_o calamity_n by_o the_o assyrian_n be_v but_o a_o earnest_n of_o further_a and_o sore_a judgement_n for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o this_o land_n shall_v be_v lay_v desolate_a and_o instead_o of_o vine_n and_o other_o fruit_n it_o shall_v yield_v nothing_o but_o brier_n and_o thorn_n of_o which_o see_v on_o isa._n 7._o 23_o 24._o etc._n 24._o or_o burn_v upon_o etc._n etc._n yea_o upon_o all_o the_o house_n 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time_n high_a and_o this_o calamity_n and_o desolation_n shall_v in_o a_o manner_n continue_v until_o the_o time_n come_v in_o which_o god_n will_v pour_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n proper_o signify_v reveal_v i._n e._n evident_o and_o plentiful_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n from_o heaven_n upon_o his_o people_n which_o be_v do_v in_o some_o sort_n upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n from_o babylon_n when_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n both_o of_o cyrus_n to_o give_v they_o liberty_n of_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o people_n to_o return_v and_o build_v the_o city_n and_o people_n but_o be_v far_o more_o clear_o and_o full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o indeed_o the_o promise_n contain_v in_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o verse_n be_v not_o fulfil_v upon_o their_o come_n out_o of_o babylon_n after_o which_o time_n they_o have_v but_o a_o little_a revive_n in_o their_o bondage_n as_o be_v say_v ezra_n 9_o 8._o and_o continue_v in_o servitude_n and_o distress_n under_o the_o peâ—…sian_a emperor_n nehem._n 9_o 36_o 37._o and_o afterward_o suffer_v many_o and_o grievous_a calamity_n from_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n and_o from_o the_o roman_n which_o suit_v very_o ill_a with_o that_o glorious_a promise_n here_o follow_v ver_fw-la 18._o and_o therefore_o these_o promise_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o god_n spirit_n be_v in_o a_o most_o evident_a and_o glorious_a manner_n pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o believe_a jew_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o their_o very_a adversary_n and_o when_o the_o follow_a promise_n be_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n fulfil_v and_o be_v more_o full_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o god_n due_a time_n and_o 24._o and_o chap._n 29._o 17._o &_o 35._o 2._o &_o 37._o
name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n people_n put_v on_o strength_n strength_n strength_n cloth_n and_o adorn_v thyself_o with_o mighty_a work_n put_v forth_o thy_o strength_n o_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o in_o the_o ancient_a day_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a be_v thou_o not_o it_o that_o have_v cut_v sword_n cut_v heb._n hew_v with_o thy_o sword_n rahab_n land_n rahab_n egypt_n so_o call_v here_o and_o psal._n 87._o 4._o &_o 89._o 10._o either_o from_o its_o pride_n or_o strength_n or_o from_o the_o shape_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o land_n and_o wound_v the_o 1._o the_o ps._n 74._o 13_o 14._o ezek._n 29._o 3._o ch._n 27._o 1._o dragon_n 2._o dragon_n pharaoh_n so_o call_v psal._n 74._o 13._o ezek._n 29._o 3._o &_o 32._o 2._o 10_o be_v thou_o not_o it_o which_o have_v 21._o have_v ex._n 14._o 21._o dry_v the_o sea_n be_v sea_n be_v not_o thou_o the_o same_o god_n and_o as_o potent_a now_o as_o then_o thou_o be_v the_o water_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a that_o have_v make_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o way_n for_o the_o ransom_v egypt_n ransom_v for_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o do_v redeem_v and_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o pass_v over_o 11_o therefore_o again_o therefore_o or_o so._n heb._n and._n this_o verse_n contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v these_o great_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v do_v the_o like_a again_o 10._o again_o ch._n 35._o 10._o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v with_o sing_v unto_o zion_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v 16._o be_v ps._n 7._o 16._o upon_o their_o head_n people_n head_n like_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n but_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o magnificent_a promise_n we_o must_v needs_o look_v beyond_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n into_o their_o own_o land_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o many_o discouragement_n and_o trouble_n and_o calamity_n and_o extend_v it_o unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o these_o great_a thing_n be_v procure_v and_o actual_o confer_v upon_o his_o people_n they_o shall_v obtain_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o 12_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o who_o be_v thou_o obligation_n thou_o how_o unreasonable_a and_o distrustful_a be_v thou_o o_o my_o church_n how_o unlike_a to_o thyself_o how_o unsuitable_a in_o these_o despondency_n unto_o thy_o own_o profession_n and_o obligation_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a 6._o afraid_a ps._n 118._o 6._o of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v 24._o make_v ch._n 40._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 24._o as_o grass_n creature_n grass_n of_o a_o weak_a mortal_a and_o perish_a creature_n 13_o and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n cause_n maker_n and_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o that_o god_n who_o make_v thou_o and_o who_o will_v plead_v thy_o cause_n that_o have_v 24._o have_v job_n 9_o 8._o ps._n 104._o 2._o ch._n 40._o 22_o &_o 42._o 5._o &_o 44._o 24._o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v fear_v continual_o every_o day_n because_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n as_o if_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o â—…ade_v himselâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v moment_n destroy_v as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o destroy_v thou_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o where_o be_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n 55._o oppressor_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o power_n &_o rage_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v it_o not_o all_o go_v be_v not_o they_o break_v and_o thou_o deliver_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v because_o it_o shall_v certain_o and_o sudden_o be_v do_v where_o be_v it_o it_o be_v not_o where_o it_o be_v quite_o lose_v and_o go_v as_o this_o phrase_n be_v frequent_o use_v as_o psal._n 42._o 3._o zech._n 1._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o 14_o the_o captive_a exile_n hasten_v that_o he_o may_v be_v loose_v misery_n loose_v god_n be_v not_o slack_a as_o you_o think_v but_o make_v haste_n to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n and_o to_o rescue_v his_o captive_a and_o oppress_a people_n from_o all_o their_o oppression_n and_o misery_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o the_o pit_n nor_o that_o his_o bread_n shall_v fail_v 15_o but_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n roar_v god_n or_o that_o â—…leth_v tâ—…e_a sea_n when_o the_o wave_n thereof_o roar_v that_o 35._o that_o job_n 26._o 12._o jâ—…r_n 31._o 35._o divide_v the_o sea_n who_o wave_n roar_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n 16_o and_o i_o have_v put_v my_o word_n 3._o word_n deu._n 18._o 18._o ch._n 49._o 2_o 3._o in_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n mouth_n these_o great_a and_o glorious_a promise_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n be_v not_o the_o vain_a word_n of_o man_n a_o weak_a and_o unconstant_a and_o unfaithful_a creature_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o almighty_a unchangeable_a and_o faithful_a god_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v infallible_o accomplish_v these_o word_n be_v manifest_o speak_v by_o god_n either_o 1._o to_o isaiah_n by_o who_o these_o promise_n be_v deliver_v or_o 2._o to_o christ_n of_o who_o and_o to_o who_o many_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o this_o prophecy_n as_o we_o have_v already_o see_v and_o will_v further_o appear_v and_o such_o abrupt_a and_o sudden_a apostrophe_n to_o person_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v not_o unusual_a in_o this_o prophecy_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v or_o rather_o 3._o to_o israel_n to_o god_n church_n and_o people_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n for_o god_n word_n be_v frequent_o say_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o mouth_n not_o only_o of_o the_o prophet_n but_o of_o the_o people_n also_o as_o isa._n 59_o 21._o as_o also_o deut._n 30._o 14._o jos._n 1._o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v cover_v thou_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o hand_n 2._o 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do_v 17_o 1._o 17_o ch._n 52._o 1._o awake_v word_n awake_v either_o 1._o out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o security_n or_o 2._o out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n heb._n roâ—…ze_v up_o thyself_o come_v out_o of_o that_o forlorn_a and_o disconsolate_a condition_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v so_o long_o be_v this_o sense_n suit_v best_a with_o the_o follow_a word_n awake_a stand_v up_o ground_n up_o upon_o thy_o foot_n o_o thou_o who_o have_v fall_v and_o be_v throw_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n o_o jerusalem_n which_o have_v drink_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_z the_o cup_n of_o his_o fury_n 12._o fury_n which_o have_v be_v sore_o afflict_v for_o so_o this_o metaphor_n be_v use_v psal._n 75._o 8._o jer._n 25._o 15_o etc._n etc._n &_o 49._o 12._o thou_o have_v 8._o have_v ps._n 75._o 8._o drunken_a the_o dregs_o of_o the_o 2._o the_o zâ—…ch_o 12._o 2._o cup_n of_o tremble_a horror_n tremble_a which_o strike_v he_o that_o drink_v it_o with_o a_o deadly_a horror_n and_o out_o and_o or_o suck_v they_o out_o wring_v they_o out_o 8._o out_o drink_a every_o drop_n of_o it_o see_v on_o psal._n 75._o 8._o 18_o there_o be_v none_o to_o guide_v she_o among_o all_o the_o son_n who_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o that_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o son_n that_o she_o have_v bring_v up_o thou_o up_o when_o thou_o be_v drink_v with_o this_o cup_n and_o not_o able_a to_o go_v neither_o thy_o prince_n nor_o prophet_n nor_o priest_n be_v able_a or_o willing_a to_o lead_v and_o support_v thou_o 19_o 9_o 19_o ch._n 47._o 9_o these_o two_o thing_n elsewhere_o thing_n either_o 1._o those_o who_o be_v now_o